Russia is the Keyser Soze of American Politics
The news that a former campaign manager of a sitting president has been indicted would seem like a pretty big deal.
Michael Graham is a conservative commentator, radio host, and writer based in New England. He contributed political commentary and analysis to The Weekly Standard from 2014 to 2017, covering Republican politics, the 2016 presidential race, national security, and media criticism. His writing often offered sharp, opinionated takes on figures like Donald Trump and Marco Rubio during the primary season.
The news that a former campaign manager of a sitting president has been indicted would seem like a pretty big deal.
"What to do?"
It was the Huffington Post headline that caught my eye:
During hearings with FBI Director James Comey and Adm. Mike Rogers, several Democrats joined ranking member Adam Schiff (D-CA) in claiming that the GOP's platform position on Russia was weakened at this summer's convention. Democrats suggested this weakening was a result of Russia's influence on…
The latest Fox News poll shows 68 percent of Americans say President Obama should not pardon Hillary Clinton on his way out of the White House, and I agree. Donald Trump should do it.
Forget Hillary and Trump. The biggest loser Tuesday night was Barack Obama.
"I never vote for anyone. I always vote against." –W.C. Fields
On the Monday after the Orlando terror attack, CNN.com's news homepage looked like this:
"Here I stand; I can do no other." — Martin Luther
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It’s the most repeated meme on cable news the past 24 hours: The South Carolina primary has picked every nominee since 1980, with the exception of Newt Gingrich in 2012. Every candidate who, like Donald Trump, has won New Hampshire and South Carolina has gone on to become the GOP nominee.
No, not Saturday night’s debate: This is Marco's moment.
On occasion my radio colleagues accuse me of being a “hard worker." I have a standard reply: "I haven't worked a day of my life since the last time I cropped tobacco for my Uncle Bobby."
This is the moment I want to see from one of the Republicans facing off against Donald Trump Tuesday night:
Talk about unbelievable. There is a surge of stupid statements from the left along with incredible (as in "beyond credulity") claims coming from those quarters that are so nonsensical that it's clear they place their ideology above all else.
A new OpinionSavvy/InsiderAdvantage poll shows Donald Trump doing better in the South than he is nationally. In Georgia, The Donald’s 30 percent is nearly double his closest competitor, Jeb Bush (17 percent), Ben Carson’s at 10 percent, and the rest of the field is single digits—or zero, as in the…
Department of Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson says that the Islamic State wants to be viewed as Islamic, but they aren't.
It’s being called the “GOP Lawmaker Principle.” Here’s how it works: