“In general, Trump understands and appreciates that reporters like to be given the time of day”
Getting close to Trump is nothing like the teeth-pulling exercise that it can be...
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“Crying ‘gotcha’ has now become like crying wolf. The term has been cheapened by overuse”
Crying “gotcha” has now become like crying wolf. The term has been cheapened by...
“Then politicians adopted “gotcha” and (being politicians) promptly stripped it of its fun. It became a marker of grievance, umbrage and exasperation”
“Gotcha” — the collapsed form of “got you” — first appeared as a random...
“When politicians suggest that happiness be made the ultimate aim for society we should remember that they are probably not talking about happiness at all”
When politicians suggest that happiness be made the ultimate aim for society we should...
“The use of “evolve” as a euphemism continues a long tradition among public figures, namely, framing uncomfortable revelations in a way that diminishes their own role in them”
The use of “evolve” as a euphemism continues a long tradition among public figures,...
“‘My life explains my fight’ has been the argument of every American political biography for a long time”
My life explains my fight has been the argument of every American political biography...
Modern Politicians love tales of Dishwashing
Absent real hardships, modern politicians have simply gotten creative, or at least what passes...