And there’s a great of catastrophizing about how well the so-called “far right” has been doing. Sound familiar?: National Rally’s opponents and critics warn France is on the brink of a political catastrophe if an overtly anti-immigration, nationalist and euroskeptic … Continue reading →
Apparently George Stephanopoulos was selected to administer the coup de grace to Biden by interviewing him: Driving the news: In the 22-minute interview, Biden insisted he has the stamina to take on Trump and refused to take a cognitive test. … Continue reading →
Trump says he wants another debate, this time with no moderators or rules. I say be careful what you wish for. I think he’s banking on the idea that the proposal won’t be accepted: This won’t happen, of course. Whoever … Continue reading →
I understand being angry. But this doesn’t appear to be the remedy. Then again, British politics is different from ours. The polls indicated it was going to happen, and it did. Keir Starmer, the new PM, presented the party as … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: “Banned Lizard.”] Not so fast, Trump, says the DOJ. Don’t think you’re home free if you’re elected president. A WaPo report [my emphasis]: Justice Department officials plan to pursue the criminal cases against Donald Trump past Election Day … Continue reading →
In a sane world it would be a game-changer, either in the sense that Biden would be replaced as nominee (or even removed via the 25th Amendment), or he would lose the election. Robert Zimmerman asks the question: Last week’s … Continue reading →
The question is whether ultimately they will have all that much to say about it. Here’s a report from the Times on the current state of the Democrats’ disunion (or at least how the party mouthpiece the Times is framing … Continue reading →
Macron called elections in France and in the first round Le Pen’s party did very well indeed. And I’d really like to see an article that doesn’t describe the party as “far right,” but I think that wish will continue … Continue reading →
No surprise here. Biden’s a stubborn cuss who’s always wanted to be president and he finally caught the brass ring. He sees no reason to give it up. That’s why I’ve said before that, although I understand why many people … Continue reading →
After last night’s Biden debacle, there’s increased chatter about who might replace him if the Democrats can manage to give him the boot. A great many people think that just about any replacement could beat Trump more easily than Biden … Continue reading →
Unlike in the Hans Christian Andersen story, there was no little child pointing and crying out, “But he’s naked!” But last night’s debate made quite a few things clear that apparently had been successfully hidden from at least some portion … Continue reading →
I didn’t watch the debate itself. But I watched some subsequent commentary just now on ABC. And I couldn’t help but notice that the pundits looked and sounded very somber. It seems Biden was a disaster. They were talking about … Continue reading →