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 →
Medicare for All! says Elizabeth Warren and de Blasio. End private medical insurance! So, how might this work in the real world? Take a look: More often than not, when a politician declares that the only thing preventing some particular … Continue reading →
Like most Americans, I didn’t watch it. But I have read about it (like most Americans?), and the consensus in the press is that Kamala Harris was the winner. My guess is that, at this point, it matters but not … Continue reading →
No, I haven’t watched the debate. But I hear tell about it, and this sounds like one of the high points: “I don’t believe only in reproductive freedom. I believe in reproductive justice,” Castro declared. “Just because a woman, or … Continue reading →
Do you plan to watch? UPDATE 10:39 PM: I know, I know. I’m a blogger; I should force myself to watch it. But I hate debates no matter which party. And a huge load of Democrats, circa 2019, trying to … Continue reading →
Great idea, Bernie: Bernie Sanders put it clearly: “We’re going to make public colleges and universities tuition-free and open that to the undocumented.” In other words, if are a citizen of another country and you want a free college education, … Continue reading →
…that Joe Biden is too old, too white, too Sleepy (is that the same as “unwoke?”), and too loaded with baggage to be able to be the Democratic nominee for president in 2020. Funny thing is, till now Biden had … Continue reading →