I’ve previously written about the quandary faced by far-leftist DSA members/supporters in the general election. After winning the primary as radicals, how do they convincingly tack at least a bit towards the middle? Here’s how one candidate for the US … Continue reading →
… projected to be Abdul El-Sayed, although the results are very close. This is in line with what’s happening in many other races, and I think it reflects the fact that, at present, polls indicate that one-third of Democrats identify … Continue reading →
This isn’t exactly news – I wrote about it in this previous post about Tucker Carlson, for example – but it’s a little more official now, or as Ace writes: “Tuq’r Qarlson, Marjorie Trailer-Queen, Thomas Massie, and Joe Kent Meet … Continue reading →
This isn’t long – only a little over five minutes (faster if speeded up), and it’s well worth hearing. It’s an interview with Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. He explains why voting fraud is nearly impossible to prove in … Continue reading →
It often happens that, when a member of Congress dies and an interim appointment is needed, a relative fills the position for a while. That’s what’s happening here: Former U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, will serve as … Continue reading →
Here it is: Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday broke his silence on his hospital stay with a statement issued by his office claiming he fell but didn’t suffer a stroke or heart attack — and it included a photo of … Continue reading →
Singer Bonnie Tyler died at 75 on July 8. She had one of the most distinctive and instantly recognizable voices in pop music, with a rasp (the result of a vocal cord operation) that had the hint of desperation that … Continue reading →
He holds a lot of cards: Micky Kaus pointed out that Platner “has the leverage. All he has to do to screw the Dem party is… nothing.” And my RedState colleague Bonchie described the Left’s “nuclear levels of cope” over … Continue reading →
I was thinking yesterday of adding the following questions and observation to my post on Platner: what is he mulling over? Why not resign immediately? Not only is he mulling over what he’ll get from the Democrats if he drops … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is the first part of a planned 2-part series.] Last Tuesday was not the first time socialists have won elections in the US, but until recently most of those elections occurred close to a hundred years ago (see … Continue reading →
And winning the Democratic primaries in these House districts leads to virtually certain victories in November. That’s the beauty of a deep blue district. Win the primary and you’re in. And what you might imagine of Mamdani’s picks is true: … Continue reading →
And hello to Andy Burnham. Starmer showed more emotion in his leavetaking than I’m aware of him showing before in public life. But I think he may be the only one crying: Sir Keir Starmer choked up as he announced … Continue reading →