Josh ObjectsThe Democratic narrative about Trump is wrong, and dangerousWe tell ourselves he’s incompetent, that he is being thwarted by the institutions he arrogantly disregards and denigrates, that nothing is…May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
Josh ObjectsIf global politics were just a game, #Syriahoax would be fucking hysterical.In reality, I am at a loss for adjectives.Apr 7, 2017Apr 7, 2017
Josh ObjectsIllegitimacyDonald Trump is afraid of John Lewis, because Lewis called Trump’s presidency “illegitimate.” Of course he is. Trump knows firsthand the…Jan 18, 2017Jan 18, 2017
Josh ObjectsPostureDemocrats shouldn’t be outraged when Republicans do something awful. They should, instead, treat it as confirmation of what we already…Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2017
Josh ObjectsCovering TrumpI’m not a journalist, or an editor, or a publisher, but I have a thought: Donald Trump has made a brand, a career — and now a presidency —…Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2017
Josh ObjectsRussiaSo the right’s argument about Russia isn’t that they didn’t meddle in our election. It’s that the Democrats are whining, claiming that…Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Josh ObjectsWhores, every last one of themIf you thought that the#nevertrump Republicans were principled, that the word “never” suggested real disgust, that they meant the words…Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Josh ObjectsHomeland LocksmithI just passed a truck with this company’s name on the side. My memory is that when Bush 43 created the Department of Homeland Security, I…Dec 8, 2016Dec 8, 2016
Josh ObjectsThings that scare me (1)Mike Pence, the Vice President, went to see “Hamilton.” Some of the people in attendance booed. Some applauded. At the end of the show, one…Nov 30, 2016Nov 30, 2016