Author Archives: James J Heaney

The March 15th Panic Has Begun: A Reply to Tim Alberta

by James J Heaney Posted on 14 March 2016

Mr. Tim Alberta, a generally commendable fellow whose columns I typically enjoy, has a piece up at National Review today arguing that, if Donald Trump wins both Ohio and Florida tomorrow, it will be “nearly impossible” for his only viable competitor, … Continue reading →

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The De Civitate Poor Man’s Stop-Trump Delegate Tracker

by James J Heaney Posted on 14 March 2016

Skip To: May 3 | April 26 | April 19 | April 6 | March 22 | March 15 | March 12 | March 8 | March 6 | March 1 A few weeks ago, I wrote a fairly popular post, “Trump’s Delegate … Continue reading →

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How Much Is Rubio Helping Trump? (P.S. You Too, Kasich)

by James J Heaney Posted on 10 March 2016

UPDATE: Infographic now in HD high-definition. Our thanks to the artist, Mike Dupuis, for sending us the high-resolution file. In my last post, I predicted that Rubio’s continued presence in the race is not worth it, even in the extremely unlikely … Continue reading →

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Conventional Chaos, Part 1: The View From 10,000 Feet

by James J Heaney Posted on 7 March 2016

I have a lot of friends who are asking a lot of questions about brokered conventions these days. In this series, Conventional Chaos, I’ll be explaining how a Republican party convention works… and why 2016’s convention could be very different from the dull … Continue reading →

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“Stop. Trump. Tonight.” A Caucus Speech

by James J Heaney Posted on 3 March 2016

On Super Tuesday (1 March 2016, for those of you reading this on a Multivac archive in the far future), Minnesota went to the caucuses. For those of you who aren’t from caucus states, let me explain them quickly: caucuses … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Delegate Lead is Overstated

by James J Heaney Posted on 27 February 2016

UPDATE: I have launched a Poor Man’s Stop-Trump Delegate Tracker based on the “Nightmare Scenario” laid out in this post.  The media and narrative-driven, math-challenged insiders have largely set their sights on March 15th as the pivotal day, just as this post … Continue reading →

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The Longest Confirmation Battle in History

by James J Heaney Posted on 16 February 2016

President John Tyler had a very bad relationship with Congress. Tyler had been elected Vice-President in 1840, and, like many Vice-Presidents, was added to the Whig ticket as an afterthought, his purpose to balance out William Henry Harrison and win votes … Continue reading →

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Chris Christie May No Longer Receive Communion

by James J Heaney Posted on 4 February 2016

This morning, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), who is running for president, attacked Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who is also running for president, by arguing that Rubio is too pro-life. From the New York Times:

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Against Trump: A Roundup

by James J Heaney Posted on 29 January 2016

I expect to add to this list as the race continues. First Things: Nikabrik’s Candidate National Review: Against Trump National Review: Symposium: Conservatives Against Trump Ten Pro-Life Women: Dear Iowans CatholicVote.org: Not. Trump. Matt Walsh: Dear Christians, If You Vote … Continue reading →

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