Well, the frustrated conservative base got what it wanted: John Boehner, Speaker of the House, will resign in October, not only from his post but from Congress as well. The tea leaves are somewhat murky; it’s hard to read them. … Continue reading →
Yesterday I wrote the following about Pope Francis and politics: …I tend to think that we often seem to get the popes that match our times. Ever notice some sort of harmonic resonance between popes and other public figures of … Continue reading →
Is Pope Frances a leftist, and should we even be talking about him in the context of politics? Or, as Kemberlee Kaye writes at Legal Insurrection, is it better to think of him this way: Pope Francis is not speaking … Continue reading →
Noah Rothman writes, in “The Poisonous Obama Years,” on the effect Obama’s tenure has had on the public as a whole: The scale of this scandal [about Middle East intelligence-twisting in the Obama administration], as exposed in a recent piece … Continue reading →
For real, as recent war games reveal: Given the recent reductions in the defense budgets of NATO member countries and American pullback from the region, Ochmanek says the blue team was outnumbered 2-to-1 in terms of manpower, even if all … Continue reading →
Chris Cillizza’s article on Walker’s dropping out of the race is entitled “How Donald Trump Destroyed Scott Walker’s Presidential Chances.” I’m no Trump fan, to say the least. But I beg to differ. I think Trump’s huge popularity and aggressive … Continue reading →
Of course, they’re only in the House, so they wouldn’t be giving up anything. Multiple House Republicans want Senate leaders to “go nuclear” over the Obama administration’s deal with Iran now that Democrats have stymied efforts to derail the accord … Continue reading →
As expected, by refusing to vote for cloture, the Democrats shot down McConnell’s latest attempt to get a vote against the Iran deal. Also as expected, McConnell has so far refused to exercise the nuclear option, which would merely get … Continue reading →
The undercard debate has started. I’ll be watching it off and on. 6:30: So far, the moderators are making it all about Trump. 6:38: They’re giving each candidate almost no time at all to answer. 7:48: Having seen most of … Continue reading →
The House doesn’t have to contend with cloture or the filibuster, so it’s easier for that chamber to pass legislation by a simple majority. Not so the Senate. The news that the Republican House would like the Republican Senate to … Continue reading →
I suppose I’ll bite the bullet and watch tonight’s Republican debate, which looks to have some verbal fireworks and a huge listening audience. I may even live-blog it, if I can stomach it. Those of you who read this blog … Continue reading →
Not. Walker has announced a plan to abolish federal public-sector unions, among other things: That would take an act of Congress, but Walker said he’s for it because “big-government unions should have no place in the federal workplace.” Walker also … Continue reading →