Trump is as hollow a vessel as there has ever been in the White House. His rule lacks even a shred of moral authority. Joy Reid Read Quote
Donald Trump is many things – a tantrum-throwing man-child and a wannabe strongman pining for his very own banana republic among them – but perhaps most of all he is a giant, melon-colored distraction from what is happening to our country under his watch. Joy Reid Read Quote
Bill Clinton had a hell of a first 24 months, even though he, like Trump, enjoyed a congressional majority. Scandal after scandal befell the White House, including the failure of Hillary Clinton-led healthcare reform. But Clinton’s scandals, from ‘filegate’ to ‘travelgate’ to a brouhaha over a haircut, were petty, personal and domestic. Joy Reid Read Quote
The fact that many journalists approach the Clintons – especially Hillary Clinton – with a presumption that she has done something that if it’s not outright corrupt is at least worthy of looking into, inevitably colors the way the public views the former secretary of state, and the way they respond to her in the polls. Joy Reid Read Quote
From jazz, the blues, country and rock to Hollywood movies, culture has in many ways been our greatest export (or our most obnoxious one, depending on your point of view). Joy Reid Read Quote
America is, in many ways, as much an idea as it is a country. And Americans have long marketed that idea around the world through our popular culture. Joy Reid Read Quote
