…that Democrats thought Republicans were evil and Republicans thought Democrats were stupid. Remember the old saying? But on the comments thread from the Hillary mendacity post, beginning around here, it’s clear that at least some people have now graduated to … Continue reading →
It’s becoming clear that the “throw the bums out and elect an untried and untested personality” impulse is international. First we had Canada, which elected an inexperienced but telegenic son of a former prime minister, a young man who until … Continue reading →
Here’s a meta one: A comment I saw from an article about Downfall spoofs as a whole has this to say about why they are so funny: Taking two polar opposites and joining them seamlessly is a standard source of … Continue reading →
Andrew McCarthy has written a National Review article entitled “Hillary’s Breathtaking Mendacity.” It describes the lies that were revealed and “made explicit” in Clinton’s testimony before the Benghazi committee on Thursday, and it’s well worth reading in its entirely. But … Continue reading →
Commenter “Cornhead” (Nebraska attorney David Begley) reports from Council Bluffs on Ted Cruz. Remember Cruz? The leading conservative candidate in the race? A lot of conservatives seem to have forgotten that he’s running.
Continue reading →One evening a while back, I began looking at old videos of Jacques Brel. The last thing I imagined was that the question of politics would rear its ugly head. What an arresting guy! I became curious (as I often … Continue reading →
I watched some of Clinton’s testimony yesterday, but at a fairly early point I decided to stop. The reason? My gut feeling was that nothing would come of it. Note I don’t write that “there was nothing worthwhile that was … Continue reading →
Except that I’ve a strong hunch that they’re important: Here is a simple fact: right now, the GOP is on the road to defeat, set to be overwhelmed by a superior digital voter microtargeting operation on the other side, and … Continue reading →
I’m not sure whether this poll has any significance, but I report it. Ace has the following to say about it: This might just be one poll but Carson has been shown ahead of Trump in Iowa before. Allah goes … Continue reading →
…Richard Epstein, who had known Obama at the University of Chicago, had Obama’s number to a great extent. At the time, Epstein was also one of the few people who could be said to have “known” Obama at all, although … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread for discussing Clinton’s testimony today. I will be watching pieces of it. That’s probably more than most Americans will be watching. Most people will be reading the commentary on it and watching selected clips, if that. Their … Continue reading →
Here’s a piece by a Canadian explaining (at least somewhat) the results of Canada’s election. It rings true, I think. Basically, it was a personality contest, with Harper as the Nixonian cold fish and Trudeau as the young Obama-esque figure. … Continue reading →