election 2016 Archives - The Michael Medved Show

Winning the War of Ideas?

Oct 19, 2017 • 38 Comments

The liberal author of a recent book praising “The Naughty Nineties” and the influence of the Clintons, came to a surprising conclusion about our ongoing battle of ideas. “I thought the left had triumphed,” David Friend told the New...

Trump’s Surprising Coalition: Not Just “Deplorables”

Jun 20, 2017 • 34 Comments

James T. Hogkinson, the crazed gunman who fired at Republican congressmen in early June, hardly fits the common image of a militant Bernie Sanders Democrat. He was 66, married for 30 years, a proud gun-owner, working in construction and...

Democrats: Doomed by Internal Contradictions

Feb 9, 2017 • 30 Comments

To understand why they lost the election to Trump and the Republicans, stunned Democrats must come to terms with the internal contradictions in their party’s policies and personalities. On a policy level, Democrats tell the voters that...

Whatever Happened to “The Party of the Little Guy”?

Feb 6, 2017 • 5 Comments

Democrats have always identified themselves as “the party of the little guy,” but in 2016 they lost tens-of-millions of aggrieved, out-of-luck voters to a boisterous billionaire named Donald Trump. Why? Because of the party’s...

Patriot Days: November 8th—AND 9th

Oct 19, 2016 • 13 Comments

Patriots of every perspective have two big days coming up: first, November 8th, election day, when every American who cares about the country has a sacred duty to consider the issues and the candidates, and then to vote. Skipping the...

Hillary’s Hellish Weekend

Sep 12, 2016 • 11 Comments

By every measure, Hillary Clinton suffered a disastrous weekend surrounding the 9/11 anniversary. Her near collapse on Sunday morning hurt her badly not just because it left the impression of frailty and ill-health, but due to foolish...

Trouble with the Youth Vote

Aug 25, 2016 • 5 Comments

Republicans have begun to pay serious attention to the party’s problems with black, Latino and Asian voters, but the GOP also performs miserably with young Americans. Recent polling shows Hillary Clinton beating Donald Trump by...

Unfair to Stay-at-Home Moms (and Dads)

Aug 16, 2016 • 3 Comments

In a rare area of agreement, both presidential candidates want to help working families with childcare expenses. Trump recently proposed a tax deduction for parents who place their kids in daycare; Clinton backs an even more costly plan,...

Beyond Gripes and Gloom

Jul 7, 2016 • 6 Comments

Is American greatness a relic of the past or a reality of the present? If Republicans fumble this fundamental question and become the party of gripes and gloom, they will blow their chance of 2016 victory and imperil the party’s...

Focus Attacks on the Most Vulnerable Democrat

Jun 22, 2016 • 4 Comments

Hillary Clinton is one of the most unpopular politicians in America – with a negative rating of 55% according to a recent poll. If Republicans hope to win the presidency, Donald Trump should focus all criticism on this vulnerable...