Trump Quotes by James Wolcott

8 Trump quotes by James Wolcott

James Wolcott offers eight focused comments on Trump, each distilling his critical eye. Even with a small tally, the quotes give a clear sense of his perspective on the political figure.

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In the Tea Party era, it is the restless conservative Republican who has become passion's plaything, the toy of impetuous romance, an…

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Mitt Romney - he had a Rock Hudson thing going, shoeblack hair and a well-hung resume, but even for a shameless, position-shifting…

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I try to avoid Politico to spare myself psoriasis of the brain but so many journalists cite it that I'm forced to…

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Republicans: steely, rational, paternalistic, respectful of authority, easy to herd, the party of No. Democrats: sugary, emotional, idealistic, yearning for novelty, hard…

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The Beltway media went into caroming-off-the-walls hysterics over Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, whipping itself into a flaming casserole even as Clinton's…

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With Barack Obama as president and the super-happening Michelle Obama as First Lady, you would think a new tone, a new tune,…

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Many questions torment America in its dark night of the soul, questions more urgently pressing, and yet it must be asked: How…

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In 2008, Barack Obama did get Democrats hyperventilating, whipped up to a creamy froth, while John McCain creaked ahead like a cranky…

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I've always stayed on the periphery of things. When I used to go to the punk clubs and things like that, I was never…

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Telling writers to shut up is a sure way to keep them talking.

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