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 →
…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.
Continue reading →Like many Trump-boosters, Victor Davis Hanson misses the point in this description of the motivations of people on the right who won’t vote for Trump. It’s an error I’ve seen over and over again from Trump supporters, including even relatively … Continue reading →
James Comey’s letter informing Congress of new and possibly relevant emails in the Hillary Clinton investigation was most likely at least one of the reasons the polls have tightened during the last few days. Polls usually tighten anyway close to … Continue reading →
I don’t. Ann Althouse succinctly states my take on this election: To me, the election is a horror show, and it doesn’t matter whether I go down into the cellar or jump out the window. A monster will grab me. … Continue reading →
There’s a lot of news coming out, and much of it concerns the fact that the Comey announcement was really about the FBI’s renewed focus on the Clinton Foundation as a pay-for-play scheme. Here’s an article by Andrew C. McCarthy. … Continue reading →
I was very much looking forward to reading this article with that title. It’s an issue I’ve written about myself, and one that interests me greatly. But alas, the article disappointed me. The author’s main thesis seems to be: Legutko’s … Continue reading →
I will be extremely unhappy with the results of this election, no matter who wins. But one thing I will be extremely happy about is that the election will finally be over. Finally, after what seems like years. Short of … Continue reading →
…don’t appear to have changed much as a result of the Comey reveal. That’s what I expected. But I think the situation is still very much in flux. If more revelations come out, I’m not sure what will happen. And … Continue reading →
You may notice that I’m posting today, something I don’t usually do on Sundays. Well, first of all, I’m sick. I have a nasty cold. So my energy level for doing other more fun things (although what could be more … Continue reading →
I have an idea, although no one will take me seriously and I don’t delude myself that it’s going to happen. Each party hates its own nominee and feels him/her to be an albatross around its neck. So whoever wins … Continue reading →