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 →
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 →
[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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Looking at this video on the “refugee” crisis in Europe, I see that some aspects of the left/right divide don’t seem so very different there as compared to the US. There’s a cast of very familiar characters, even though they … Continue reading →
Obama the class act likes to ridicule the opposition: “Have you noticed that everyone of these candidates say, ‘Obama’s weak. Putin’s kicking sand in his face. When I talk to Putin, he’s going to straighten out,’” Obama said, impersonating a … Continue reading →
This tidbit about Cruz (from commenter “Orson”) is certainly interesting, and it explains a lot: According to Sean Hannity, Cruz has eidetic aural memory. He remembers everything he hears ”“ and thus, at the debate, segmented his complaints with perfect … Continue reading →
I’ve been curious to see some non-internet post-debate polls on the Republican side, particularly ones for primary states. Here’s a new one for New Hampshire: One-in-four (26%) likely GOP primary voters in New Hampshire continue to back Donald Trump for … Continue reading →