Baryshnikov the Great
I had the enormous good fortune to see Baryshnikov dance in person many many times, and he fully lived up to all the hype. To this day, I have never seen a more exciting and yet Apollonian dancer – an … Continue reading →
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Hochul and the New York legislature have a strange way of “keeping New Yorkers safe”
Keeping New Yorkers safe is my top priority. Starting tomorrow, concealed weapons will no longer be permitted on subways, in bars, and the following sensitive locations. pic.twitter.com/RKExUOBlrT — Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) August 31, 2022 SCOTUS had struck down New … Continue reading →
This is my introduction to Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake…
…and I find her response impressive: No wonder her Democrat opponent Katie Hobbs is refusing to debate her.
Continue reading →Biden attempts an Emily Litella for the entire thrust of his MAGA threat speech
Read all about it here: Doocy: “Do you consider all Trump supporters to be a threat to the country?” Biden: “I don’t consider any Trump supporter a threat to the country.” I guess the polling after the speech was very … Continue reading →
A few blog glitches today
You may have had some trouble getting to the blog earlier today. I think an Instalanche overwhelmed the server for a while, although that problem hasn’t happened in many years so I don’t know why the server would suddenly be … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/3/22
And coming soon to a theater near you…
…the Iran Deal. Of course, we’ve heard before that it’s close to a done deal, and that hasn’t happened yet. But I think it probably will be finalized in the not-too-distant future.
Continue reading →A few more questions and observations on last night’s speech
(1) Did Biden’s handlers not realize that the black and deep-red theme would conjure up Nazi symbolism, or was that a conscious decision to evoke it? The fact that this isn’t photoshopped is surreal. pic.twitter.com/ltTJKVqsPN — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) September … Continue reading →
On Biden’s deplorable speech yesterday: the history of condemning your opponent’s voters
What made Biden’s advisors/handlers think it would be a good idea to give this type of speech to all of America in prime time (although interestingly, the networks didn’t cover it)? Apparently, they think the time is right. Of course, … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/2/22
This is kind of fun:
Continue reading →Biden the Unifier makes a prime time speech
He must have thought his “MAGA folks are facists” speech the other day in Philadelphia was so fabulous that he decided (or someone decided) he should repeat it to the entire nation. Just a little unifying pep talk to declare … Continue reading →
Palin loses – what does it mean?
I tend to think there are too many special things about this special election to come to many general conclusions. The first special thing is Palin herself: my sense is that she’s no longer all that popular in Alaska, somewhat … Continue reading →