So, how did all this counterintelligence investigating of Trump begin?
Dunno:
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The leaked Comey “I am not a leaker” memos
He’s not a leaker, although of course he leaked. He’s also not a weasel. We know that, because he tells us so himself, and he said it to Trump, too [you can find the memo texts at the link]: [Comey] … Continue reading →
Loyola! Final Four! Porter Moser! Cornhead!
Cornhead? Yes, commenter Cornhead has written his recollections of Porter Moser—the Loyola basketball coach who’s led the team to their surprising and exciting showing in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Final Four. Cornhead has been a Creighton fan for over … Continue reading →
Hillary’s newest outburst against the people who didn’t vote for her
It’s an odd thing that yesterday I wrote a post comparing Obama’s “bitter clinger” remarks to Hillary’s comments about “deplorables,” and almost immediately after that I I saw that she’d just doubled down on those sort of comments, this time … Continue reading →
One year later: Trump the unlikely populist
[NOTE: Today is the one-year anniversary of the 2016 election, so I thought I’d repeat a post I wrote about Trump in August of 2015, when it was beginning to dawn on me that he was a very serious contender.] … Continue reading →
Tales of Democratic Election Night woe
Here are some reminiscences by political operatives and media people about Election Night 2016 (hat tip Ace). They vary from the delighted to the devastated. The surprise and shock was enormous for Hillary supporters, as you can imagine. Here are … Continue reading →
Was voter fraud committed in New Hampshire in 2016?
Short but true answer: we don’t know. New Hampshire is a a small state with a small population, and that means that a relatively small number of people can change the outcome there because it’s also a purple state. So … Continue reading →
Blue on blue: now Hillary’s blaming Bernie
I have to say I’ve been very very happy not to have to talk about Hillary Clinton ever since the 2016 election. And it’s also true that I don’t have to talk about her, even now. So, why am I … Continue reading →
Shattered: dissecting the Clinton campaign, and more
Amidst all the talk about the new book Shattered, describing the failed Hillary Clinton campaign, I have to say that on some deep deep level I don’t care. After over a year and a half of feeling tension and anxiety … Continue reading →
Trump and the timing of the Obamacare reform attempt
Commenter “Brian E” writes that Obamacare repeal “was not part of [Trump’s] campaign platform,” and offers a series of ways in which Trump suggested that Obamacare be tweaked. He certainly made such suggestions. But not only did he never say … Continue reading →
The news cycle: FISAgate so far
By Andrew C. McCarthy: So, we will never have resolution on whether there should have been an investigation. And in any event, the suspicion that was under investigation ”” namely, the “Russia election-hacking” plot, in which Trump allegedly conspired ”” … Continue reading →
The great debate switcheroo
You may already have seen this experiment in which parts of the Trump/Clinton debates were restaged—complete with gestures and expressions matching the originals—with an actress playing Trump and an actor playing Clinton. The idea behind it was this: Maria Guadalupe, … Continue reading →