Democratic party
Joe Biden’s party is over
Washington, DC The Democratic party is dying. That may be hard to believe since Democrats control both houses of…
Student loan forgiveness is a giveaway to the rich
Joe Biden said on Monday that Congress should ‘immediately’ take action to forgive student loan debt through its next COVID…
The Democrats’ civil war begins
There is, as our presumptive and somewhat presumptuous President Malaprop told us on Sunday, a time to plant and a…
A Trump loss will overshadow a catastrophic election for the Democrats
Joe Biden looks to be on his way to the White House. There will be recounts, and legal challenges and…
Democrats get last-minute election jitters
The Biden campaign is far from confident heading into Tuesday’s election and their behavior proves it. It’s not uncommon for…
Why is the Republican party symbol an elephant and the Democratic symbol a donkey?
Political animals Why is the Republican party symbol an elephant and the Democratic symbol a donkey? Both go back to…
The Democratic art of magical thinking
I should clear up one thing straight away. I do not believe that Joe Biden is guilty of magical thinking.…
Their rantings betray them
The compulsive and self-righteous bellicosity of the Democratic leaders in Congress over the Supreme Court vacancy has opened an opportunity…
Democrats must face their own SCOTUS hypocrisy
‘Oh the hypocrisy!’ cried the Democrats after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would bring President Trump’s new Supreme…
Blaming Trump for the riots is a Democratic disaster
After months of trying to spin the nationwide unrest as ‘mostly peaceful’ or ignoring it entirely, Democrats have discovered some…
Biden offers no change and no hope
For too long, Republicans and the media refused to take Joe Biden seriously as a presidential candidate. It’s hard to…
The rioters and the rentiers
It was inevitable that the wave of destructive rioting and looting that has swept through cities that are almost all…
We need to talk about Democrats on TikTok
With his usual haunts closed thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown, Cockburn has been clamoring for a new source of entertainment.…
Will the coronavirus succeed where Russiagate and Ukrainegate failed?
Back on March 12, I noted in this space that one of the most potent effects of our latest Chinese…
The three reasons Bernie Sanders couldn't beat Joe Biden
He took nearly a month to assess the state of his campaign after a whopping 15-point defeat in the crucial…
Elizabeth Warren's rollercoaster presidential bid comes to an end
It was a long and winding rollercoaster ride for Elizabeth Warren on the presidential campaign trail. And when that ride…
Democrat blues: the leadership fears and loathes the grassroots
This article is in The Spectator’s March 2020 US edition. Subscribe here. ‘Today, I’m reflecting on the three years we’ve spent…
Why the Iowa voting fiasco matters
The Monday night caucuses were the biggest moment in four years for Iowa Democratic Party. They screwed it up beyond…
Joe Kennedy and the perils of media hubris
‘Dear Ellie and James,’ said Rep. Joe Kennedy in his remarks to the House of Representatives as he voted to…
Big Squaw E. Warren speaks with forked tongue
This article is in The Spectator’s November 2019 US edition. Subscribe here. Absent the appearance of a last-minute deus (or dea) ex…
An open letter to the Democratic party
This article is in The Spectator’s inaugural US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. Dear Democrats, I’m mad at you. I was raised…
Marianne Williamson is Trump’s perfect female counterpart
If the Democratic presidential debates reflected the sort of person who votes for the party, Marianne Williamson and Tulsi Gabbard…
In Houston, Biden got his teeth into Sanders
To the extent Joe Biden is capable of actually formulating coherent sentences – a questionable proposition – he delivered an…
Why did Democrats invite a hate preacher into Congress?
The Republicans are the party of racists and religious bigots, and the Democrats are the party of anti-racists and religious…
How Biden loses
Presidential politics is all about excitement. So maybe it should worry the Democrats that their most exciting 2020 presidential prospects,…
