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    John L. Micek
    Trump Buries Ideas Behind Insults and Attacks |...
    By John L. Micek • October 26, 2016 11:22 am

    The Gettysburg Address it wasn’t. With little more than two weeks remaining for him to seal the deal with voters still skeptical of his candidacy, Republican Donald Trump journeyed to an iconic spot in American political history to deliver what was billed as a broad and sweeping vision for his first 100 days in office.

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    Trump’s Put His Banana Republicanism On Display to...
    By John L. Micek • October 20, 2016 4:33 pm

    If there was any doubt as to the singular and unique danger that Donald Trump poses to American democracy, the Republican took those doubts and burned them to the ground on Wednesday night.

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    Republicans Have Only Themselves to Blame | JOHN...
    By John L. Micek • October 12, 2016 1:01 pm

    Republican leaders crying over the Trumpenstein monster destroying them on Twitter (and any real chance their party could capture the White House) have only themselves to blame.

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    John L. Micek
    A Bruising, Surreal 90 Minutes Between Trump and...
    By John L. Micek • October 10, 2016 12:10 pm

    Donald Trump may not have inflicted any further damage on his badly listing presidential candidacy on Sunday night, but it’s unlikely he expanded his base as the 2016 races into its final days.

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    John L. Micek
    Hillary Clinton Channels Her Inner Seinfeld | JOHN...
    By John L. Micek • October 5, 2016 7:26 pm

    HARRISBURG, Pa. — In politics as in comedy, timing is everything.

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    Millennials on the Debate: ‘We’re Picking Between Who’s...
    By John L. Micek • September 27, 2016 2:09 pm

    PHILADELPHIA — There’s almost something poetic about watching the first presidential debate of 2016 in the city that midwifed American democracy.

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    No, You’re Not Going to be Killed by...
    By John L. Micek • September 21, 2016 12:05 pm

    You know what the great thing about Skittles is? You can never eat just one. They’re just that tasty.

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    John L. Micek
    Trump Does Hold the Edge in Deplorable Supporters...
    By John L. Micek • September 15, 2016 8:40 am

    Let’s start with this: Hillary Clinton committed a political gaffe last week when she described half of Donald Trump’s supporters as “deplorables,” racists, xenophobes and homophobes.

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    Compared to Clinton, Trump Seems Lost at Sea...
    By John L. Micek • September 9, 2016 12:16 pm

    So who’s winning the Commander-in-Chief Election?

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    John L. Micek
    America Needs More Like Kaepernick, Not Less |...
    By John L. Micek • August 31, 2016 11:59 am

    You don’t need to agree with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit down during the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner” during a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers last week.

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    John L. Micek
    Hillary Hardly a Champ for the Working Class...
    By John L. Micek • August 26, 2016 2:19 pm

    On the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton is the fiery champion of the working stiff.

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    John L. Micek
    Don’t Expect a Kindler, Gentler Trump | JOHN...
    By John L. Micek • August 19, 2016 12:20 pm

    To live in the universe of Breitbart News is to live in a universe of perpetual fear and agitation.

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    Two Campaign Controversies Voters Shouldn’t Shrug Off |...
    By John L. Micek • August 16, 2016 5:37 pm

    If you ever wonder why some people think the game is rigged, why they believe the rich get access to government and power and influence the way the average working stiff doesn’t, then two headlines are instructive.

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    No Walking Back Trump’s Comments | JOHN L....
    By John L. Micek • August 11, 2016 9:38 am

    Donald Trump knew what he was doing Tuesday afternoon. Make no mistake.

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    Trump’s Tanking Numbers Hurting Other Candidates | JOHN...
    By John L. Micek • August 9, 2016 2:36 pm

    There are two sets of numbers, both related and intertwined, that should keep Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) awake at night.

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    A 102-Year-Old’s View of Hillary’s Historic Moment |...
    By John L. Micek • July 28, 2016 10:11 am

    If there was any doubt as to the massive symbolic significance of Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic nomination for president, one need only look at the face of Jerry Emmett.

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