Speaking of the ballet “Agon” – and we were – I noticed this quote from the man cast in the original, Arthur Mitchell, about the qualities of his partner Diana Adams: Diana’s nervous intensity made the whole pas de deux … Continue reading →
“Agon” is the name of a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine, with music by Stravinsky. It premiered in 1957 and was revolutionary at the time, but nowadays it doesn’t seem so strange. It featured a pas de deux between a … Continue reading →
It’s often been said that left and right in this country are watching different movies. We do indeed tend to read different sources of information in which different things are covered and emphasized and others ignored. But regaridng the impeachment … Continue reading →
…recuse themselves from the impeachment trial because they are running for president as Trump’s opponents, and his removal through a “guilty” verdict would benefit them greatly politically? Actually, that’s true of all the senators in the sense that, whether they … Continue reading →
…that I’m not going to cover in exhaustive detail today. But here are some links. The first story is about the 2016 White House meeting with Ukainian officials to discuss Burisma and Biden, and its significance. The second is the … Continue reading →
Representative Nadler managed to insult some of the people one would think he’d like to persuade: The House Democrat made a critical error early in the trial of President Trump. He didn’t just say that Republican senators, who voted to … Continue reading →
In a recent thread, a discussion of Obama’s Iran policy came up. Here’s one remark: Obama’s brave new idea amounted to surrendering to an enemy. His method was to re-brand them as a non-enemy, without any clear reasoning as far … Continue reading →
In one of yesterday’s threads, the conversation veered into a discussion of whether the Obama administration was a major turning point or just a continuation of basic trends in the Democratic Party with nothing all that special or different about … Continue reading →
This article by John Solomon is well worth reading: [Joe] Biden’s memo argues there is no evidence that the former vice president’s or Hunter Biden’s conduct raised any concern, and that Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin’s investigation was “dormant” when the … Continue reading →
Commenter “Ray” asks: “Maybe it’s just me, but does Schiff look like a pathological liar?” The answers: no, it’s not just you. And yes, he does. When I look at Schiff, I see the same thing. He looks – shifty. … Continue reading →
Jonathan Schanzer writes on ending Iran’s fictions: Soleimani’s killing was, without question, the most consequential act of Trump’s presidency. It didn’t just punish Iran for the action of its proxies. After decades of the U.S. letting the Islamic Republic get … Continue reading →
At RealClearInvestigations, Felten makes a point about the language of the Democrats’ impeachment case: The repetitions that immediately stand out in the House report are the adjectives that dismiss the president’s defense well before that defense is made. Assertions or … Continue reading →