Here’s why Donald Trump is hosting ‘SNL,’ as explained by Twitter
Published: The Daily Dot (October 21, 2015) Donald Trump is a racist blowhard who shouldn’t step foot anywhere near theWhite House—but that doesn’t mean he also shouldn’t be allowed on TV. The National...
View ArticleBiden: The president we deserve, but not the one we need
Published: The Good Men Project (October 22, 2015) To paraphrase a famous line from “The Dark Knight”: Joe Biden is the president we deserve, but not the one we need. I’ve written quite a bit about...
View ArticleWhy the Democrats need Martin O’Malley…
Published: The Good Men Project (October 27, 2015) To begin, I must emphasize that I am not officially supporting the presidential campaign of Martin O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland. This...
View ArticleThe GOP can’t escape football: Republicans’ long love affair with America’s...
Published: Salon (November 1, 2015) Chris Christie might have thought it was ludicrous for the CNBC debate moderators to ask about the booming yet ethically murky “daily fantasy football” industry, but...
View Article2016: The weirdest presidential election ever?
Published: The Good Men Project (November 3, 2015) Politics is usually pretty weird, but the presidential election shaping up right now is definitely an outlier even by American standards. There has to...
View ArticleUnprecedented Presidents: A History of Firsts
Published: The Good Men Project (November 5, 2015) The past century has proved to be a golden age for unprecedented presidents and vice presidents. Before the election of 1928 (more on that in a...
View ArticleThe real reason many Americans don’t vote
Published: The Daily Dot (November 11, 2015) Earlier this week, the Nation declared its support for an online petition urging President Obama to declare Election Day 2016 a national holiday. In doing...
View ArticleHey progressives, Hillary isn’t the enemy
Published: Salon (November 12, 2015) The inevitable has finally happened: Bernie Sanders supporters are beginning to openly proclaim that, if Hillary Clinton defeats their champion in the upcoming...
View ArticleWhy no one watched the Democratic debate
Published: The Good Men Project (November 17, 2015) The most recent Democratic presidential debate was the lowest rated of the six held by either party this election cycle, drawing in only 8.55 million...
View ArticleIf Donald Trump becomes president, it’ll be our fault for treating him like a...
Published: The Good Men Project (November 24, 2015) – co-authored with Jill Di Donato Donald Trump’s ascent as a presidential frontrunner is, without question, one of the major political events of our...
View ArticleThe problem with comparing Trump to Hitler
Published: MSNBC (November 30, 2015) Pundits and candidates alike are now accusing Donald Trump of being a fascist or neo-Nazi. Some are even comparing him to Adolf Hitler. This is a serious problem –...
View ArticleCan Iron Man and Captain America Lead America in 2016?
Published: The Good Men Project (December 1, 2015) When future cultural historians look back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I suspect they will find the character arcs of Iron Man (aka Tony Stark)...
View ArticleWhy Jews Like Me Fear Trump
Published: The Good Men Project (December 3, 2015) If you are a Jew, you should be very afraid of Donald Trump. For a while I explained this sentiment thusly: Trump may not be personally anti-Semitic,...
View ArticleA Historical Quirk (That Works Against Republicans)
Published: The Good Men Project (December 5, 2015) The last president to be elected without winning his home state was James Polk in 1844. The last one to be re-elected without conquering his own...
View ArticleWhy Ted Cruz Is Worse Than Donald Trump
Published: The Good Men Project (December 12, 2015) If you can’t stand the thought of Donald Trump becoming president, the good news is that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) looks poised to upset him in the...
View ArticleThe GOP debate is all about winning the news cycle, not the voters
Published: The Daily Dot (December 14, 2015) As the candidates prepare for the eighth Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas on Tuesday night, there are a few things we know for sure. As usual,...
View ArticleWhy We Should Laugh at Trump’s Nazis
Published: The Good Men Project (December 15, 2015) During a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas earlier today, a Trump supporter shouted “Sieg heil!” as a black protester was physically ejected from a...
View ArticleOnce again, Trump sets the agenda for the GOP debate
Published: The Daily Dot (December 16, 2015) If the Republican debate in Las Vegas on Tuesday night is any indication, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has completely changed the shape of this...
View ArticleSaturday night’s not all right for debating
Published: The Daily Dot (December 18, 2015) If you watched the second Democratic presidential debate five weeks ago, consider yourself an anomaly. That event was the lowest rated of the debates held...
View ArticleSorry Hillary Clinton, you still look like a cheater!
Published: The Good Men Project (December 19, 2015) I suppose I should be happy that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has reversed its decision to block the Bernie Sanders campaign from its own...
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