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-Kyle Palmer | Monday, April 18, 2016
On March 30, Chris Matthews pressed Donald Trump on his abortion stance; after initially sidestepping the question, Trump stated that women should be punished if they get an abortion, assuming abortion would be illegal at that time. Now, Trump has walked that stance back, “clarified” it, and ultimately restated it, but that’s not the specific
Kyle Palmer | Monday, February 22, 2016
On Feb. 13, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was reported as having died while on vacation in Texas. Before the evening news could even report it to the nation, speculation swirled as to who would replace him. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed not to confirm any nominee President Barack Obama might send him,
Kyle Palmer | Monday, February 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton was supposed to be the inevitable Democratic presidential nominee this election season. In 2008, she won the New Hampshire primary by nearly 4 percent. On Tuesday, she lost New Hampshire by more than 22 percent to the 74-year-old Democratic Socialist who was supposed to be no more than a minor gadfly to her pending
Kyle Palmer | Monday, January 25, 2016
At his final State of the Union address, President Obama harkened back to where he started with a message of hope and change. It was refreshing, and I must admit it was a pretty good speech overall. He spoke to lawmakers and to the American people. It was a message of unity and civic engagement.
Kyle Palmer | Friday, November 13, 2015
Events such as Wednesday’s should give everyone a reason to pray. Pray for Jake Scanlan. Pray for his parents. Pray for loved ones who mourn for him. Pray for guidance for ourselves. I didn’t know Jake Scanlan. Many of us didn’t. I wish I could speak to Jake’s life, to recount a funny story of
Kyle Palmer | Thursday, October 29, 2015
After Wednesday’s GOP presidential primary debate, I wrote my regular Friday column with a predictable analysis of the debate. By yesterday morning, it was polished and ready to send off (The Observer asks I submit my columns by 5 p.m. the day before publishing). However, something else happened that made me scrap the entire column and start
Kyle Palmer | Thursday, October 15, 2015
I remember receiving a number of news notifications on my phone back in the summer of 2013, and the consensus among media seemed to suggest that Pope Francis had uprooted the Catholic Church altogether. Now, in reality, he said in response to a question about homosexuality, “Who am I to judge?” Contrary to what pundits
Kyle Palmer | Friday, September 25, 2015
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker did something Monday evening that is increasingly uncommon in today’s political environment: He realized when he lost, and accepted it. His campaign was in debt, with little chance of recovering in the coming months, and unlike another unnamed GOP candidate, self-funding really wasn’t an option for Walker. He spoke for less
Kyle Palmer | Friday, September 11, 2015
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has served as vice president of the United States for two terms. The Vice President’s primary duty is to be ready to replace the President if he is ever incapacitated. His election to serve at Barack Obama’s side means that his party and his country believe he is qualified to take
Kyle Palmer | Thursday, April 16, 2015
Hillary Clinton is the most qualified candidate for President of the United States since George H.W. Bush. Her résumé, which includes her tenure as First Lady of Arkansas and the United States, senator from New York and Secretary of State, eclipses any declared or potential candidates by far. The problem is that voters don’t seem to care