Why not? It’s the only one he’s got. Eric Holder, victim. Right. I don’t think even Holder believes it any more, if in fact he ever did. Years ago there was a lot of talk about whether Obama would let … Continue reading →
…has been looking pretty good during the border crisis, unlike nearly everyone else. Perry handled Obama’s visit with just the right combination of cooperation and challenge, courtesy and criticism. And prior to that, a couple of weeks ago he took … Continue reading →
[NOTE: For those of you who don’t know who FredHJr was, please see this and this, as well as these.] Unbelievable that it’s been five years since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. It was very tragic for his family. … Continue reading →
Please pass this around. Excerpt: The truth on the widely covered “John Doe” is that two judges, one state and one federal, reviewed the accusations of partisans within a Democrat District Attorney’s Office and determined their theories have no merit … Continue reading →
Paul Ryan goes off on IRS head John Koskinen—who is about as annoying a smug bureaucrat as you will find:
Continue reading →Yes, indeed, that’ll do it: Vice President Joe Biden will visit Guatemala this week to discuss a recent rash of unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S. Southern border from three Central American nations. Senior administration officials said Biden would meet with … Continue reading →
Bizarre Marie Harf, State Department spokesperson, tackles the Bergdahl prisoner swap and its aftermath: Some people commenting on the video at YouTube say the clip looks like a Saturday Night Live skit. But that doesn’t quite capture it for me. … Continue reading →
…according to former U.S. Army Sgt. Josh Korder, who served with Berghdahl in Afghanistan. There is really almost no other conclusion one can draw from the facts that are coming out about Bergdahl’s departure from his unit five years ago. … Continue reading →
I’ll start by saying that Nureyev was not my favorite dancer, although I saw him perform in person many times and appreciated his blazing energy and the excitement he brought to the stage whenever he danced. He was Dionysian rather … Continue reading →
Actually, if might be more than one more thing. In the comments thread of the post about his departure yesterday, commenter “Lizzy” wrote of the press secretary position: Yes, it’s an awful job, but imagine how much harder it would … Continue reading →
…a traitor. The above link is to an interview Edward Snowden gave to NBC’s Brian Williams, but I’ve only read excerpts from it because the link to the original interview isn’t working right now. My use of the word “traitor” … Continue reading →
The news that Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86 reminds me of how deeply impressed I was when I read her book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings when it first came out in 1969. Those … Continue reading →