Hillary Clinton and Rich, White, Crooked Liberalism
by Pete SpiliakosMaybe Clinton had trouble prioritizing working-class whites because of her status as a rich, liberal white person who gained her wealth from influence-peddling. Continue Reading »
Maybe Clinton had trouble prioritizing working-class whites because of her status as a rich, liberal white person who gained her wealth from influence-peddling. Continue Reading »
For all his flaws, Jeb Bush showed more character than most of his GOP opponents—including the supposed golden boy, Marco Rubio. Continue Reading »
The religious right turns out to be the people the religious right warned us about. The damage is not merely political. What’s most at stake here is the integrity of our gospel witness and our moral credibility. . . . . Continue Reading »
My only goal was to select the candidate who would be most subject to the constraints of power under our constitutional system. Continue Reading »
Whatever the inward intentions of President-elect Trump, one of the consequences of his shocking victory is the possibility of a reprieve from the death sentence otherwise awaiting millions more unborn persons. Continue Reading »
Maybe the only satisfying thing about the November 8 election of Donald Trump as president was the shock on the part of America’s pollsters, media, and leadership class, as the inconceivable actually happened.
Why did it happen? Continue Reading »
One major theme of this election year has been the role of evangelical voters in Donald Trump’s electoral success. To be sure, there has been much division among evangelical leaders and the evangelical rank-and-file over whether or not to support Trump. Given the controversy, it is worth exploring . . . . Continue Reading »
“How can anyone vote for him?” “How can anyone vote for her?”In a contentious election between candidates with historically high disapproval ratings, voters across the country are asking such questions, incredulous that their fellow Americans could be on the other side this time. These . . . . Continue Reading »
This may be the first election in living memory in which there is no candidate whom the majority of evangelicals can get behind. I believe this provides us with the opportunity to revise the way we think about political engagement and ready ourselves for a future of similar electoral choices. Continue Reading »
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