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From the perspective of a few days later, what happened Wednesday at the Capitol was worse than it appeared on TV during the afternoon, probably because there were no live cameras inside the building. As what happened inside later became known, it was insurrection, which is defined as “an act
Donald J. Trump
I spent a lot of time during the closing of last year arguing with those who accused President Donald J. Trump of attacking democracy by challenging the results of the November election. No, no, I said. He is going to court, which the rules provide for people with a beef.
God
Continuing a tradition of Your Favorite Columnist having an annual conversation with God, sort of like Moses. YFC: Well, you really did it this time. God: What are you talking about? YFC: Coronavirus, COVID-19, don’t play dumb. It’s a worldwide pandemic killing more people than a world war.
Supreme Court
I haven’t seen many progressives thank the U.S. Supreme Court for its back-of-hand ruling against Texas’ wild idea that it could overturn election returns from other states. This case was the “big one,” according to President Donald J. Trump. He was right, in an unexpected way. When it
Politics
A strong Democratic friend of mine texted that he was glad President Donald J. Trump would not (as looks likely) attend Joe Biden’s inauguration. The inauguration is likely to be the least-attended in memory because of COVID-19 protocols, which Biden is more likely to observe than hypocrites such as
Elections
Are we happy with mail ballots? I mean, really happy? I am not — and I am not speaking in support of Donald J. Trump, who probably has done more to undermine faith in elections than anyone since Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. But that does not mean his complaint about “non-requested’
Democracy
It was almost four years ago — on Jan. 20, 2017 — two enduring myths were born. First, from the Right: President Donald J. Trump’s inaugural crowd was bigger than that of President Barack H. Obama. Second, from the Left: Trump would destroy American Democracy. As to crowd size, photos taken
Politics
It was nice, hearing my friends across the country (Democratic friends that is) thank me because my city, and my state, “delivered the election for Joe Biden.” That’s like thanking me for saying, “I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat!” That was
Hate crimes
If it is time for the FBI’s annual readout of hate crimes, it is also the time for small hysteria about what a hateful nation we live in. As often happens, the headlines are worse than the actual facts, once a little reason is applied to the scary numbers.
Donald J. Trump
Here we are, at the crossroad of intelligence and intuition, as I take advantage of the quadrennial opportunity to parade my political smarts — or stupids. One thing I know: The person I voted for president will not win. That’s Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian Party candidate. I hope that choice
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With the real World Series taking the night off, a lot of America tuned into Game 7 of the World Series of Politics, the last mano a mano event of the 2020 presidential season. Neither was the home team, but the GOP suited up the Good Donald J. Trump, the
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Nyet to Donald J. Trump. No man, to Joe Biden. I can’t vote for either of them. In fact, I didn’t. I voted by mail and passed on the males. Why? Trump? I don’t have all day to list the reasons. Here are a few off the