[See UPDATES below] Details still emerging, but here’s what we know so far. The reports seem to indicate there were probably three gunman. Unfortunately (very unfortunately), they are at large: Tonight, Munich police tweeted: “We currently do not know where … Continue reading →
Is Kaine, the Democratic senator from Virginia, going to be Hillary’s VP pick? Signs point to it: After an extensive, months-long process during which the campaign considered a host of different options — even vetting a serious candidate from outside … Continue reading →
I have no idea whether this theory known as “Snowball Earth” has any validity at all, but it’s fascinating to contemplate it: The Snowball Earth hypothesis proposes that the Earth’s surface became entirely or nearly entirely frozen at least once, … Continue reading →
There are four main things to say about any political speech. The first is whether you liked it. The second is whether you agreed with it. The third is whether you thought it was effective in political terms. And the … Continue reading →
Open thread. 11:35 PM: I fell asleep for about half of it, but I saw the rest and it was your basic laundry list. The content was a series of promises of what “we” will do. You either trust him … Continue reading →
Wow. Who’s the “establishment” candidate now? [NOTE: More here. I don’t agree with the author’s concluding paragraphs, but the rest is interesting.]
Continue reading →Why are we still talking about Cruz’s speech last night and the reaction to it? It crystallizes some of the themes that have been building and building this entire campaign season, as well as the frustrations. Trump is a candidate … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The title of this post is a riff on the title of Barry Goldwater’s book.] I actually watched two of the speeches last night: that of Ted Cruz and Mike Spence, plus Rubio’s brief cameo video appearance. But of … Continue reading →
In one of my first posts on the coup attempt in Turkey, I mentioned that Daniel Pipes had written a 2015 article asserting that Erdogan’s 2014 electoral victory was bogus. Many people in the west who have championed Erdogan against … Continue reading →
…the makers of Melania’s dress must be very very happy. It sold out immediately, and at over $2,000 a pop that’s not chump change (although it may be Trump change). I wish all the Melania-dress-buyers well, though, in wearing it … Continue reading →
I didn’t watch the convention yesterday. Mega-busy—and also there’s a limit to the number of political speeches I can stomach, and that limit has always been set very very low. But other people did watch, and if you want to … Continue reading →
…is done. The fat’s in the fire. The fat lady’s sung. The bird’s on the wire. The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, … Continue reading →