The polls and Biden
They are many indications from polls that Biden is in trouble for 2024, and lots of articles and posts about it. I refer you to this, this, and this, to take just a few examples. So, is Biden in trouble … Continue reading →
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Open thread 9/25/23
Yom Kippur begins tonight
The most solemn holiday of the year.
Continue reading →I like to look at singers while they sing
I find that I like to be able to see singers when they sing. That means I prefer watching live performances of my favorites. I wonder why. Maybe I like to see the physical effort. Also, the emotion on the … Continue reading →
Do you ever feel as though …
… you’re trying to bail out the Titanic with a teaspoon? Or that you’ve got your finger in the dike against a tsunami? I get that feeling sometimes, when I ponder today’s politics and today’s values.
Continue reading →Destroying Russell Brand
I have come to detest the MeToo movement, which I actually disliked from the start. The idea that women don’t ever lie is an abomination, one that is used to ruin men’s lives and destroy the protections built into the … Continue reading →
Why they nominated Biden in 2020
I noticed a discussion of the question in this thread, and I thought I’d reiterate my own opinion of why the Democrats wanted to nominate Biden in 2020. They were desperate to defeat Trump, but their pool of candidates wasn’t … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/23/23
More evidence …
… of Biden’s cognitive decline. And he still might end up being elected in 2024.
Continue reading →Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife are indicted for bribery: what might be behind it?
Here’s the news: Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and his wife have been charged with bribery over their alleged acceptance of “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in return for the use of the senator’s influence to enrich three New Jersey businessmen … Continue reading →
Who “deserves” it?
I often see remarks such as that of commenter “Wendy Brown,” who writes (the first sentence in the comment is a quote from another comment in the thread): “If Trump is the nominee, a large segment of the GOP and … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/22/23
These wildflowers have been blooming for months, and still going strong:
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