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The Long View – Why Trump Will Fail
Alan Zendell, August 16, 2019 Every day I hear people moan about how Trump is going to be re-elected. That defeatism is not only depressing, it’s dead wrong. While the Democrats proved in 2016 that they are uniquely capable of … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescent behavior, American values, Bill Weld, economy, elizabeth warren, inverted yield curve, James Carville, Jeff Flake, Joe Biden, Kim Jong Un, Larry Hogan, long-term, Mandarin philosophy, Mark Sanford, nativism, racism, stock market, tantrums, tariffs, taxes, trade war, vladimir Putin, volatility, Xi Jin Ping
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He Solemnly Swore to Defend the Constitution
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
A Slow-Motion Trainwreck
Alan Zendell, December 21, 2018 Events have been so dynamic, so confusing, with everything seeming to change by the hour, I must have missed it. Apparently, the president’s cabinet and national security advisers have all been replaced by three television … Continue reading
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Tagged ann coulter, border wall, Chuck Schumer, federal deficit, government shutdown, James Mattis, Kurds, Mitch McConnell, music, rush limbaugh, Science, Sean Hannity, Stephen Miller, stock markets, supreme court, Syria, tantrums, trade wars, Trump, vladimir Putin, xi Jinping
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Danger Signs
Alan Zendell, December 20, 2018 Occasionally, someone you know starts behaving erratically and unpredictably. Maybe he or she always behaved that way, but now the pendulum swings are becoming extreme. Actions appear more dramatic and frantic, and facial expressions take … Continue reading
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Tagged Assad, criminal enterprise, erratic behavior, iran, ISIS, James Mattis, Kurds, lindsey graham, Mike Pompeo, oil, russia, Syria, Taliban, Trump Foundation, turkey, vladimir Putin
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Trump is on the 2018 Ballot
Alan Zendell, October 15, 2018 Ever since Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president he has made it clear that he has no respect for the Federal Reserve Board and the economic models they use to maintain a stable economic … Continue reading
Trump on the World Stage
Alan Zendell, June 12, 2018 No, I’m not writing about the Trump-Kim Singapore summit. You’ve already heard enough from pundits who know a lot more than I do about it, yet despite that, no matter who is espousing wisdom, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Merkel, autonomy, Ayatollah Khameini, constitution, disdain, Emmanuel Macron, impeachment, insults, Justin Trudeau, Kim Jong Un, moon jae-in, power, respect, Teresa May, vladimir Putin, weakness, world leaders, xi Jinping
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The Only One Who Matters
Alan Zendell, November 6, 2017 The United States State Department has more than 30,000 employees. Most of them are dedicated professionals with no political affiliation. Many have narrow specialties which they’ve been honing for twenty years or more. Many speak … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, cuban missile crisis, diplomacy, foreign service, japan, mcmaster, moon jae-in, South Korea, state department, Trump, vladimir Putin, xi Jinping
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