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The Sandernista Political Revolution Handbook: A Matchup Game of Bernie Sanders’ Talking Points & Those of His Fans/Supporters
Author's note: in the nearly three years since I created this chart, it is clear little has changed for Sanders and his supporters, their ideology, their talking points, and their approach to politics. This handy chart provides the most common ...
10 Reasons Why Conventional Wisdom on Republican Convention & Trump Wrong: GOP Won’t Risk Party’s Destruction, Wrath of His Voters
10 Reasons Why GOP Won't Risk Party's Destruction, Wrath of His Voters Despite all the talk of Trump being stopped at an open convention, the only way the Republican Party can survive intact is if it unifies behind Trump. While ...
The Word Terrorism & Its Diminishing Returns: Towards a Rational, Useful Definition & Application
For the crime of terrorism to have weight, we must move globally towards a more specific definition that goes beyond the very subjective “violence that we strongly dislike.” Likewise, counterterrorism must adopt a similarly more discerning approach in order to ...
After Brussels Attacks, Americans Must Realize They Don’t Have Same Muslim, Immigration Problems As Europe, Avoid EU Mistakes
America Doesn’t Have Same Muslim, Immigration Problems As Europe, and Must Avoid EU Mistakes As Americans view today’s ISIS terrorist attacks in Brussels with horror, they should remember how much more integrated American Muslims are than European Muslims and should ...
Western Democracy Is on Trial, More than Any Time Since WWII
Author's note: when I wrote this, I was confident Clinton would win but still worried about the chance of a Trump victory being far higher than it should be. I was confident the UK would not vote for Brexit, but ...
Caesar & the Politics of the Fall of the Roman Republic: Lessons for USA Today
On the Ides of March, the anniversary of Caesar's assassination, we would do well to consider Caesar and the fall of the Roman Republic. Before Caesar was thought of by some as a tyrant, for years he was a champion ...
GOP to Unify Behind Trump, Cease Circus, Game Has Changed Since Debate; Democrats to Face Stronger GOP in Fall, Sanders Must Tone Down Clinton Attacks
Game Has Changed Since Debate; Democrats to Face Stronger GOP in Fall, Sanders Must Tone Down Clinton Attacks Before last night's debate in Miami, it looked like the Republican Party would be destroying itself between now and the national presidential ...
Forget Rubio & Cruz: Kasich Last (Extremely Slim) Hope of Republican “Establishment” to Stop Trump
The closer one looks at the picture and ignores the chatter, the more Rubio appears more of a longshot than Kasich to come in second in the delegate count, but both are longshots to stop Trump. Originally published on LinkedIn ...
It Was Over Before Today: Clinton Will Easily Dominate Sanders on Super Tuesday
The overall outcome of today’s Super Tuesday Democratic contests are little in doubt; going back, people will say the Nevada caucus was the moment when Clinton secured her path that led to her nomination. Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse March ...
Near-certain Nominee Trump Super Tuesday Domination Unavoidable
Donald Trump’s victory in the South Carolina Republican primary will be remembered as the moment when he secured his hostile takeover of the Republican Party and his path to the nomination. Though many are surprised, this analyst noted in early ...
Nevada, South Carolina Make Clinton vs. Trump Showdown Nearly Certain in November; Game Over for Sanders, Rubio, Cruz
Those hoping for nominees other than Clinton and Trump almost certainly needed outcomes other than what actually happened on Saturday in Nevada and South Carolina, respectively. Sanders put up an amazing fight, but his window has pretty much closed; the ...
I Declare War on Bernie Sanders and His Fans: Why They May Become the Liberal Tea Party and Why They Must Be Stopped
Bernie Sanders and his supporters are not good for Democrats, and they will only empower Republicans and the likely nominee, Donald Trump. It's time for moderates to show their passion for making a real difference as opposed to just making ...