As you might expect, when I saw the headline “Don’t get divorced because of Trump. The tough work of settling America’s political differences,” I immediately clicked on it, because it sounded as though it would deal with one of my … Continue reading →
I find NeverTrumpers interesting. Are they political changers, or political fail-to-changers? Are they virulent anti-Trumpers because of class and style objections, elitism, being part of the DC circle, desire to curry favor with liberal friends, or (as most of them … Continue reading →
A recent Gallup poll indicates that 4 in 10 Americans think socialism’s pretty darn good. Here’s Gallup’s short version. The Gramscian march has borne fruit, because (based on a poll from last year that has age-related data on the same … Continue reading →
I couldn’t resist that headline, even though it’s not true that Comey is a Communist. But apparently he once was a Communist, according to his own report, and it wasn’t just a supposed one-off like Brennan (whom I wrote about … Continue reading →
That’s the title of Victor Davis Hanson’s latest. My own opinion is that progressives have been anti-Semitic for a long long time. Anti-Semitism is both ancient and widespread, and what’s more it occurs among various groups and for a wide … Continue reading →
I don’t think Bernie Sanders did himself any political favors when he said that even the Boston marathon bomber should have the right to vote. What constituency is he appealing to, besides hardcore libertarians? It’s not that his argument lacks … Continue reading →
Hanson writes: The reelection of Obama had convinced progressives that he had discovered electoral magic: record voter registration, turnout, and block voting of “minorities” that could overcome the old Perot, Reagan Democrat, silent majority, and tea-party dinosaurs in the critical … Continue reading →
If you go into politics, you should expect to be criticized. And if you say something in a speech or an interview, that statement is fair game. Or at least, it used to be that way. One thing Americans didn’t … Continue reading →
The left has been in near-total control of the MSM for quite some time now. No doubt they thought that was a victory, and it certainly has given them some victories that I don’t think would have otherwise occurred if … Continue reading →
No, I don’t have a crystal ball, and I’m not going to predict a winner. Hey, I don’t even know which Democrat is likely to be the nominee. And a lot can happen in the world between now and Election … Continue reading →
Commenter “titan28” wrote: It’s depressing that so many Republicans don’t understand the brilliance behind the electoral college mechanism in voting for a chief executive. The Founders at no time believed in the wisdom of direct democracy. The electoral college was … Continue reading →
The Democrats have long been intent on trying to make sure that Republicans never win another election. Rather than figuring out how to do this through argument or through amassing a solid record of accomplishments, they have figured out that … Continue reading →