Calvin Trillin

Verse Columnist

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

On the Iraq Memo Donald Rumsfeld Wrote as He Was About to Be Fired On the Iraq Memo Donald Rumsfeld Wrote as He Was About to Be Fired

Goodness, gracious! He was right all along.

Dec 7, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

An Analysis of the War by the Newly Rehabilitated Trent Lott An Analysis of the War by the Newly Rehabilitated Trent Lott

Now here's a guy who knows whereof he speaks.

Nov 30, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

On When We Can Leave Iraq On When We Can Leave Iraq

Can you say "never"?

Nov 22, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Trying to Be at Least Civil in Bidding Don Rumsfeld Farewell Trying to Be at Least Civil in Bidding Don Rumsfeld Farewell

Pentagon briefings won't be the same.

Nov 16, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Silver Lining for House Republicans A Silver Lining for House Republicans

At least one person in the GOP might feel relieved.

Nov 9, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

An Explanation of Karl Rove’s Confidence About the Midterm Elections An Explanation of Karl Rove’s Confidence About the Midterm Elections

Hint: It starts with the M-word.

Nov 2, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

New White House Strategy on Iraq New White House Strategy on Iraq

What passes now for West Wing policy is whatever will cover their collective derrieres.

Oct 26, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Short History of ‘Cut and Run,’ Using the George W. Bush Definition A Short History of ‘Cut and Run,’ Using the George W. Bush Definition

From 'Nam to Lebanon, the Gulf War and, um, Texas.

Oct 18, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

As Denny Hastert Stumbles Through an Array of Denials That He Knew About Mark Foley’s Behavior and Did Nothing About It As Denny Hastert Stumbles Through an Array of Denials That He Knew About Mark Foley’s Behavior and Did Nothing About It

What makes you think he knows anything?

Oct 18, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

We Got Those Wall- To-Wall 24/7 Damage-Control Blues We Got Those Wall- To-Wall 24/7 Damage-Control Blues

Bush and his boys will be singing this little ditty all the way to the voting booth.

Oct 5, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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