Calvin Trillin

Verse Columnist

Calvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”

The Rime of the Ancient Candidate The Rime of the Ancient Candidate

A home in every port.

Aug 27, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Management Styles Management Styles

A different kind of identity politics.

Aug 13, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

What the McCain Campaign Seems To Be Saying About Obama’s Recently Concluded Trip Abroad What the McCain Campaign Seems To Be Saying About Obama’s Recently Concluded Trip Abroad

It's a race to the bottom of world opinion.

Jul 30, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Phil Gramm Says We’re a Nation of Whiners Phil Gramm Says We’re a Nation of Whiners

And who do you think caused the pain?

Jul 16, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Top McCain Aide Says That Another Terrorist Attack on the US Would Be to McCain’s Advantage in the Election Top McCain Aide Says That Another Terrorist Attack on the US Would Be to McCain’s Advantage in the Election

What a way to energize your base.

Jul 1, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Smear-cheer for Michelle Obama A Smear-cheer for Michelle Obama

Swiftboating with faint praise.

Jun 25, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Tim Russert Tim Russert

Gone to his reward.

Jun 18, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Melody Hillary Clinton Finally Heard The Melody Hillary Clinton Finally Heard

It's time to call it a day....

Jun 11, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

What Surviving Bush Loyalists In the White House Would Like to Say Privately to Scott McClellan What Surviving Bush Loyalists In the White House Would Like to Say Privately to Scott McClellan

Scott, you've got a lot of 'splaining to do.

Jun 4, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

McCain and Lobbyists McCain and Lobbyists

The K Street litmus test.

May 28, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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