Here’s a thread for the third Republican debate. I’ll be adding to it as the night wends on. 8:33: I’ve watched for the last 3 minutes or so, but within 20 seconds it was clear what was happening. This is … Continue reading →
This is not a “grand bargain” or negotiation””it is complete and utter surrender… It’s ridiculous, deceitful, and a disgrace. Make no mistake: the speaker’s golden parachute is a victory for the Washington cartel, for the politically connected elite, and for … Continue reading →
Family tradition? He’s the establishment’s puppet and they won’t let him go, although his heart isn’t in it? Sibling/father rivalry? Habit? Inertia? Stubbornness? He’s got the money and the time and nothing better to do? Seriously, one of Jeb Bush’s … Continue reading →
The Polish election of last Sunday featured a few unusual elements: both major parties fielded a female candidate as leader, and it’s the first time since Poland threw off the Communist yoke in 1989 that a party has won an … Continue reading →
I knew that I didn’t like the idea of a self-driving car (that’s “self” as in “the car drives itself”). The moment I heard they were perfecting such an item, it gave me very serious pause. Maybe that’s because in … Continue reading →
First, let’s take a look at Fred Hof’s resume. Here’s an excerpt: Frederic C. Hof is a senior fellow with the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. On March 28, 2012 President Obama conferred on Ambassador Hof the rank … Continue reading →
Jerry Crawford, Clinton family friend and chair of her Iowa campaign back in 2008, had this to say about her recent performance in the debate and then during the Benghazi hearing: “People, instead of getting the filtered Hillary through the … Continue reading →
Paul Ryan, Speaker heir incumbent, says, “Not without us”: Rep. Paul Ryan blasted Speaker John Boehner, Senate leadership and the White House for cutting a budget and debt ceiling deal in secret and without input from lawmakers. “I think the … Continue reading →
Although it’s no surprise, it still needs underlining: the DOJ (I’ll use the acronym because I refuse to use the actual word “justice”in connection with it) has declined to prosecute Lois Lerner: With no accountability, it’s now open season on … Continue reading →
…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 →