This past Tuesday, May 3, Indiana held both Republican and Democratic primaries. Trump extended his win streak to lucky seven in a row. He also padded his seventh in a row run of more than 50% of the Republican vote. On primary election night, Ted Cruz decided to call it quits and suspend his campaign… Continue reading Trump and Ruby Red Bloodletting: An Indiana Primary Autopsy (May 7, 2016)
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Trump and the Colorado Delegates: “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda” (April 12, 2016)
Donald Trump, still smarting from his campaign’s recent poor showing in Colorado and elsewhere in securing delegates according to the published RNC rules, has doubled down on his sore-loser rants. He is now vying for Whiner, Whinier, and Whiniest. No Presidential candidate in recent memory has ever displayed such a delicate, thin skin. As Bob… Continue reading Trump and the Colorado Delegates: “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda” (April 12, 2016)
Trump: Americans Hate a Sore Loser (April 10, 2016)
Trump’s New Man in Town The Trump campaign hired Paul Manafort as some kind of campaign manager around March 15 of this year (Week 11). The New York Times took notice with a piece on March 28 calling him a convention and delegate manager set to work with the team. Donald J. Trump, girding… Continue reading Trump: Americans Hate a Sore Loser (April 10, 2016)
Trump & Baseball: Let’s Play Ball (March 19, 2016)
Major League Baseball has a 162 game long regular season. Success is an endurance contest. It is a longer and tougher test of a team’s stamina and leadership than a football, basketball, soccer, or golf season. In baseball terms, the Republican primary season is about two weeks past the All-Star Break. Trump is leading the… Continue reading Trump & Baseball: Let’s Play Ball (March 19, 2016)