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This Is Why Republicans Can’T Shrug Off The Stormy Daniels Saga, Allen C. Guelzo

Civil War Era Studies Faculty Publications

Stormy Daniels would probably have never been much more than a name in the catalog of porn-movie stars had it not been for Michael Cohen.

On Jan. 12, the Wall Street Journal broke the story that Cohen, one of Donald Trump's personal lawyers, had paid Daniels [npr.org] - or arranged for Daniels to be paid -- $130,000 for her silence over an alleged affair she once had with the president. In a political climate jaded by the sexual shenanigans of politicians, many Americans were tempted to ask, "So what?"

Because, as they like to say in high-stakes poker, the Daniels …

Speech Excerpts: Fighting For The Forgotten Middle Class

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Excerpt from speeches by Governor Bill Clinton regarding the American middle class. Printed on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. No date given.

Speech Excerpts: Individual Responsibility

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Excerpt from speeches by Governor Bill Clinton regarding the personal responsibility. Printed on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. No date given.

Clowns To The Left, Jokers To The Right: The 2016 Presidential Campaign In Two Books, Garrett Pierman

Class, Race and Corporate Power

In this essay, two books are first reviewed. The first, Trump's Great Again, gives us a glimpse into the winning 2016 presidential campaign. The second, What Happened by Hillary Clinton, presents the memoir of the losing candidate. Having reviewed both, the essay then delves into a critical commentary on the election, ultimately making the claim that the perceived and obvious inauthenticity of Clinton was less effective than the perceived authenticity of Trump, a lesson that the Democrats would do well to learn for 2020.