Krauthammar gets it. Don’t forget that he’s a psychiatrist, too. Here he was last night, speaking on Obama: Not sure I agree with him about impeachment, but he makes some good points on that, too. And I agree with just … Continue reading →
And you may like what you see: Republican gains extended to state legislative chambers as well. Before Election Day, the GOP controlled 59 of 98 partisan legislative chambers across the country. On Tuesday, preliminary results showed Republicans had won control … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread dedicated to unequivocally enjoying the win.
Continue reading →Four years ago it occurred to me that an Obama second term would be a fearsome thing: Four more years! Four years in which [Obama] won’t have to answer to the electorate at all. He will be unleashed to do … Continue reading →
What Democrats said to Republicans when Democrats were in charge of Congress: We don’t have to listen to you any more. What Democrats will say to Republicans now that Democrats are no longer in charge of Congress: Bipartisanship forever!
Continue reading →Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Joni Ernst put the Republicans over the top, 51. The rest is gravy. UPDATE 11:29: Kay Hagan’s gone, Tillis is in. 52. I think it’s very fitting that Ernst was … Continue reading →
I guess it’s time to start this thread. I’ll be updating as the night goes on. I get nervous, so I’ll be going back and forth between watching, writing, and taking breathers. First news: McConnell did better than expected. UPDATE … Continue reading →
Here’s a segment of Car Talk, for your amusement: Is there anyone on earth (or in space) who didn’t like Tom Magliozzi?
Continue reading →Well, here we go again. I was just thinking something I’ve thought before, that the key to winning with either GOP or conservative candidates is personality. Yes, yes, yes, principles and experience and intelligence matter. A lot. But—fortunately or unfortunately—in … Continue reading →
Peggy Noonan’s been on a roll lately, and this column of hers about quarantine is especially fine. I recall similar stories to the one she tells, from my in-laws. My own parents had no immigration stories. My father virtually never … Continue reading →
Let’s start out this way: I cannot stand Lena Dunham. Can’t stand her show, her attitude, her politics, you name it. And I haven’t read her book, and don’t have any intention of doing so. Also, it goes without saying … Continue reading →
The name may not ring a bell for you, but how about Click? Or Clack? Tom Magliozzi and his younger brother Ray entertained millions—including me—with their NPR show “Car Talk.” Cars bore me, and I really couldn’t care less about … Continue reading →