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Bye bye old investigations; hello new investigations
As far as the halting of the ongoing House investigations, goes, they can still continue till the end of the term. My sense of it is that a great deal has been uncovered so far—at least, enough to convince those … Continue reading →
Florida goes red and votes to turn itself blue
In close races, the Republican candidates for governor and senator in Florida were victorious. At the same time the voters of Florida gave them their wins, about a million and a half felons in the state were automatically given the … Continue reading →
More post-election thoughts: the battle and the war
I think of yesterday’s election as a small skirmish, a battle in a long long war. And yes, that’s a metaphor. But I think it’s an apt one. During the Obama years the right was worried about a lot of … Continue reading →
A few more thoughts on the election
I’m not the least bit surprised by the Menendez win in New Jersey. It’s a very blue state, and although Menendez is a pretty bad candidate he’s still a Democrat, and that counts for a lot. And of course, although … Continue reading →
Election Night 2018 results
[UPDATES below; scroll down.] Polls are starting to close, and so here’s the thread for the results. I haven’t turned on my TV yet. I’ll wait a bit. UPDATE 9:00 PM I find that I’m still very reluctant to turn … Continue reading →
Election Day open thread
[BUMPED UP: I’m bumping this post up to the top for now, so please scroll down to see the newer posts. After the polls close in the east and returns begin, I’ll be starting a new Election 2018 thread.] It’s … Continue reading →
Use neo’s Amazon portal for your holiday gifts from Amazon
Since this is a day of mostly waiting, I thought I’d remind everyone that the holidays are coming. If you use Amazon for your gift-giving, please order by clicking through the portal on this blog. Thanks so much!
Continue reading →Two different parties, two different worlds?
Not exactly, but sort of: …[T]he American electorate has separated into two increasingly homogenous political tribes. As Lilliana Mason points out in Uncivil Agreement, “partisanship can now be thought of as a mega-identity.” The Republican mega-identity is religious, middle-class, rural, … Continue reading →
It took every bit of my discipline not to beat the living crap out of Politifact for this stupidity
No, not really. I’ve never beaten the living crap out of anyone, much less a website. I confess that, although as a child I certainly hit some people back when they hit me, I did zero damage and am in … Continue reading →
Do you like coffee? I don’t. Now they’re saying it’s our genes.
I’ve written before about the fact that I hate coffee. So this National Geographic article, which reports that scientists have said that whether we like coffee or have trouble with it is at least partly genetic, is of interest. Of … Continue reading →
Tomorrow is Election Day…
…and I have no hesitation in saying I’m nervous. I also freely admit I have no idea what will happen, particularly in terms of the House. And it’s not just me; no one knows. Some prognosticators will be right in … Continue reading →