Trump Is Just The Newest Demagogue
Many people are treating Trump as if he is something new and unique. In my article today at The Hill, I run through his many predecessors:
A reality-show star with extensive experience in self-promotion is uniquely positioned to give the media the headlines they desperately need to fill the weeks between debates and months before real votes are cast. Bryan, Long, Thurmond, Wallace and Perot would be proud, and perhaps jealous. But like them, Trump won’t come close to being president.
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Copyright 2015 Liberaland
By: Stuart Shapiro
Stuart is a professor and the Director of the Public Policy
program at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers
University. He teaches economics and cost-benefit analysis and studies
regulation in the United States at both the federal and state levels.
Prior to coming to Rutgers, Stuart worked for five years at the Office
of Management and Budget in Washington under Presidents Clinton and
George W. Bush.
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tracey marie September 3rd, 2015 at 13:18
Let trump bellow, he will dig a wide and deep grave for himself and the gop.
amersham46 September 3rd, 2015 at 19:38
Wishing for the return of Pat Paulson ,,,, there was a candidate that people could relate to
rg9rts September 4th, 2015 at 03:14
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