Author Archives: Michael Tracey
Hillary’s ‘Puppet’ Screed
She accused a rival nominee of being a stealth agent of a foreign power.
The Real Deplorables
Elites like Hillary make life worse for millions of Americans.
Why Movement Conservatives Are Rooting for Hillary
Her victory is their only hope of preserving the status quo.
Clinton Bolsters the ‘Alt-Right’
She could have made her point without calling them out by name.
Hillary’s Neoconservatives
Her embrace of hawks is more than an electoral strategy.
Clinton Writes Off the Left
Tim Kaine is a rebuke to disaffected progressives.
Death of the West Virginia Democrat
The GOP’s nationalizing politics may have snuffed out one of the truly distinctive local American political cultures.
Why Ted Cruz Could Win in 2016
The freshman senator’s charm and cunning combine a grassroots insurgent image with well-funded establishment connections.
Chris Christie Isn’t Dead Yet
Chris Christie’s perpetual “town hall meeting” tour across New Jersey subjects the …
“Strange Bedfellows” Are Rolling Back NSA Surveillance
Commentators short on descriptive idioms often deploy the phrase “strange bedfellows” whenever cross-ideological …
Will Obama’s Scandals Change Attitudes Toward Government?
According to many Republicans, Barack Obama has been scandal-plagued since sometime shortly …
Occupy Ron Paul
The retiring congressman’s revolution wasn’t just about the Republican Party.
Demographics Don’t Explain the GOP’s Big Sky Problem
An enduring mystery of the 2012 election cycle is how GOP candidates …
The Case Against Obama, According to Romney Rally-Goers
Anger and paranoia were in the air Monday at Denver’s “Wings over …
As Obama Blunders, Romney Implodes
If Barack Obama wins reelection, as current polling trends predict he will …
Romney and the D’Souza Doctrine
Byron York documents the despair of Mitt Romney’s core supporters, who long that …
When Democrats Demand War
Betrayed by Obama’s party, the antiwar left turns to the Ron Paul movement.
Democrats Endorse “Crippling Sanctions” on Iran
In his address before the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, former …
Valerie Jarrett Threw Me Out of the DNC for Asking about Pakistanis Killed by Drones
CHARLOTTE—Top Obama aide Valerie Jarrett’s staff called the cops to kick me …
Ron Paul Stands for Manning and Assange
After Ron Paul’s speech Sunday evening—part of his “We are the Future …
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