The left so badly wants Trump to die. Did I say “the left”? It’s not limited just to them. Ever since Trump took office, I’ve heard random friends, acquaintances, and/or relatives wish fervently for his death and praise those who … Continue reading →
This is astounding (the clip I’ve selected is about three minutes long): Those instructions read something like the advice a therapist might give to deal with a verbal spat between friends or acquaintances. They would be absurd to use in … Continue reading →
It’s an old old story, but one that continues to interest me. Evan Barker writes that at the beginning: I’d worked in politics nearly half my life, starting out as an intern on Barack Obama’s campaign when I was only … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson attempts to answer this question: “What Made the Democratic Party Go Crazy?” Before I read it, I’ll attempt two very quick answers: their antipathy to Donald Trump, and prior to that the electoral success of Barack Obama … Continue reading →
Commenter “Variant” writes, on the Bolton raid thread: Trump is simply trying to settle petty personal grudges via Lawfare and we’re trying to justify it because it was done to him. I prefer intellectual consistency on the right. I realize … Continue reading →
I keep reading that the Democrats are finito, on the ropes. My question: then why is the right fighting so hard to hold onto the House in 2026? And why do I not know a single Democrat who has abandoned … Continue reading →
Isn’t that a losing game? Don’t the vast majority of US voters want to be safe from crime? And after all, didn’t Democrats learn their lesson about this during the election of 1988, when one of the reasons Dukakis lost … Continue reading →
… and even some Democrats, despite the attempts by the MSM to ignore or “debunk” it. We have stories of this sort from the WaPo, which somehow frames the story as anti-Gabbard for releasing the information that implicates the likes … Continue reading →
From Abbott: Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement warning Democrats who fled the state to deny a quorum for his redistricting push that they have until precisely 3 p.m. Monday to return to their House duties or face removal … Continue reading →
For the left, failing to teach history – or teaching the leftist version of history – is a feature rather than a bug. A big, big feature. It makes it easier to fill in the blanks with utter claptrap. To … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed that, ever since Trump’s 2024 election and especially since he took office in January, some of my Trump-hating friends and acquaintances have gotten even angrier at Trump and angrier at those who support him, as compared to Trump’s … Continue reading →
Ever since I underwent my political change, I’ve noticed that the right has a tendency to sabotage itself for little or no reason, or for reasons I think are trivial or misguided or the result of unrealistic perfectionism, or as … Continue reading →