It’s often an empty exercise to mourn what might have been. One reason is that one can never know, because the road not taken is just that: not taken. We are free to imagine any “if only” that suits our … Continue reading →
56% disapprove, to be exact, and only 36% approve. I had two thoughts on hearing this. The first was surprise that it was that many disapproving, and the second was, “What difference, at this point, will it make?” I doubted … Continue reading →
…that many liberals seem far more perturbed about Bill Clinton’s talk with Loretta Lynch than they are with anything Hillary Clinton has done? The disclosure of the meeting has raised questions about the integrity of the investigation. Lynch’s promise to … Continue reading →
Well, of course: Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, under consideration as Donald Trump’s running mate, is dropping his decades-long support of free trade deals and picking up Trump’s strongly protectionist position. “I basically agree with Trump’s speech on trade,” Gingrich said … Continue reading →
Why did Bill Clinton and AG Loretta Lynch have a chat this past Monday? No one knows, although that doesn’t stop everyone from speculating. Lynch says it was purely social—golf, grandkids, you know the drill. For about 30 minutes. The … Continue reading →
At the tail end of this post from yesterday I wrote: The GOP could have nominated Cruz this year, but it did not. Ooooooh, that awful voice, right? I’ve never had a moment’s problem with Cruz’s voice—or his nose, or … Continue reading →
It’s not very elegant, to be sure. Nor is it upbeat. But it’s one of those sentiments that a lot of people can get behind, whether they’re right or left. Take a look:
Continue reading →I’m tired of a lot of things already in this campaign season. But since Trump’s speech yesterday (the one I wrote approvingly about here), the one in which he gave Hillary a comprehensive what-for, I’ve seen remarks all around the … Continue reading →
And Cruz has endorsed him: “Marco Rubio [is] a friend and has been an ally in many battles we have fought together in the Senate. I’m glad to support him in his bid for re-election,” Cruz said in a Facebook … Continue reading →
It’s not that he’s never criticized her before. But the speech Trump gave today focused on those criticisms. I’ve been expecting that to happen, because realistically speaking it’s his only chance—to ramp up the already-existent dislike and disapproval of Clinton … Continue reading →
Even though I’ve come to believe that Trump is a terrible candidate for the general election and would like to see him replaced by a viable conservative alternative, I take no comfort whatsoever in how poorly he seems to be … Continue reading →
If you want to look at some depressing polls on Donald Trump, see this and this. Things can change, I know. It’s early, I know. But Trump’s abysmal showing in the polls against another weak candidate, Hillary Clinton, has been … Continue reading →