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Unhappy anniversary: 50 years since the fall of Saigon
To the present-day Vietnamese it’s a happy anniversary, according to NPR: Large, cheerful crowds of flag-waving people had been gathering in central Ho Chi Minh City since early Wednesday morning, many of them having camped here overnight. The city became … Continue reading →
Let us now take just a moment to reflect again on the fact that we dodged quite a bullet when Harris/Walz were defeated
[Hat tip: Legal Insurrection.] 2024 VP Democratic candidate Tim Walz is still giving interviews and talks. Here’s a report on his participation in a Harvard Kennedy School forum on Monday night: Walz said Harris chose him, in part, because, “I … Continue reading →
David Horowitz is dead at 86: RIP
Very sad news. Horowitz was the political changer extraordinaire, going not just from left to right but from leftist mover and shaker to becoming a huge force on the right. In both of those roles, but especially the latter – … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/30/2025
The press would rather you think them abysmally stupid than deeply mendacious
They are seemingly united in trying to advance the notion that they didn’t notice what was obvious about Biden’s cognitive decline, rather than let you conclude that they lied about it in order to cover it up and to help … Continue reading →
The history of Kristi Noem’s purse-snatcher
Perhaps you already know that Division of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gucci purse was stolen recently at a DC restaurant and that the thief (actually, thieves, although there was one main player) has been arrested. It’s as though he … Continue reading →
So Canada votes to continue on its present leftward course
I don’t think the victory of Liberal Mark Carney as Canada’s new prime minister should be any sort of surprise. Polls have been predicting it, for one thing. But more importantly, leftward is the direction in which Canada has been … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/29/2025
Here’s a thread for the Canadian election
Today’s the day. The prediction is that the liberal will win – and that Trump bears some of the blame: The Conservative Party had a big lead in polls…until President Donald Trump started his tariff talks and annexing Canada. “In … Continue reading →
Luntz gets it and doesn’t get it
[Hat tip: Althouse] Here’s an interesting interview with Frank Luntz. Why interesting? Why Luntz? Because he’s emblematic of so many people who sort of get the Trump phenomenon but also fail to get it. For example, he’s correct here: Luntz … Continue reading →
The causes of the DC air collision
The horrific air collision between a military helicopter and passenger jet in the busy DC air corridor last January 29 caused shock and outrage because it seemed evident right from the start that this was the result of error, probably … Continue reading →