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Jeff Greenfield

Santa Barbara

Contributing Writer at POLITICO

30 Years political analyst, ABC, CNN, CBS, PBS. Author of 14 books. POLITICO Mag columnist.

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  • 3 weeks ago | politico.com | Jeff Greenfield

    Will Americans heed Trump’s request for forbearance? When it comes to the economy, the emergence, depth and reach of hard times will become clear in the coming months. But as a political matter, history shows that it is highly dangerous for a president to offer the prospect of sacrifice in the cause of long-term benefits. Even when the case for suffering is due to a legitimate threat to national survival, Americans are a lot more willing to endure the theoretical impact than the reality.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Greenfield

    It was an odd note in his recent speech to Congress when President Donald Trump suggested that Americans might feel a bit of pain from his economic policies.

  • 1 month ago | politico.com | Jeff Greenfield

    The president’s address to Congress was part campaign rally, part daytime TV. Were you expecting anything else? President Donald Trump delivers an address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on March 4, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Jeff Greenfield is a contributing writer at POLITICO Magazine covering U.S. politics. He’s a five-time Emmy-winning network television analyst and has written multiple books about American politics.

  • Nov 19, 2024 | politico.com | Jeff Greenfield

    History shows how rare it is to defeat a president’s pick on the Senate floor. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 23, 2024. | Alex Brandon/AP Jeff Greenfield is a contributing writer at POLITICO Magazine covering U.S. politics. He’s a five-time Emmy-winning network television analyst and has written multiple books about American politics.

  • Oct 29, 2024 | politico.com | Jeff Greenfield

    If Trump wins the popular vote and loses the election, it could fuel a new bipartisan movement for reform. With Donald Trump apparently cutting into traditional Democratic terrain among Black and Hispanic voters, and Democrats polling well in once-Republican suburban areas, the electoral map may be shifting, writes Jeff Greenfield. | Angelina Katsanis/POLITICO Jeff Greenfield is a contributing writer at POLITICO Magazine covering U.S. politics.

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Jeff Greenfield
Jeff Greenfield @greenfield64
10 Apr 25

Broken Record Time: I am in awe at the ability of some of my colleagues to forecast the midterm elections which are (checks calendar) one year and seven months away).

Jeff Greenfield
Jeff Greenfield @greenfield64
10 Apr 25

“Speaker doesn’t have the votes!” “Hard core conservatives say ‘No!’l Speaker wins by one (or two) votes as just enough GOPers fold. Welcome to “Groundhog Day”

Jeff Greenfield
Jeff Greenfield @greenfield64
9 Apr 25

As Passover approaches, once again time to remind our Gentile friends that "hide the Afikomen" is NOT a double entendre.