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The left’s goals for Trump
Commenter “Mike M” quotes me, and then wonders: [Neo quote] I’ve said many times that the left wants Trump to win the nomination and wants to face him in the general. [From Mike M] I think that theory is now … Continue reading →
Mark Meadows files a motion to move the Georgia case to a federal court
Mark Meadows is one of the defendants in the Georgia case against Trump. In case your memory needs refreshing, here’s some of Meadows’ history: Mark Randall Meadows … is an American politician who served as the 29th White House chief … Continue reading →
They’re aiming to provoke another J6, only worse; plus some historical precedents
J6 was simply a tremendous success for the left, in terms of both propaganda and golden opportunities for punitive lawfare against the right. Whether the demonstration/riot on J6 was serendipitous for the left, or whether it was encouraged or even … Continue reading →
What has the GOP said about the Trump Georgia indictment? And what could the GOP do?
First, we have commenter “Gregory Harper” declaring this: This is not about standing with Trump, this is about standing for the rule of law and the Constitution of the United States. Unfortunately, there are too many Republicans who are so … Continue reading →
Things fall apart: reflections on the Georgia indictment
Now more than ever: Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony … Continue reading →
Trump and the perception of guilt
Commenter “Eeyore” has a question: One thing I have never been clear on is exactly why they think Trump “guilty”, or guilty of what. I really haven’t seen anything resembling a coherent explanation. And I do not mean psychological diagnoses; … Continue reading →
Robert Barnes on the Jack Smith indictment of Trump
I’ve said before that I think Robert Barnes is very good on legal issues pertaining to politics in the US, although there are other topics on which I’m in disagreement with him. But he’s up to his usual high standards … Continue reading →
The left are experts at holding two contradictory thoughts in mind without being perturbed by the contradictions
The irony should not be lost on anyone that liberals will be angry at Navalny being sentenced to jail while at the same time cheer on Biden's DOJ stretching out criminal statutes to try and jail Donald Trump. — Greg … Continue reading →
More reflections on the Trump J6 indictment and what it signifies about our legal system
Andrew C. McCarthy talks to Megyn Kelly about Smith’s charges against Trump: And Julie Kelly – who is a leading expert on the J6 trials so far – talks to Megyn Kelly about the Trump indictment: I find these clips … Continue reading →
On the thinking of liberal Democrats
Commenter “Yawrate” writes: I think it’s important to make a distinction between Dem leftists and Dem liberals. The leftists are destructive and driven by a need for power and they gin up support from many aggrieved leftist useful idiots that … Continue reading →
Is the current generation of boys becoming more conservative? And what of girls?
Maybe. According to this article: In annual surveys over the last three years, roughly one-quarter of high school seniors self-identified as conservative or “very conservative” on the Monitoring the Future survey, a scholarly endeavor that dates to the 1970s. Only … Continue reading →