Trump bad, four-fold
Conservatives should see Trump as the biggest loser (Dec. 13). Far too many conservatives excuse their embrace of President Trump by using the transactional argument that they must overlook his […]
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A dozen columns on impeachment
Tom Steyer absurdly was calling for impeachment before Trump even committed an offense (Dec. 19). Billionaire Tom Steyer began tonight’s presidential debate by giving a perfect example of why so […]
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On impeachment, where is nuance and statesmanship?
(Dec. 6) Where are today’s statesmen? Are there any? Evidence for their existence is slim. When a question as serious as impeachment looms, senators and representatives owe it to the public […]
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Louisiana’s ever-changing John Kennedy
(Dec. 2) Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, now all over the news after a volatile verbal exchange with Chuck Todd on Meet the Press, is a habitual shape-shifter. Pundits disappointed that the […]
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Schiff must say why he’s snooping in phone records
Note: A different version of this ran as an official editorial of the Washington Examiner on Dec. 5, here. What follows is a version with a very slightly different focus. […]
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Republicans could gain politically by evicting Trump
(Dec. 3) As impeachment looms, Republican officeholders hitching their wagon to President Trump’s star may be making the wrong political bet. The safer option might be to work in concert to […]
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Bama Senate race will miss Merrill’s presence
(Dec. 2) The much-watched race for U.S. Senate in Alabama just got a bit less interesting but also a bit safer for Republican chances of victory. Republican Secretary of State John Merrill […]
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A meet, right thanks giving
(Nov. 28) A passage in the 1928 Episcopal prayer book says this: “It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places […]
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HSAs with Medicare would be good prescription
(Nov. 26) A new, bipartisan effort in Congress wisely aims to reduce out-of-pocket medical costs for senior citizens without requiring a complicated, systemic revamping of the whole Medicare system. Here’s hoping […]
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Voice of America should Pack a punch
(Nov. 20) One of the best tools for American diplomacy is being hobbled by the Senate’s inaction on a crucial presidential appointment. President Trump nominated the eminently qualified Michael Pack […]
