Nikki Haley is doing well in New Hamphire, according to the polls. One of the reasons is that the popular NH Republican governor, Chris Sununu, has endorsed her. Sununu is an interesting case. I think he would have been a … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “that guy.”] Right at the outset, the title of this piece annoyed me: “Only Trump Can Save America.” My quarrel with it? No one person can “save America,” although one person – if elected president – can … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ann Althouse.] This is very funny, but in a sad way: MSNBC and CNN REFUSE to air Trump's victory speech in Iowa?? We took a closer look and unpicked their HYSTERIA? pic.twitter.com/5oFQVC5w5r — Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) January 16, … Continue reading →
Nikki Haley’s supporters in Iowa are Biden-friendly (or Biden-adjacent): nearly half of [Haley’s Iowa voters] — 43% — [said] they’d vote for Democratic President Joe Biden over Trump. These new findings from the latest NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll of … Continue reading →
“Asa Hutchinson Calls It Quits”. I had forgotten he was in the race. Vivek, on the other hand, was definitely a presence, and his dropping out is more newsworthy. I think he’s eager for a Cabinet post if Trump is … Continue reading →
So, let’s see. Were there any surprises? If you look at the poll averages and then at the results, the only real surprise was that DeSantis did better than expected and came in second. Does it matter? Because DeSantis and … Continue reading →
The outcome seems to me to be a foregone conclusion. But you can talk about it all here. Or the weather, which is very cold in Iowa today. Or this song: I saw the original Broadway production as a very … Continue reading →
Guess what? The gloves are off!: This time it’s personal. On Friday Joe Biden tore into his predecessor Donald Trump as never before. He brimmed with anger, disdain and contempt. “As never before”? If you’ve been hiding under a rock, … Continue reading →
Some things Trump: (1) The Trump campaign has released an interesting document: The Trump campaign team has released what it says is documentation of election fraud in 2020 in the swing states of Georgia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Michigan. A … Continue reading →
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has removed Trump from the 2024 primary ballot – sort of: “I do not reach this conclusion lightly. Democracy is sacred,” Bellows wrote in her 34-page decision on multiple complaints challenging the 77-year-old Trump’s … Continue reading →
Here’s the brouhaha du jour – when asked by a questioner what the cause of the Civil War was, Nikki Haley inexplicably failed to mention slavery: I think it always comes down to the role of government and what the … Continue reading →
Yes, I’m well aware that Jack Smith wasn’t meaning this filing as a joke. But it certainly reads like one: The 20-page motion also argues that Trump shouldn’t be allowed to complain that the trial would interfere with his presidential … Continue reading →