Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Trump’s closing argument

Posted on 2024-10-31 by David

Trump’s closing argument consisted of 11000 words over almost 80 minutes.

47 thoughts included:
• 6 policy ideas (cut taxes x2, drill baby drill, deportation, defense shield/dome, make flag burning illegal)
• 10 about Kamala/Biden
• 5 framing the election
• 26 random (often nonsense) Continue reading →

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Things we should not go back to

Posted on 2024-08-30 by David

Trump has just reminded us again in Arlington National Cemetery of the things we don’t want to go back to. Here’s a list of reminders (some more serious than others): @KamalaHarrisWin

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Tim Walz: The Internet’s dad du jour

Posted on 2024-08-16 by David

This captures why Tim Walz is an example of the man America needs right now: The meme-ification of Walz seems rooted in a longing for a type of masculinity that’s going extinct in America: the power of a cheerful, useful, … Continue reading →

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2020 Candidates Ranked

Posted on 2020-02-27 by David

I’ve been meaning to share my take on the 2020 candidates for some time now. It would be a water not to do so before Super Tuesday so I’ve put it off as long as possible already. At this point … Continue reading →

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The pundits who cry wolf

Posted on 2016-11-02 by David

We should all know what it means to “cry wolf” and while pundits across the political spectrum are prone to dong so, those on the liberal end of the spectrum should be kicking themselves right about now that because of … Continue reading →

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A Time for Contrition

Posted on 2016-10-11 by David

Half an apology from a man who publicly declares a policy of no remorse in his life proves that he doesn’t understand the power of words and should not be entrusted with such a position of influence as he is seeking.

If he is “our best option” in the election then our society has bigger problems than who is sitting on the Supreme Court. Continue reading →

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Real solutions require internal change

Posted on 2016-01-29 by David

Donald Trump says he wants to “make America great again” but he proposes to do it in all the wrong ways. If we were willing to solve our actual problems rather than blaming them on others he would have no appeal as a candidate. Continue reading →

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Donald Trump

Posted on 2015-10-01 by David

I could forgive a candidate for having underdeveloped policy positions and plans, I can also forgive a candidate for being prone to verbal gaffes but I find it difficult to conclude that a candidate suffering from both of those drawbacks is actually ready to hold the office of president. The fact that Donald Trump has both of those flaws while maintaining such a significant level of support in the race makes him a very politically destructive candidate. Continue reading →

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