I just got a call from Mark Penn, one of the campaign strategists on Hillary Clinton’s campaign. He wants to defect.  That would be a crushing blow for Senator Clinton, a trusted insider calls it quits and heads to the other side. I’m not so sure that’s such a good idea. First, it could be … Read More »

I asked Claire McCaskill to start working on lowering expectations for the Pennsylvania Primary. We have a couple of weeks to go before the election and I am closing the gap between me and Hillary Clinton, but not enough to matter. Expectations are a wonderful thing. If you expect to win big and you win … Read More »

I really hate it when I get misquoted. For the past two weeks the media has been quoting Democratic party leaders saying that Hillary should quit the race for the sake of the party. On the campaign plane this weekend I was asked if Senator Clinton should quit the race. My answer was brief and … Read More »

Who is Victor Davis Hanson and why does he hate me? Never trust anyone who uses all three of his names. People never hear me refer to myself as ‘Barack HUSSEIN Obama.’ I was on the beach this morning doing nothing when Michelle brings me a printed copy of The National Review article by Hanson. … Read More »

Michelle warned me about Pastor Wright years ago, so this whole affair is mostly my fault and I take responsibility. Most of us in the congregation simply attributed Pastor Wright’s fiery diatribes to old age. His old age and the age of the liquor he enjoyed so much. Put the two together and give a … Read More »

It was Michelle’s idea to start selling Obama t-shirts to bidders on eBay. It’s been a year and so far she has raked in about $390,000. It’s very easy money. Those people will buy anything. She orders thousands of black and white t-shirts. I think they’re Hanes. The good kind, with thick material and a … Read More »