Family tradition? He’s the establishment’s puppet and they won’t let him go, although his heart isn’t in it? Sibling/father rivalry? Habit? Inertia? Stubbornness? He’s got the money and the time and nothing better to do? Seriously, one of Jeb Bush’s … Continue reading →
Andrew McCarthy has written a National Review article entitled “Hillary’s Breathtaking Mendacity.” It describes the lies that were revealed and “made explicit” in Clinton’s testimony before the Benghazi committee on Thursday, and it’s well worth reading in its entirely. But … Continue reading →
Commenter “Cornhead” (Nebraska attorney David Begley) reports from Council Bluffs on Ted Cruz. Remember Cruz? The leading conservative candidate in the race? A lot of conservatives seem to have forgotten that he’s running.
Continue reading →I’m not sure whether this poll has any significance, but I report it. Ace has the following to say about it: This might just be one poll but Carson has been shown ahead of Trump in Iowa before. Allah goes … Continue reading →
Here’s a piece by a Canadian explaining (at least somewhat) the results of Canada’s election. It rings true, I think. Basically, it was a personality contest, with Harper as the Nixonian cold fish and Trudeau as the young Obama-esque figure. … Continue reading →
…Joe Biden announces he’s not running. I know; it’s news, not non-news. But for whatever reason, I never took the possibility of Biden running especially seriously, and wrote very little about it (although in one very short post I did … Continue reading →
Most readers here know I pretty much can’t stand Jeb Bush. I don’t mean personally; no doubt he’s a nice man who loves his wife and all that. I can’t stand him as a candidate and know no one who … Continue reading →
This post isn’t about Trump. It’s about his supporters. Not all of his supporters, either. But a certain very vocal percentage. I’m not sure what that percentage is. More than half? Less than half? Much less than half? What I … Continue reading →
Commeter “Eric” writes: Molly NH: “Bush derangement syndrome is a *chronic illness*” It’s a fundamental cornerstone of [the leftist] Narrative. That’s why for Republicans, it’s vital to vigorously rehabilitate [George W.] Bush’s image ”“ even now ”“ by at least … Continue reading →
I watched about 20 minutes of it, which was 20 minutes more than I wanted to watch. As regular readers know, I don’t like debates in general, not just Democratic debates. But this debate was unusually strange—or rather, the crop … Continue reading →
I think some of it is good advice. Kurt Schlichter wrote it, and it goes this: I would be supporting you today except for the amnesty thing. There are a lot of Republicans like me. Here’s how you win us … Continue reading →
For all her political wounds, Hillary Clinton is still miles ahead in the race for the Democratic nomination. I’ve never felt her standing to be seriously threatened by anything. Quite literally, anything. Although Clinton is very different in personality from … Continue reading →