Open thread 7/9/2026
The person who compiles this series of video interviews is excellent at what he does. The note he wrote for this video states that it went viral and that as a result the woman got gifts and cards from all … Continue reading →
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Platner says buh-bye
His fifteen minutes of fame is apparently up. The Democrats must have made him an offer he couldn’t refuse – or a threat he couldn’t defy. Or both. First, the threat He argued the real threat was never the allegations … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Judge Hannah Dugan is guilty as sin, but free as a bird (as Bill Ayers might say): Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan won’t face any prison time for her conviction of obstructing federal immigration officials. In April 2025, the … Continue reading →
Will Platner stay or will he go?
He holds a lot of cards: Micky Kaus pointed out that Platner “has the leverage. All he has to do to screw the Dem party is… nothing.” And my RedState colleague Bonchie described the Left’s “nuclear levels of cope” over … Continue reading →
Trump says talks with Iran are off …
… and that the Iranian leaders are “scum.” But note the qualifiers such as “I think”: There may be somewhat of a distinction between the people they’ve been talking to and the people in charge of decisions to attack, although … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/8/2026
Things heat up with Iran
There’s a new wave of US attacks on Iran, in retaliation for Iran’s recently firing on ships in the Strait: The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. … Continue reading →
On the expansion of the red-green alliance
Those of us old enough to remember the Iranian Revolution and establishment of the mullahtocracy are old enough to remember the red-green alliance against the Shah that brought it about. These two camps, which in some ways seem like opposites, … Continue reading →
What’s up with Mitch McConnell?
I guess we know where he is – he’s been in the hospital for about three weeks. We simply don’t know why, or anything about his condition: Here’s some gossip on the subject, though: Neighbors of Mitch McConnell’s Capitol Hill … Continue reading →
The Platner rape story: all in the timing
I was thinking yesterday of adding the following questions and observation to my post on Platner: what is he mulling over? Why not resign immediately? Not only is he mulling over what he’ll get from the Democrats if he drops … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/7/2026
Will Graham Platner drop out?
There has never been any doubt in my mind that if Graham Platner starts looking like a loser, the Democrats will dump their “working class” nominee. His standing in polls has been steadily sinking – and who knows what’s going … Continue reading →