Opinion

OPINION: No blue wave broke in Texas ... again

Ever since I was studying political science at the University of Houston in the 1970s, Democrats have been predicting that a blue wave would eventually sweep the Texas political landscape.Their hopes were pinned to the long-term demographic trend that Texas would eventually become a “minority...

OPINION: The Biden error

“Don’t forget all that we accomplished,” President Biden said during his Thursday address on the election. “It’s been a historic presidency. Not because I’m president, [but] because of what we’ve done. What you’ve done.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (November 14, 2024)

THAT’S WHAT WE’RE AFRAID OF“Much of the work we’ve done is already being felt by the American people, but the vast majority of it … will be felt over the next 10 years.” – Joe Biden FEEL THE BERN“It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working-class people...

OPINION: Three reasons Trump triumphed

Donald Trump has just accomplished the most stunning political comeback in the history of the United States.The former president, who lost his bid for re-election in 2020, was impeached twice, convicted on multiple (flimsy) felony counts, investigated, sued, harassed without end, denounced as a...

OPINION: Thank God for the Electoral College

It seems that as more and more time goes by, my appreciation for the ingeniousness of our Founding Fathers elevates.I write this before knowing the outcome of the election.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (November 7, 2024)

THE REAL GARBAGE“It’s really important that you have a president that cares about clarifying what they said.” – White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre“I’m serious: [Republicans] are the kind of guys you’d like to smack in the ass.” – Joe Biden“If you’re voting for these Republicans in New...