Trump shot at PA rally; ear grazed
The news is everywhere, but we have few details so far. It does appear he’s basically okay. I’m away from my computer and can’t post at length till this evening.
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The world’s tallest ballet dancer
Here he is, Fabrice Calmels, at over 6 feet 6 inches tall: Here’s a short article about him. He’s a fairly good dancer, too, although his feet are a bit scrunched in the toes rather than in the arch. A … Continue reading →
Melanie Phillips on the war against the Jews
Phillips’ assessment is sobering, but I’m in total agreement with her and have thought the following myself since October 7: We have to face without flinching what is now undeniable: There is a war across the globe raging against the … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) An Israeli airstrike is reported to have killed Deif and company: Muhammad Deif, the elusive commander of Hamas’s military wing, and another top commander in the terror group were targeted in an airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip on … Continue reading →
Apparatchik Lawrence O’Donnell on Biden’s “big boy” press conference
O’Donnell is shameless. I mean that literally [emphasis mine]: The big question for Joe Biden is how does he handle speaking off the teleprompter? That’s been the big question since the debate…so what followed was nothing less than the most … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/13/24
Getting rid of Joe: let’s look at the 25th Amendment
The Democrats face a quandary of their own making. They nominated a man in 2020 who was clearly on the wane, mentally and physically. They did it not because he’d be good at the presidency but because they thought he … Continue reading →
The Democrats in the Senate defeat the SAVE Act
Voting for everyone! It’s “xenophobic” to worry about limiting votes to citizens: Senate Democrats blocked the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act Thursday, a bill mandating proof of citizenship for federal voters, which passed the House late Wednesday. Here’s the … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/12/24
Joe’s “I Will Survive!” press conference
It seems Joe lives to fight another day. He limbo-ed right down under that low low bar and then skedaddled on out of there. I didn’t watch it, but I read about it. It seems he faded towards the end, … Continue reading →
Why are so many Democrats opposed to the SAVE Act?
Apparently they want illegal aliens to be able to vote. Only five Democrats joined the Republicans to vote for the Act: In total, 216 Republicans and five Democrats voted to pass the bill, while 198 Democrats voted against the measure. … Continue reading →
Biden’s “Big Boy”news conference starts at 6:30 PM Eastern time
I’m not sure I’ll be watching it. But here’s a thread for it. Biden has certainly made himself the focus of the news these days, hasn’t he?
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