…that this seat is ripe for Republican pickup. Trump won West Virginia in 2016 by over 40 points, and yet it has a Democrat-lite senator name of Joe Manchin, who is up for re-election this November. Of course, nothing is … Continue reading →
…evaluates Democratic strategy for the 2018 midterms.
Continue reading →A great many people know that earth has a North and South pole, and that the poles are not just geographic but magnetic as well. Fewer (but probably still a great many) are aware that the geographic and magnetic poles … Continue reading →
I happen to agree with Dershowitz on this: “I think the investigation should end and I think the Congress should appoint a special non-partisan commission,” said Dershowitz. He said he thinks a Congressional committee would be too partisan. “That’s the … Continue reading →
Jonathan Turley is one of those pundits who aren’t conservatives and yet whose work I really appreciate. Another is (often, anyway) Alan Dershowitz. Turley makes a good point about the completely different treatment of Flynn and McCabe for lying to … Continue reading →
The appointment of John Bolton as Trump’s National Security Advisor was bound to cause controversy and criticism, and so it has. I have always felt that Bolton is smart and tough, and much (not all) of the time I have … Continue reading →
…is explained here. Nobody’s especially happy with it, many people on both sides are angry with it, and it will probably pass. The misgivings are bipartisan. House Democrats are reportedly threatening to not vote for the rule bringing the legislation … Continue reading →
What do these three things have in common: the recent Biden vs. Trump war of threatening words, the Dozens, and Inuit song duels? They’re all ways that people (especially men) threaten each other in an almost-comical way, in which the … Continue reading →
Someone (almost certainly from the NSC) has leaked news of Trump’s phone call to Putin, and it’s not the first time a similar type of leak has occurred: …only a handful of people at the White House…would have access to … Continue reading →
Why was Arthur Jones allowed to run as a Republican? [see ADDENDUM] It only gives fodder to the “Republicans are Nazi racist” memes. I don’t care that it was a foregone conclusion that, because the district is heavily Democratic, the … Continue reading →
No, I’m not predicting what the results will be. I’m predicting what the Democratic tactic will be. Let’s call it the Lamb Approach. Here’s how I imagine it will go. In vulnerable Republican-held districts, find a pleasant, articulate Democrat who’s … Continue reading →
It’s a squeaker, just as the polls predicted, although so far it seems to be squeaking in Democrat Conor Lamb’s direction. He’s declared victory, although the fat lady hasn’t quite sung yet. How do we interpret this? It’s certainly not … Continue reading →