Go to Drudge today and you’ll see plenty of links that cover Putin’s actions in Syria. Or go to Memeorandum, paying particular attention to this article: …Putin sees a necessity in humiliating the United States. That’s business. And yet, despite … Continue reading →
Speaking of “conversations,” there’s one that’s been going on in a previous thread that I want to highlight. Commenter “RickZ” says—agreeing with Trump—that we wouldn’t be having our national “conversation” on illegal immigration but for Trump. There is no question … Continue reading →
Rubio, on Hannity yesterday. He’s among my three leading candidates at the moment: Cruz, Fiorina, Rubio, in no special order. With Carson not so very far behind. [I can’t seem to rid the video of the initial advertisement, which is … Continue reading →
And if so, is it a timely find?
Continue reading →Fred Barnes says that “everybody got everything wrong” in trying to predict the 2016 race: Nearly everything that was expected to happen in the 2016 presidential race hasn’t, and many things that weren’t expected have. The rise of Donald Trump””even … Continue reading →
…is what Obama meant by a red line in Syria: Russia’s launch of air strikes against rebel targets in Syria will not alter the strategy of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State, American officials have said. “The US-led coalition … Continue reading →
…al-Sisi of Egypt, who is one of the most, if not the most, reformist leaders in the entire Muslim Middle East. This is the man he should be most eager to support and court. Although maybe it’s best for al-Sisi … Continue reading →
And the nature of power is no different: The baton was officially transferred Monday to the world’s new sole superpower ”” and Vladimir Putin willingly picked it up. President Obama (remember him?) embraced the ideals espoused by the United Nations’ … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I wrote previously about Lucas here and here.] Here’s a quote from F. L. Lucas that remains all too true. In fact, I believe it’s only become more true since he wrote it. Although I’m not sure when that … Continue reading →
Is this the wave of the future?: Central bank policymakers had believed they had run out of room to support their respective economies, with their interest rates held close to the floor. …Cut rates too deeply, [they thought], and savers … Continue reading →
Europe has bitten off more than it can chew: What’s happening right now in Europe far surpasses past migrations… I don’t see it stopping,” Amin Awad, director of the Middle East and North Africa division of the Office of the … Continue reading →
…this effort will get: …[A]n influential Republican Party official is now seeking the ouster of another GOP leader who has frustrated conservatives: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “McConnell needs to resign!!” Louisiana GOP Chairman Roger Villere wrote in a Facebook … Continue reading →