From Trump University to the 2016 election, the key to the Donald’s success has always been a gullible public.
Paul Waldman
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Bernie Sanders Has a Turnout Problem
With a campaign predicated on expanding the electorate, he needs to bring a lot more voters to the polls.
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What Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Both Get Wrong About “the Establishment”
Changing the way business is done in Washington is harder than it sounds.
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The Trouble with Bernie Sanders’s Revolution
Ambitious though it is, Sanders has little chance of getting his agenda through Congress.
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What Happened to the Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party?
Instead of a debate about their party’s future, conservatives are faced with an insurgent they can’t stand and a demagogue they can’t trust.
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Why Republicans Wouldn’t Actually Repeal Obamacare
It would be a political disaster, but it hasn’t yet stopped them from trying.
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Perpetually Outraged, Perpetually Outrageous
Donald Trump, a candidate with all the subtlety of talk radio, is the perfect expression of both the politics and media of our time.
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Time to Party Like It’s 1998
In an effort to discredit Hillary, Republicans are putting Bill’s past scandals front and center.
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Why the Republican Candidates Are Obsessed With “Political Correctness”
The political correctness charge has become an all-purpose answer to criticism of any sort.
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The Irony in Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz’s Argument Over “Amnesty”
The GOP candidates are competing to be the toughest on immigration, but a path to citizenship is quite popular with Republican voters.