Archive for 2016
That was fast
Remember a lifetime ago – actually, last week, after New Hampshire? The Democratic presidential story line was: Hillary’s in trouble. She’s losing young people to Bernie. This could go on a long time. This week, after Nevada, there’s a new story: Hillary has an unassailable lead with delegates. With South Carolina and the SEC primary…
Read MoreDonald Strom Jesse Wallace Trump
Do they like him because he’ll “make America great again” – or make America white again? Granted, some South Carolinians may have voted for Trump because they want a strong leader. But you know more than a few voted for him because – like Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms and George Wallace before him – he…
Read MoreGOP Popepourri
Today’s blog is written by my brother, Florida Man Fred: The Pope insinuated that Donald Trump might not be a real Christian. Donald Trump issues a cease and desist letter, calls the Pope an idiot who is worthy of impeachment, and threatens to build a wall around the Vatican. Ted Cruz states that he was…
Read MoreBernie’s color barrier
Since Iowa and New Hampshire, the Democratic story line has been Bernie Sanders’s ability to attract and excite young voters (at least, young white voters) and Hillary’s inability to do so, even among young women. But let’s not get carried away by what happened in two snow-white states. The math is simple: There aren’t enough…
Read MoreW stands for War
South Carolinians love a good war. The Swamp Fox bedeviled the British in the Revolution. The Civil War started in South Carolina. The place has more military bases than most countries. So how is it that South Carolina Republicans may vote for Donald Trump, who blasted George W. Bush over the war in Iraq while…
Read MoreSupreme Karma
Here’s a bright-side scenario for Democrats: Because of Justice Scalia’s death and the resulting 4-4 Supreme Court tie. Democrats win big cases like redistricting in NC. Then President Obama nominates a replacement (or a series of them) that Republicans reject, solidifying their reputation as bitter partisans who are willing to hurt America so long as…
Read MoreA Moment of Clairvoyance
It was one of those rare moments when a candidate’s lips moved and, in the next breath, clairvoyance dawned. The moderator at the New Hampshire debate looked across the stage at Marco Rubio and told him that Chris Christie had said he “wasn’t ready to be President.” Rubio gave Christie the back of his hand,…
Read MoreTed Cruz’s Bad Moment
Marco Rubio’s bad moment got the most attention at the New Hampshire debate but there was another moment we may see again. When Ted Cruz was asked why his campaign had told Ben Carson’s supporters in Iowa that Carson was dropping out of the race, Cruz looked into the camera and explained how he respected…
Read MoreThere’s something about Cruz
Carter made an interesting comment about Ted Cruz the other day while we were taping an interview for D.G. Martin’s radio show on WCHL. Carter said he often agrees with Cruz, but finds himself wishing Cruz would stop talking. He said, “There’s just something about Cruz that I can’t put my finger on….” Here’s what…
Read MoreHint for Hillary
Probably sixty-dozen Friends of Bill and Hillary already have weighed in with confusing and conflicting advice about what to do now. So I offer a suggestion with full confidence it will have no impact whatsoever, which will enable me to later (1) deny I ever said it, or (2) say I told you so. My…
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