I found the following comment on a thread at Legal Insurrection: …[I]ts hard to get excited or even care about who controls the Senate. I can expect a Dem controlled Senate will be firebreathing and ram through whatever they want. … Continue reading →
…so that we have been left with a roller-coaster ride of a race to the bottom? It’s a real question, and I’m not sure of the answer, but I’m pretty sure it has to do with the fact that we’ve … Continue reading →
It’s very beautiful and sunny out. A perfect late fall day. It’s even rather warm for this time of year. A perfect Election Day. The sky is blue. My mood is blue. I predict that our next president will be … Continue reading →
I probably won’t keep this donation request up too much longer. I may not bump it up on Election Day, for example—too much else going on. Then after that I’ll probably put it up for just a few more days, … Continue reading →
This from Ann Althouse made me chuckle: “Both campaigns live in fear of one thing: the last seven days of the election being a referendum on why they stink.” Said Mike Murphy (the Republican strategist) on “Meet the Press”… And … Continue reading →
Time keeps chugging along. And so we’ve arrived here, at the day before the big big day. We’ve run out of time to convince each other of anything. Who will win the presidency? Who will win the Senate? On that … Continue reading →
Left and right are having their usual argument, this time about the riskiness of Hillary Clinton’s practice of having her maid print out some of her work-related emails. Here’s a summary of the initial story: As secretary of state, Hillary … Continue reading →
First, it was Theresa May’s scandalous kitten heels with the leopard print. Now, it’s her knees, and a little bit of upper arm/shoulder on this 60-year-old: Actually, I’d love to have that dress. And I’d also love to have some … Continue reading →
After I wrote yesterday’s post criticizing the idea that it is Trump’s “uncouthness” that constitutes the major objection of Trump opponents to electing Trump as president, I got to thinking about why this “they hate him because he’s uncouth” type … Continue reading →
…on my cellphone from the state Democrats, telling me to make sure to know the location of my polling place so I can vote on Tuesday. So helpful.
Continue reading →…in the matter of the Sabrina Erdely story about bogus gang rape at UVA, the one that portrayed “Jackie” as victim extraordinaire. The verdict involved a finding of actual malice on the part of the periodical and Erdely: In a … Continue reading →
…it’s now so close to Election Day. The nation is tied to the tracks and we can hear the train whistle getting louder and louder. It’s terrifying, even though I really want this to be over.
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