Thursday's Opinions: If you thought the old Donald Trump campaign was wild and crazy, just wait

I've always voted Republican. Until now.; Why Putin wants a Trump victory (so much he might even be trying to help him); Many public officials must share their tax returns. Why not the president?; Bernie Sanders's socialist hankering for a lakefront view; Make the most of your brief time on Earth; Our robot panic is overblown; Even Mike Pence appears to disagree with Trump on releasing tax returns; Jeffrey Thompson is rightfully headed for prison; America deserves answers on Manafort global money trail; CNN host totally owns Trump lawyer Michael Cohen; With Bannon pick, Trump signals his insistence on sycophantic media coverage; Happy Hour Roundup; It will be a shame if Gary Johnson doesn’t make it into the debates; Trump is absolutely tanking among women and college educated whites; The RNC must cut off funding for Trump     Ben Jackson / Getty Images For Siriusxm   E.J. Dionne Jr. If you thought the old Donald Trump campaign was wild and crazy, just wait The addition of a Breitbart executive is likely to steer the GOP nominee even further in the direction of the European far right. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns Daniel Akerson I've always voted Republican. Until now. In the military and the private sector, I learned what real leadership is. Read more »   Michael McFaul Why Putin wants a Trump victory (so much he might even be trying to help him) The GOP nominee champions many foreign policies that the Russian president supports. Read more »   Mark A. Patterson Many public officials must share their tax returns. Why not the president? Paying taxes is a fundamental obligation of citizenship, and citizens have the right to know. Read more »   Charles Lane Bernie Sanders's socialist hankering for a lakefront view The vacation home purchase may contradict some of Bernie Sanders's principles, but that's his perogative. Read more »   Garrison Keillor Make the most of your brief time on Earth There are things more important than being right. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Our robot panic is overblown Sure, some jobs will vanish. But others will materialize in their place. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump: hair today, gone tomorrow Where a Trump candidacy came from Everybody has been wondering. Donald Trump didn't come out of nowhere.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Even Mike Pence appears to disagree with Trump on releasing tax returns The GOP nominee's running mate indicates he will release his returns, but Trump sticks with secrecy. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Jeffrey Thompson is rightfully headed for prison Defying prosecutors, a federal judge sees to it that a campaign-finance scofflaw will do time. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   America deserves answers on Manafort global money trail Mr. Trump's campaign needs more transparency on its chairman's Ukraine and Russia ties. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs CNN host totally owns Trump lawyer Michael Cohen Here's the real upside of Donald Trump's candidacy By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   With Bannon pick, Trump signals his insistence on sycophantic media coverage The Breitbart archive on Trump is a mind-blowing look at what niche media has become. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   It will be a shame if Gary Johnson doesn’t make it into the debates The missing case for sane conservative policies. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump is absolutely tanking among women and college educated whites New Quinnipiac numbers tell a grisly tale. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The RNC must cut off funding for Trump How long will Republicans subsidize his sleazy operation? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   PostEverything Sharp opinions and smart commentary by outside contributors, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071