I have learned that’s like reading tea leaves—reading tea leaves in a steamy room where you can’t even see the leaves or the tea. If previous examples serve, nobody knows. Nobody has much of a clue whether any question each … Continue reading →
And I wish someone would ask it of him. For real. Please read my new essay in The Weekly Standard, and pass it on to anyone you know who could ask Obama or who knows someone who could ask him … Continue reading →
A lot of Democrats, led by Obama, are carping that Netanyahu’s speech didn’t offer a “viable alternative” to the disastrous, suicidal course Obama has chosen (no they didn’t use those adjectives). But Netanyahu certainly did provide one; it’s just not … Continue reading →
…that they want Obama to bow even lower and grovel even more. They are just laughing at him now.
Continue reading →The revelations about Hillary Clinton’s email system are growing more troubling for the left, and in a way more puzzling. For example, we have this article in The New York Times, which seems to be leading the attacks. The headline … Continue reading →
A lot of people on the left might think the phrase “conservative comedy” could only be either (1) a sarcastic description of everything the right does, or (2) an oxymoron. I once had an argument with an acquaintance on the … Continue reading →
I’ve said many times on this blog that I don’t like political speeches and generally hate to listen to them, except for Churchill’s. But I immediately noticed a phrase in Netanyahu’s speech today that I think was his tribute to … Continue reading →
There are two newish problems for Clinton, both related to her tenure at State. The first is the fact that the Clinton Foundation accepted foreign contributions while Hillary was Secretary. The second is that during the time she held that … Continue reading →
Here’s an open thread to discuss Netanyahu’s speech. [ADDENDUM: Transcript here. And if you read to read some depressing stuff, read the comments here. And Ace has quite a roundup of mocking/trivializing tweets from the liberal/left politicians and pundits on … Continue reading →
Sometimes I think this blog could consist entirely of daily links to the writings of Richard Fernandez and some choice excerpts, and it would be a net gain for my readers. No, I’m not going to give up writing, and … Continue reading →
Roger Simon calls the pending Iran deal possibly “the worst deal ever made,” and issues a prediction that could be correct: I don’t enjoy making predictions because I’m usually wrong, but this is what I suspect will transpire as of … Continue reading →
…represents a warning shot: How could such a prominent politician ”” a founder of the opposition Solidarity Party, a sitting member of the Yaroslavl city parliament ”” be gunned down so brazenly, within steps of the Kremlin? “We didn’t kill … Continue reading →