In National Review John McCormack tackles the question of why Harris’s poll numbers have been falling after an early rise. His answer involves her back-and-forth waffling on busing and Medicare for All, as well as her record as a prosecutor. … Continue reading →
Remember during one of the debates, this happened: Well, now this is happening After rushing to out-socialist Bernie Sanders by unquestioningly embracing Medicare for All, the Washington Post reports that presidential candidates have begun singing a different tune. Kamala Harris … Continue reading →
Although I didn’t watch last night’s debate, I hear that the Democrats unloaded on Barack Obama, of all people, for not being leftist enough. Makes sense, because frontrunner Biden is proud of his record as Obama’s Veep. It’s pretty much … Continue reading →
If anyone wants a new thread to comment on tonight’s debate, here it is. ADDENDUM: Goodness gracious: Former Vice President Joe Biden may have lost the second round of Democratic debates before the debate even began. When Sen. Kamala Harris … Continue reading →
…and the one tonight that I won’t watch— There are many reasons I don’t watch them. The first you may already know if you’re a regular reader here: I hate political campaign debates. I hate them because I generally would … Continue reading →
They (we’re primarily talking about Pelosi here, but I doubt she was alone in her decision) didn’t have to do it. After all, they started out either ignoring them or belittling them. But they chose to defend them in response … Continue reading →
Scherie Murray, a Republican challenging AOC for her House seat, almost certainly doesn’t have a chance of winning a district with so few Republican voters. But Murray is a very impressive candidate, and if AOC keeps on the path she’s … Continue reading →
Commenter “Cornhead,” aka Dave Begley, reports on his blog about Joe Biden’s recent Iowa appearance.
Continue reading →I was previously unfamiliar with the name John Waters, but he’s the guy who directed the films “Pink Flamingoes” and “Polyester,” (neither of which I’ve seen). His Wiki page describes him as “an American film director, screenwriter, author, actor, stand-up … Continue reading →
Dennis Prager does the hard work I don’t want to do—which is to listen to the entirety of the recent Democratic debates, and to point out some of the excesses. To take one example: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.: “If billionaires … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I used to spell it “bussing,” but I’m choosing to move with the times here. Each spelling has its own problems. “Busing” makes it seem as though it should be pronounced like part of the word “abusing.” But “bussing,” … Continue reading →
I saw this in the comments last night from “Sergey” (quoting J. Frank Bullitt): Every candidate lined up in Wednesday’s debate is living in a fantasy world where they are convinced their decrees can yield a utopia just because they … Continue reading →