Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
Obama tries to shore up the Black vote for Harris
"If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't Black." -- President Biden on "The Breakfast Club," 2020 Published October 14, 2024
Harris dodges serious questions on ‘60 Minutes’
It took Kamala Harris 2 1/2 months to agree to an interview with a national journalist. Bill Whitaker interviewed her on CBS' "60 Minutes," and her answers are not likely to help her with undecided voters. Published October 9, 2024
Biden-style vote buying may not be working
Some critics say President Biden is engaging in a more sophisticated type of vote buying in his attempt to forgive student loan debt. Published October 7, 2024
Israel’s push for total victory over Hezbollah crucial for U.S. and world security
It was 1982. I was in Israel when its forces crossed the northern border to root out terrorist sanctuaries in southern Lebanon. Published October 2, 2024
Harris visits the ‘border in name only’
Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to a border region in Arizona last Friday takes political cynicism to a new low. Published September 30, 2024
Forgetting our own souls: We get the political candidates we deserve
People who dislike the two presidential candidates often ask me, "How did we get to this point where I can't enthusiastically vote for either one?" Published September 25, 2024
Harris owes us a news conference
It's been more than two months since Vice President Kamala Harris was deeded the Democratic presidential nomination. Published September 23, 2024
Toxic politics and the latest assassination attempt against Trump
In 1995, when Timothy McVeigh bombed the federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children and injuring hundreds more, President Bill Clinton blamed "promoters of paranoia." Published September 18, 2024
Socialized medicine: The consequences
The new British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has commented on a report he commissioned that found the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is in a deplorable condition. Published September 16, 2024
We need to hear more from Harris, Trump with a second debate
You could see where this was headed from the start when ABC debate co-host David Muir asked Vice President Kamala Harris the question "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" Published September 11, 2024
Some questions for ABC moderators of Harris-Trump debate
I offer ABC moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis some questions they might consider asking Mr. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's face-off. Published September 9, 2024
Team Biden is wrong to pressure Israel to make a deal with Hamas terrorists
President Biden says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to win the release of the hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip by the terrorist group Hamas. Published September 4, 2024
CNN’s Bash let Harris get away with not answering big questions
In the CNN interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz, what I first noticed was how small Ms. Harris appeared. The Minnesota governor towered over her. Published September 2, 2024
Time to start doing interviews, Ms. Harris
CNN has won the privilege of conducting the first interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on Thursday night, beating the promised "end of the month" deadline she had set. Published August 28, 2024
Chameleon Kamala mimics Biden’s 2020 campaign strategy
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week, Vice President Kamala Harris seemed to mimic Joe Biden's 2020 campaign strategy as if she were in his basement. Published August 26, 2024
Biopic ‘Reagan’ is a love note to a man who did great things for his country, the world
The producers didn't plan for the biopic about the life of President Ronald Reagan to open so close to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Published August 21, 2024
‘San Francisco Democrats’: With Harris, the more things change, the more they stay the same
The first Democratic National Convention I attended was in San Francisco in 1984. U.N. Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick indelibly labeled attendees "San Francisco Democrats," because of their left-leaning policies. Published August 19, 2024
Students have a right to feel safe and protected from persecution
In normal years not that long ago, students would look forward to returning to college or entering as freshmen. Published August 14, 2024
How to win over uninformed voters
Bring back Jay Leno! The former host of the" Tonight Show" had a segment called "Jaywalking" during which he would ask people on the street easy questions they often couldn't answer. Published August 12, 2024
Do the debate, Donald, and remind voters that Kamala can’t talk without a teleprompter
There is no downside for former President Donald Trump to debate Vice President Kamala Harris next month on ABC News. Published August 7, 2024
