As the Senate races to deliver its mystery health-care bill before anyone- including the Senators who must vote on it- can study its contents, let’s consider how far outside the norms of governance this is. Set aside the policy questions and think about… more »

“Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.” Eleanor Roosevelt Set aside issues of Donald Trump’s temperament and intellectual capacity. Stipulate  that, as is regularly speculated in the media, he shows… more »

A few more tumultuous weeks of the derangement endemic to the current Administration gives rise to a blizzard of questions both trivial and significant. I present a few in no particular order. Is there anything rational about Mr.Trump attacking the… more »

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It seemed apparent after November 8, 2016 that Donald Trump, who some believe suffers from a malignant narcissistic personality disorder, has regularly engaged in behavior so reckless as to be self-destructive. He disparaged the intelligence community… more »

The first months of Donald Trump’s Presidency are being described as a failure, devoid both of accomplishment and a coherent approach to policy. According to multiple polls, his approval ratings are at historic lows. He has abandoned many of his… more »