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Donald Trump
"First, do no harm." That advice to physicians from the Hippocratic Oath also sums up a key principle in politics when choosing a vice presidential running mate. In recent election history, selecting a vice presidential running mate has become an exercise in protecting the downside. When the maxim
Donald Trump
"I can't spare this man," President Abraham Lincoln noted about General Ulysses Grant, "he fights." In some ways, that represents the views of grassroots Republicans about Donald Trump. They may not agree with Trump on the particulars of various issues. They probably feel uncomfortable
Commentary
During the past decade, Bill Weld has endorsed Republicans and Democrats for elective office. Now he is running as neither a Republican nor a Democrat, but as the Vice Presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party. As recently as the 2014 election cycle, the former Massachusetts governor stirred controversy when he
Abortion
"The progress of evolution," noted historian Henry Adams, himself a direct descendant of two presidents, "from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence to upset Darwin." Today, witnessing the prospect of a presidential showdown between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, perhaps that aphorism should be
Massachusetts
At times, government seems like little more than a "shell game," with the ultimate goal of increasing its budgets, expanding its reach, and bloating its bureaucracy, all at the expense of taxpaying families. When the government acts effectively, at least some justification for expansion exists. After all, when
government
April 15. It's the most remembered and widely feared annual deadline on the calendar. Only such holiday dates as January 1, July 4, and December 25 surpass the date in our collective consciousness. Of course, those other dates are days of celebration; April 15 marks an annual rite
united states
The first shoe has dropped on a major post-Scalia case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Perhaps more accurately, the work boot dropped. It thudded on the expectations of those who favor personal and economic liberty. In a 4-4 deadlock, the Court permitted the state of California to continue forcing
Massachusetts
Will the Big Tent have enough room for conservatives in the Massachusetts Republican Party? The answer to that question is wide open at this point. On Super Tuesday, the GOP rank and file voted for their presidential choice. Nearly half selected the ultimate political outsider, Donald J. Trump. Some voters