Month: July 2016

Delegate Alienation Equals Half-Empty Arena

The Washingtonian reported a month ago that the DC delegation to the Republican convention was so unhappy with Donald Trump as their party’s nominee that they could make trouble in Cleveland. The District’s...

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Brexit and a United Ireland

The 1998 Good Friday Agreement is an international Treaty between the UK and the Republic of Ireland lodged with the United Nations.  It was incorporated into the Irish Constitution by a referendum which was carried by a...

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Stupid Thread

I know this is a challenge, but what is the stupidest thing you’ve seen today?

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Frank Luntz Still Seems Despondent

I don’t know if Frank Luntz has fully emerged from his post-2012 despondency but he showed up in Cleveland and found time to chat with the South Carolina delegation. To tell you the truth, he still sounds pretty despondent...

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Day One at RNC a Disaster from Start to Finish

I don’t have anything against Melania Trump and I dislike it when spouses become political piƱatas. To a certain unavoidable extent, however, potential First Ladies have to undergo some scrutiny. Mainly, this is because...

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