A few observations – (1) This night seems to be designed to highlight the idea of America as that old-fashioned thing, a great land of opportunity. It used to be a message given by both parties. But no more. (2) … Continue reading →
I did watch a little bit of it after all, because it actually held my interest more than usual. One of the things about which I was curious was how the low-energy situation of an almost-empty hall would be handled, … Continue reading →
Neither of this year’s conventions are the least bit conventional, as political conventions go. But the Republican one promises to be somewhat more conventional than the Democratic one was, a low bar to be sure. It’s already started, and Trump … Continue reading →
I’ve long been puzzled by the perception of many people that Biden’s most salient character trait is “likeability,” but then again I’m used to having different gut feelings than other people. And, as I’ve said before, I never thought that … Continue reading →
I suppose there are people who feel reassured by this statement of Biden’s: Former Vice President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” Anchor David Muir on Friday that as president, he would shut the … Continue reading →
Good enough for government work, anyway. See this, this, this, and this. From that last link: And declaring that Republicans (at least those who don’t bow to Biden) are the forces of darkness being confronted by the light is not … Continue reading →
Here are the figures. And that’s despite having a semi-captive potential audience of COVID stay-at-homes. The author of the article claims that “this [drop in viewership] could be a giant red flag for Democrats that there is a major enthusiasm … Continue reading →
If so, you have a greater propensity for masochism than I do. I’m already on record many times as saying I don’t like political speeches. So why would I want to subject myself to a parade of pre-recorded statements from … Continue reading →
First, take a look at how Kamala Harris explained her attack on Biden during the Democratic debates in light of her now accepting the VP spot on his ticket: Ha ha ha. So funny I forgot to laugh, as my … Continue reading →
We will be hearing more about this. And Obama has had a large hand in spreading it, as Andrea Widburg points out. But if you want to talk about it now, this is the place. Sometimes I wonder – does … Continue reading →
This article at RedState by shipwreckedcrew is one of the most frightening things I’ve read in a long time: There are significant factions of the Democrat party coalition that will stop at almost nothing to deny Pres. Trump a second … Continue reading →
A lot of previously seemingly-sane people have lost their minds, or at least their reasoning power. Check this out from Bernard Goldberg: I’m no fan of Donald Trump. And that’s putting it mildly. I don’t like his chronic dishonesty. I … Continue reading →