Eliminating the Electoral College is the next goal of the left in its never-ending quest for political domination, although at the moment it’s still reeling from the shock of losing the presidency and just about everything else. Attacking the Electoral … Continue reading →
Now that President Obama’s second and last term is about to come to an end, I’ve seen an increasing number of adoring essays such as this one, subtitled “Our outgoing leader brought out the best in all of us”: The … Continue reading →
Commenter “mollyNH” writes about the 2016 election: It was all so tantalizingly close for the Left… “Tantalizingly close” is one big reason this election has been so very difficult for the left, and why the right isn’t just happy but … Continue reading →
I’m always interested in political change. I’m not at all sure that this type of change is fundamental enough to last, but it’s certainly of interest, and it could end up being permanent rather than situational, depending on what happens … Continue reading →
Harry Reid is leaving the Senate, and in this interview with Politico he evaluates his tenure and makes predictions. He thinks he did just fine, and that the future for the Democrats looks just fine, too: “They have Trump, I … Continue reading →
Retired general John Kelly is Trump’s choice to head the Department of Homeland Security: Kelly retired from the Marine Corps earlier this year after leading U.S. Southern Command for three years, during which he was involved in the oversight of … Continue reading →
Just a few years ago it would have seemed extraordinarily odd if you had learned that in 2016 a great deal of discussion would center around a president-elect’s or president’s tweets. “What’s a tweet?” would have been your first question. … Continue reading →
Carson’s resume and background, as well as his support of Trump, made him Trump’s almost inevitable pick for the job: Carson is a former director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University. In an interview with Fox News, he cited … Continue reading →
One thing we know about Donald Trump is that he is unpredictable, and in my opinion deliberately so. There’s something to say for unpredictability. It keeps your enemies and opponents on their toes, and if it’s publicity you want, it … Continue reading →
With the announcement of Trump’s triumphant (Trumphant?) Carrier deal, the word that occurs to me—not for the first time—is “showman.” That’s not necessarily a good thing or a bad thing, by the way. But it’s not something we’ve seen a … Continue reading →
Not unexpected news: Pelosi got 134 votes to Ryan’s 63 ”” winning 68 percent of the votes after declaring before the election that she had the support of two-thirds of the caucus. The victory sends a message that while there’s … Continue reading →
Commenter “groundhog” asked this question in the “Hamilton” thread: The same free speech can be trash to one person and treasure to another. The same speech you or I treasure may be considered worthless to others. And although decorum and … Continue reading →