Scott Johnson at Powerline alerts readers to news on the current state of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, pointing to this AP article as well as this piece by David Horovitz at The Times of Israel. The AP … Continue reading →
It occurs to me that some of the disagreement we had in this thread reflects the fact that there are actually two populations to which the Republican Party could appeal. The first is the base, the “preaching to the choir” … Continue reading →
Back in November of 2010 I made a prediction that frightened me: The American people are a generally genial and forgiving (not to say trusting) lot, predisposed to like [Obama], and by [2012] he may indeed have rehabilitated himself in … Continue reading →
You may or not agree with this new move of Giuliani’s. But in his explanatory column published in the WSJ he seems to be making several of the same points I’ve been trying to make over the weekend in my … Continue reading →
…I don’t much care. But as in previous years, I like watching the fashion. So that’s what I’m doing. And while I’m watching the fashion, I’ll just observe that, when you wear one of those boob-revealing dresses, they tend to … Continue reading →
In the comments section to yesterdays’ post on Giuliani’s remarks about Obama’s lack of love for America, some people seemed to think I was saying not to tell difficult or challenging truths. I don’t know why people would read that … Continue reading →
[NOTE: More on this topic here.] I don’t think he loves it in any conventional sense. You don’t want to “fundamentally transform” something you love. Or do you? For example, a family can get together in an intervention to try … Continue reading →
Ann Althouse highlights what is apparently a highly-debated question on the Web: “Is a doughnut a dessert?” The person Althouse quotes has answered this pressing (dare I say weighty?) question this way: Zach’s position: a doughnut is always and inherently … Continue reading →
Very meta: (And yes, it’s a parody. The subtitles are not a correct translation of what he’s actually saying.) By the way, in case you’re curious and have never seen the movie “Downfall,” here’s the original clip from the film, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: While writing this post on spokespeople, I came across the following post, which I wrote in 2006, about an Iranian spokesperson in 1979 who shortly thereafter came to a difficult end. His story seems both poignant and still relevant, … Continue reading →
We’ve had our fun with Marie Harf and Jen Psaki, and Josh Earnest as well as Jay Carney before him (for some reason, Robert Gibbs wasn’t a source of much fun). But I admit to a sneaking sort of awe … Continue reading →
Not long after the 2012 election I predicted that Hillary would run in 2016 and that she had an excellent chance of winning. I would currently place her chances somewhat lower than I did then, but still very good. Arguments … Continue reading →