Politics in America Trump “never sought to expunge his sexual exploits. He never will. They’re the heart, soul and loins of his brand.” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 May 2016 …Trump, crucially, isn’t just any libertine. He’s a retro rascal, a throwback to an...
Politics in America “It was clear to me weeks ago, even before Marco Rubio threw in the towel, that the G.O.P. was getting ready to cuddle with Ted Cruz” Author Drew Kaplan Date 1 May 2016 It was clear to me weeks ago, even before Marco Rubio threw in the...
Politics in America “Cruz has proceeded with several fingers in the wind; every time the conservative mood has shifted even a little, he’s shifted quickly too” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 April 2016 While his fellow Tea Party senators, from Paul to Rubio to Utah’s Mike Lee,...
Politics in America “In the context of a divided electorate, highly polarized parties and non-stop combat in an unending string of elections to fill national and state offices, presidential contests are less likely to usher in dominance than to invite opposition” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 April 2016 The White House is a major prize, but in our system of checks and...
Politics in America “There was a time when an election to succeed a two-term president was not about everything” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 March 2016 Who will prevail in 2016 — the vision of change that Obama presented and,...
Politics in America “…it’s unsettling to encounter a prospective leader whose persona is so conspicuous and well defined and yet whose core is so obtuse” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 November 2015 Trump might be the single most self-involved yet least introspective person I have ever...
Politics in America, Television “As a reality TV professional, I would be lucky to strike gold like Donald Trump once or twice in a career” Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 October 2015 I’ve been working in reality television for 10 years, and I can tell you...
Politics in America “…journalists bear special blame for [Trump], because bit by bit, year by year, we turned up the heat, intensifying our demand for conflict, for crackups…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 12 October 2015 We journalists bear special blame for him, because bit by bit, year by year,...
Entertainment, Politics in America “The bleed of entertainment into politics is hardly new. It’s been rued and prophesied for many decades…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 1 October 2015 We now utterly conflate entertainment and politics, routinely confuse celebrity with authority and regularly...
Politics in America “It’s never as simple and humdrum as being for or against the Clintons” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 June 2015 …it’s different from politics as usual. It’s politics as a peculiar form of psychological...