Tag Archives: Joe Biden

Trump’s Fracturing Base

Posted on November 15, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 15, 2025 A year ago, the Trump-driven MAGA machine felt indomitable. The threats Trump made during the transition from Biden to his second term screamed of a President who intended to flood the zone with policies that … Continue reading →

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Extortion

Posted on July 24, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 24, 2025 Donald Trump has often been accused of behaving like a gangster. The charge has considerable credibility. His association with organized crime figures in the 1980s and ’90s, including learning how to defy laws and courts … Continue reading →

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Democrats Finally Have the Leader They Desparately Need

Posted on April 29, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 29, 2025 Ever since Donald Trump began his second term, Democrats have been treading water, (some people would say drowning,) hoping a leader would come along to throw them a lifeline. If it were only the Democratic … Continue reading →

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A Profound Lack of Humility

Posted on April 20, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 20, 2025 Have you ever heard an American president say, “I was wrong?” Kennedy never said it after badly mishandling our relationship with Cuba and committing troops on the ground in Vietnam. Johnson came close, acknowledging that … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Economy in Crisis

Posted on March 29, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 29, 2025 If we look at the facts and avoid partisan spin, it’s clear that the Biden administration did the heavy lifting required to restore our economy to its pre-COVID vigor. The runaway inflation that began in … Continue reading →

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James Carville on Responding to Trump

Posted on February 27, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2025 As long ago as the Reagan administrations, Republicans have argued that tax cuts and deregulation of the private sector would ultimately bring prosperity for all Americans. The last forty-five years, however, have shown that the … Continue reading →

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What Voters Think After Trump’s First Month

Posted on February 22, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 22, 2025 Because he has dominated our media and our attention for almost ten years, it feels like Donald Trump has been president forever, although in this incarnation it’s only been a month. The only president in … Continue reading →

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Will Trump 2 Be Softer and Gentler Than Trump 1?

Posted on January 9, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 9, 2024 There has been much speculation about what a second Trump term would be like. His ardent MAGA supporters fervently believe in Project 2025, the extreme right-wing manifesto to transform America into a “Christian Democracy,” which … Continue reading →

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If You Watched the Great Debate…

Posted on September 11, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 11, 2024 Usually, presidential debates do not deserve the name debate. A debate whose purpose is to illuminate competing policies and visions for the future can only work when both participants are there in good faith. By … Continue reading →

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Lock ’em Up

Posted on September 10, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 10, 2024 There are many things dictators and wannabe-dictators do to stay in power. The most common is the use of political arrests. Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran all do it, and Hungary, which is still … Continue reading →

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