The debate is tonight. I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted. Scalia’s death has caused deep concern, and we were already pretty frayed (that’s not the royal “we;” I mean conservatives, and even Americans, as a whole). To add … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Although I already speculated somewhat about this question in the addenda to the previous post, I felt the issue is so important it needs a post of its own.] What will happen now? To set the scene: it’s nine … Continue reading →
This is terrible terrible news on every level. We are all hostages to fate, are we not? First, tragic for Scalia’s friends and family. Second, the left will be crowing and celebrating in the end zone, and you can easily … Continue reading →
I just published a really, really, really long post. And it’s really really cold outside today. But sunny, and I want to go out and enjoy it. I plan to come back to the blog later and post some more, … Continue reading →
The research for this post started a day or two after the pre-NH debate, after I—like so many others—had watched Marco Rubio seemingly self-destruct and repeat himself over and over even though that’s exactly what Christie was attacking him for. … Continue reading →
Tomorrow, you say? There’s another debate already? Yes, more’s the pity (I don’t like debates). So I’m offering the following as advice to Marco Rubio for the debate. I hope he gets it (and if any of you knows how … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting article in Foreign Policy on the situation facing Sweden in its attempt to absorb the recent wave of Syrian/Iraqi/Afghan newcomers. Reading the first third or so of the article almost made me stop reading it. Although the … Continue reading →
…has words of praise for Trump. Harry Reid has many reasons for being somewhat nice to Trump. Let’s see what they might be: (a) Trump has praised him and given him money in the past. (b) He might want Trump’s … Continue reading →
Shortly after last Saturday night’s GOP debate, I wrote this about Ben Carson’s performance during that debate: Until this debate, Ben Carson had been the most consistently likable person of all, whatever you may think of his qualifications to be … Continue reading →
Last night I got the urge to see a clip of the ballet “Dances at a Gathering,” which is on the short list of my favorite ballets of all time. It was choreographed by the musical theater and dance genius … Continue reading →
John Hinderaker opines as follows: The other candidates have spent months jockeying to be the alternative to Trump. The idea was that at some point, Trump’s campaign would implode and the nomination would go to whoever was still standing as … Continue reading →
David Brooks is the supposedly-conservative guy who writes for the NY Times and originally fell in love with Obama’s pants leg. You may remember: “I remember distinctly an image of “we were sitting on his couches, and I was looking … Continue reading →