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Category Archives: Donald Trump
Rob Eshman: Will Republican Jews dump Trump?
I think Donald Trump will win a higher percentage of the Jewish vote of any Republican presidential candidate in a century. Jewish Journal of Los Angeles Editor Rob Eshman thinks Republican Jews will dump Donald Trump (whatever that means, vote … Continue reading
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WP: What Donald Trump doesn’t seem to understand about the KKK
Max Ehrenfreund writes for the Washington Post: “Trump has repeatedly said he disavows Duke and the Klan. The problem is, that is the only thing Trump has said. He hasn’t explained why the Klan’s white nationalism was wrong, and his … Continue reading
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Howard Kurtz: Media warnings against Donald Trump shift from aggressive to apocalyptic
Howard Kurtz writes for Fox News: For all the talk of the Republican establishment trying to stop Donald Trump, it’s the media establishment that is cranking up the volume to deafening levels. What’s remarkable about this sustained assault is that … Continue reading
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Why A Life-Long Republican Supports Donald Trump
John Kluge writes: Let me say up front that I am a life-long Republican and conservative. I have never voted for a Democrat in my life and have voted in every presidential and midterm election since 1988. I have never … Continue reading
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National Review Advocates Committing A Crime To Stop Donald Trump
Comment: This seems like a pretty big deal to me. National Review has published an article by John Fund that urges Republican delegates to commit a misdemeanor in order to deny Donald Trump the Republican nomination: “If Donald Trump won’t … Continue reading
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Indians Are Nice
AP: “In its request for consultation, India alleges the U.S. had increased fees for temporary visas in December, officials said. It argues that as a result, some Indians receive unfair treatment compared with Americans in the United States in providing … Continue reading
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Election Open Thread
Comments to Steve Sailer on Saturday’s elections: * Traditional Republicans are uptight WASPs and Protestants who are mainly in the Midwest and West now and don’t find Trump, especially his style and demeanor, as appealing as Republicans in the South … Continue reading
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Max Boot: “I Would Sooner Vote for Josef Stalin Than I Would Vote for Donald Trump”
Steve Sailer writes: Another NYT article on the GOP donors and their hirelings plotting to start a third party to thwart Trump and throw the election to Hillary: Anti-Trump Republicans Call for a Third-Party Option By ALEXANDER BURNS MARCH 2, … Continue reading
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The View From Israel On Trump
Steve Sailer writes: Israelis, empowered by their pro-Israeli political class, have been thriving in recent years. Americans, on the other hand, distracted by their pro-Israeli political class, not so much … For many years, I’ve been arguing that Americans should … Continue reading
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Therapists Treating Trump Anxiety
It is not hard to notice that many of these terribly anxious people are Jews. One could argue that Jews are more emotional or that they are more sensitive to seismic shifts in society or that they are paranoid and … Continue reading
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