New Orleans Donald Trump, the presumed Republican nominee for the presidency, made a very interesting point in a rebuke to Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and also a Republican. He turned away Ryan’s “wait and see” answer on the question of his endorsement, based on whether or not Trump met certain …
Green Papers and the Value of the Volunteer Research Army
New Orleans One of the constant dark holes of US politics is the arcane art of understanding delegate selection for the existing political parties, since all of these rules lie in the mysterious workings of the various fifty odd states and outlier territories. In fact the same is true of voter registration procedures, party formation …
Hillary Moving Right, Already, Where Do Progressives Go?
New Orleans The headlines in today’s papers range from the bizarre to the insulting. Donald Trump is having trouble getting Republicans that he has spit on to kiss and make up. The Bush family, one and all, have declined to endorse him. He’s attacking former opponents like Senator Lindsey Graham with vigor. House Speaker Paul …