What Would Nancy Say?
March 16, 2016 | The former first lady must have been appalled by the Republicans’ floating food fight.
About Donald Kaul
Donald Kaul wrote newspaper columns for half a century, beginning with a long stint at the Des Moines Register that made him a household name (in a good way) throughout Iowa. Kaul, who was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary in 1987 and 1999, wrote for OtherWords for many years, right on up to his retirement. He passed away in July 2018 and was lovingly memorialized throughout Iowa, the Midwest, and the journalistic world.
Articles by Donald Kaul
The Elephant in the Race
March 2, 2016 | A one-act play starring Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and a big elephant.
The Unelectibility Winning Streak
February 24, 2016 | John Kasich does well when he can sit next to you in a diner and ask about your grandkids, but this country is too big for that kind of campaigning.
The Passion of Scalia
February 17, 2016 | Had the late justice not violated his own philosophy, George W. Bush might not have occupied the White House and brought on the Iraq War.
The Election Moves On
February 3, 2016 | Marco Rubio is no longer a pipsqueak rolling in the mud with Jeb Bush.
Somebody Will Win
January 27, 2016 | Who prevails in the Iowa caucuses won’t matter much, except in the fevered imaginations of the political reporters covering the spectacle.
The Year of Trump
January 13, 2016 | The Donald wasn't the worst thing about 2015, but he was the most irritating.
Martin Shkreli: My Person of the Year
December 30, 2015 | Had his passion for lying, cheating, and stealing not done this weasel in, he’d be a promising GOP presidential candidate.
Turning the USA into the OK Corral
December 9, 2015 | The only winner after the San Bernardino shootout is the Second Amendment.
Please Don’t Shoot the Moderators
November 4, 2015 | Only the media can protect the public from the lies of lying politicians.
Oddballs Like These Make Hillary’s Odds Good
October 21, 2015 | In the first Democratic debate, Clinton was a politician in complete command of her gifts.
Will the Carnage Ever Cease?
October 14, 2015 | The chances that you, an untrained shooting range wizard, can prevail against an insane guy with an assault weapon are less than nil.
You Can’t Fire Us, We Quit
September 30, 2015 | So that’s the trend: If you want to save the Republican Party, give up your job.