Trying times
It keeps hitting me that this coming election is the last one that matters. Actually, I felt that way last time. But this time the hour has gotten even later. But maybe it was always too late. When we play … Continue reading →
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Oh, and by the way: attacking Rubio about his finances…
…seems to me like Corzine attacking Christie for being fat, and you know how that turned out. A bad idea, in other words. These things just enhance Rubio’s and Christie’s appeal to the regular voters. You know, the ones who … Continue reading →
The media that was decidedly uncurious about Obama’s past…
…has nevertheless become obsessed with nitpicking at everything that has ever emanated from Ben Carson’s mouth or his pen. Case in point. It would be another thing if everyone was subject to the same level of scrutiny, but it’s not … Continue reading →
More on Europe’s determination to commit cultural suicide
David Solway quotes Pope Benedict from 2007 (that’s not the current pope, it’s his predecessor): There is a self-hatred in the West that can be considered only as something pathological. The West attempts in a praiseworthy manner to open itself … Continue reading →
Canned goods
I love this Greg Brown song about visiting his grandmother and eating her canned food. The patter in the middle of the song is very funny; Brown could be a stand-up comic. But the song’s poetry, too, particularly these lines: … Continue reading →
More thoughts on Ben Carson as candidate
I don’t want to make too much of a single poll, but this recent one by Quinnipiac indicates some very interesting trends about Ben Carson’s support. Carson is leading the field nationally in that poll when pitted against Clinton (as … Continue reading →
Stabbings seem to have come into vogue
[UPDATE 12:15 PM 11/5: As is so often the case, the most detailed information and photos we’re getting early on about the attack is from the British press. It should also come as no surprise to anyone that the man … Continue reading →
Can Jeb fix it?
No, he can’t. I never saw Bush as a viable candidate. Despite his establishment support, he just doesn’t have a constituency to speak of. I started saying so a year and a half ago, and there’s no reason to change … Continue reading →
Surprise, surprise: Iran deal hasn’t softened the hardliners
The NY Times observes: Anyone who hoped that Iran’s nuclear agreement with the United States and other powers portended a new era of openness with the West has been jolted with a series of increasingly rude awakenings over the past … Continue reading →
Could it be a trend?
I’ve already commented on Bevin’s surprisingly strong win in Kentucky. That’s a victory not just for Republicans, but for conservatives. And it may not be an isolated trend limited to Kentucky, either. Commenter “physicsguy” writes: The earth shook yesterday! In … Continue reading →
Bevin wins in Kentucky
It’s a win for Bevin (R), who was not thought to be a strong candidate, and whose opponent had been leading in the polls. And Bevin’s win is decisive: The last Bluegrass Poll before the election showed Conway with a … Continue reading →
Are you willing to give Speaker Paul Ryan a chance?
A quote from Ryan: Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., would not rule out the House including policy riders in an omnibus appropriations bill. “We fully expect we’re going to exercise that power,” Ryan said Tuesday at his first news conference … Continue reading →