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 →
…election eve jitters. Or election eve anticipation. Or both. Or neither.
Continue reading →…they know if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake. And that means you better vote on Tuesday or they’ll find out. Got it? Good: The New York State Democratic Committee is bullying people into voting … Continue reading →
…and Nina’s got him: [NOTE: The title is a reference to the advertising slogan for this film.]
Continue reading →(The mid-terms, that is, not the Republicans.) Thus saith an op-ed by David Schanzer and Jay Sullivan appearing in today’s NY Times. Of course, they don’t actually say to cancel them because Republicans stand to do well. Their argument is … Continue reading →