Calvin Trillin

Verse Columnist

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

Republican Bonding Republican Bonding

No daylight between these two characters.

May 21, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Competitive Sliming Competitive Sliming

At least McCain's being creative.

May 14, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Citizen Who Has Tried to Keep Informed Addresses Those Covering the 2008 Presidential Election A Citizen Who Has Tried to Keep Informed Addresses Those Covering the 2008 Presidential Election

From the pulpit to the polling booth.

May 7, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

John McCain, Demonstrating His Intention to Make Inroads Among African-American Voters… John McCain, Demonstrating His Intention to Make Inroads Among African-American Voters…

But guess who showed up instead?

Apr 30, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Patriotism, 2008 Patriotism, 2008

What's that on your lapel?

Apr 23, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Stephen Hadley Says an Olympic Boycott Is a ‘Cop-out’ on the Tibet Issue Compared With Our ‘Quiet Diplomacy’ With China Stephen Hadley Says an Olympic Boycott Is a ‘Cop-out’ on the Tibet Issue Compared With Our ‘Quiet Diplomacy’ With China

Just keep it coming.

Apr 16, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Filling Mark Penn’s Somewhat Mucky Shoes Filling Mark Penn’s Somewhat Mucky Shoes

Don't these people ever learn?

Apr 8, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

On the Struggle For The Democratic Nomination On the Struggle For The Democratic Nomination

The race is theirs to lose.

Apr 3, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

What Real Straight Talk From McCain Would Sound Like on the Fifth Anniversary Of the Iraq War What Real Straight Talk From McCain Would Sound Like on the Fifth Anniversary Of the Iraq War

This is just the beginning.

Mar 26, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Essence of Geraldine Ferraro’s Explanation of Why Barack Obama Is in the Lead for the Democratic Presidential Nomination The Essence of Geraldine Ferraro’s Explanation of Why Barack Obama Is in the Lead for the Democratic Presidential Nomination

Who asked her to the party?

Mar 19, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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