Perhaps you’ve seen it. You know, the one that shows Trump way ahead of the rest of the Republican field at 40%? The poll is somewhat odd, however. For example, the number of Republican voters in it is 472, not … Continue reading →
Not. Walker has announced a plan to abolish federal public-sector unions, among other things: That would take an act of Congress, but Walker said he’s for it because “big-government unions should have no place in the federal workplace.” Walker also … Continue reading →
This is a case of deception, love, and sex (not an unusual trio) that has caused a lot of startled and skeptical reactions. You may have to concentrate a bit to follow it at first: A woman accused of pretending … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter G6loq] The interesting thing about that video is that while it’s parody, it’s very close to the actual substance of Trump’s campaign. It makes me wonder whether his entire campaign might be a form of parody. Perhaps … Continue reading →
I’ve got a very busy day today. I was just working on a long post and ran out of time. Gotta go! So, probably this evening I’ll grind out some more. Till then, enjoy the weekend, and talk amongst yourselves.
Continue reading →The following is a quote from Evan Sayet. It was written in 2007 and is not specifically about immigration, it is simply about the worldview and motivation of liberals today. But it strikes me that it certainly applies to the … Continue reading →
He’s out of the race. I liked Rick Perry. But he never really caught on, for whatever reasons. I think there just wasn’t anything that special about him compared to the many others, plus there were some lingering memories of … Continue reading →
Which he then tried to walk back. Here’s how it went: A former French minister stirred up controversy Friday after saying Germany “took our Jews and gave us Arabs” as France began taking some of the thousands of refugees arriving … Continue reading →
Twenty-five House Democrats joined all the House Republicans (save Massie of Kentucky, who voted “present”) in voting “no” to approval of Obama’s Iran deal. So once again, a bill has bipartisan support—and that support goes against the president. And once … Continue reading →
On 9/11’s 10th anniversary I wrote a post that contained this observation: For those of us who were grownups when 9/11 happened, it’s also been transmuted””not to something that was always there, but to something that’s been incorporated into our … Continue reading →
The House is able to do what the Senate cannot, because the House has no filibuster or cloture to allow the minority to block a vote even if the majority wants one. And so we have this: The House on … Continue reading →
As completely expected, the Iran deal disapproval measure failed to win the requisite 60+ votes to invoke cloture in the Senate and allow a vote on the merits. We’ve known for quite some time that this would happen. But this … Continue reading →