Victor Davis Hanson has a new article (entitled “The Full Crowley”) that revisits the infamous debate in 2012 in which moderator Candy Crowley intervened on behalf of President Obama. It didn’t help her career at all, but it certainly helped … Continue reading →
Ever since the series of positive diagnoses of people on the political right, McEnany has been tested regularly and until now she was always negative. But now she has tested positive, although so far without symptoms. She expects to quarantine … Continue reading →
Professor William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection has written a post about the stirring of memory and emotion that Trump’s illness has caused. For Jacobson, the event has conjured up this: John F. Kennedy was assassinated when I was four years … Continue reading →
I think this sets a perfect tone. One of the things about the situation is that it tempers some of Trump’s harshness without reducing his optimistic fighting spirit: Some of the usual suspects are, of course, saying it was pre-recorded … Continue reading →
Somehow I missed the fact that a while back Leonard Cohen’s son and some other musicians and technicians put out a recording of posthumous new songs by Cohen, who had recorded the bare bones of them when he was near … Continue reading →
So far so good. This is day three. It’s days 7 through 10 that usually tell the tale. ADDENDUM: At RedState, there’s an interesting article about where Trump might have caught the virus. The media – of course – is … Continue reading →
Not everyone cares about either of the above. And among those who care, not everyone cares equally. To some, truth and/or liberty (usually both together) are essential. They are things worth pursuing to the utmost, and even in some cases … Continue reading →
…it’s “a precautionary measure”: President Donald Trump is being taken to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday “as a precautionary measure” following his coronavirus diagnosis, a senior administration official told NBC News. “Out of an abundance of caution, and at … Continue reading →
On the LEFT: Trump denounces white supremacy on Wednesday while speaking to John Roberts' wife On the RIGHT: 24 hours later, John Roberts wonders why Trump hasn't denounced white supremacists pic.twitter.com/qRqIUVwXbi — Kelb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 1, 2020 John Roberts … Continue reading →
As I’ve written before, when I was in college in the late 60s I happened to take a course called Russian Intellectual History. I had always liked Russian lit, I’d been told the prof was good, and the course seemed … Continue reading →
Announcements and documents can be found here. 2020 has been quite a year, hasn’t it? And not over yet. Both President Trump and the First Lady are feeling well so far. Let’s hope and pray it stays that way. And … Continue reading →