Never Say Never: Why I’m Voting for Trump
Early in the 2016 presidential primary season, I declared that I would never vote for Donald Trump. I’ve changed my mind.
A Tale of Two Trumps
During the 2016 presidential campaign I made no secret that I wasn’t voting for Trump. I even joined the #NeverTrump cause (although I declared I would never vote for him before the movement really started). And sure enough, come November 8, 2016...
Thoughts on Being #NeverTrump Under President Trump
I was wrong. I’m sure you’re thinking, “Can you be more specific?” And my close friends are thinking, “That’s no surprise.” I was wrong about the election results. I thought Hillary would win. I knew she...
Agonizing Over Your Vote? Seven Ways It Has an Impact
For millions of voters, this election has been the most agonizing they can remember. Perhaps you’re a #FeelTheBern liberal who knows Hillary is a corrupt, pathologically lying part of the establishment you’re trying to overthrow. But now you’re...
How to Predict the Presidential Election Winner
I’ve been following presidential elections since 1980, and I believe I’ve found the secret to predicting a winner. Using this method, I’ve accurately predicted the winners since the 2000 election, although this year is sure to...
Christians’ Support For Trump Undermines Their Public Witness
In a campaign full of surprises, perhaps none has been greater than the conservative Christian embrace of Donald Trump, a man who for most of his public life has been the poster boy for liberal (and libertine) values. Jerry Fallwell Jr. provided...
A Conservative Christian Case for Gary Johnson
The 2016 presidential election is a mess. Following the campaign feels like reading a dystopian novel: sure, it can be entertaining, but it leaves you depressed at the end. For the conservative Christian, in particular, this year’s choices are...
Never Means Never: Why I’m Still Not Voting for Trump
Back in January, before the #NeverTrump movement really got a head of steam, I wrote a short article expressing why I will never, ever vote for Donald Trump. Others expressed similar sentiments during the primaries. Now that The Donald is the...
Building a Third Party
Now that Trump has locked up the GOP nomination, and Hillary is the likely Democrat nominee, sane people everywhere are turning their thoughts to third party alternatives. Unfortunately, the pickings are slim. You have the Libertarian Party...
Who Will Receive the GOP Nomination In a Contested Convention?
I haven’t written much about the presidential races in a while, somewhat because I have been busy lately, but mostly because I haven’t found that much interesting to write about. In the Democrat race, Bernie Sanders keeps on winning primaries...
Switching Allegiances
Since I was a young boy, I’ve been a dedicated Cincinnati Reds fan. Unfortunately, I wasn’t old enough to witness first-hand the Big Red Machine, and my first years of truly rooting for them came in the early 80’s when they were...
The Three Pillars of the #NeverTrump Movement
Donald Drumpf continues to roll on, winning 7 more states on Super Tuesday. Yet concurrent with his success at the polls, there is a growing #NeverTrump movement that declares that it will never vote for Trump under any circumstances (a movement...