Monthly Archives: May 2019

Trump Should Be Thanking Mueller

Posted on May 30, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 30, 2019 Though it was certainly unintentional, Robert Mueller did Donald Trump a huge favor when he defined the scope of his investigation as he did. As he made clear both in his report and his televised … Continue reading →

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Master of the No Deal

Posted on May 28, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 28, 2019 The Master of the Deal flew off to Japan this holiday weekend to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of his few reliable allies in east Asia. When North Korea was firing ballistic missiles … Continue reading →

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Founders’ Wisdom

Posted on May 21, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 21, 2019 It’s fashionable, these days, to focus on what the Founders got wrong, and there’s plenty of fodder to feed that trend. Writing nearly two-and-a-half centuries ago, they couldn’t possibly have gotten everything right. The most … Continue reading →

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Impeachable Behavior?

Posted on May 20, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 20, 2019 There are many ways to look at Saturday’s extensive tweets by Republican Justin Amash, who represents Michigan’s third district in the House of Representatives. Amash accused Attorney General William Barr of deliberately misrepresenting the conclusions … Continue reading →

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The Tweet Fairy

Posted on May 11, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 10, 2019 Stop a hundred people at random and ask each of them which adjective pops into their heads when they hear the name Donald Trump. For those not wearing MAGA hats, words like insulting, immoral, unscrupulous, insensitive, … Continue reading →

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He Solemnly Swore to Defend the Constitution

Posted on May 8, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 8, 2019 Every president’s first official act is to take his oath of office: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my … Continue reading →

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