Calvin Trillin

Verse Columnist

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

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

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

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