Ah, those young people: Are you between the ages of 18-34? Can you name one ”” just one ”” of your home state’s senators? Congrats! You did better than more than three-fourths of people your age. That’s right ”” 77 … Continue reading →
Hugh Hewitt has released a statement that Romney is about to make to his supporters, announcing that he won’t be running in 2016. I think this is the right decision, and it only increases my respect for Romney, which was … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed something about the Scott Walker phenomenon. Remember before the 2014 election, when the press gave his campaign for governor quite a bit of coverage? The reason was that he was recognized as a potential front-runner for the Republican … Continue reading →
Yesterday at Loretta Lynch’s AG nomination hearing, she answered a question from Sen. Jeff Sessions this way: “Senator, I believe the right and the obligation to work is one that is shared by everyone in this country, regardless of how … Continue reading →
It makes perfect sense, actually, because the real hate crimes against gay people in France are being committed by Muslims: An insight into the phenomenon comes from Patrick McCarthy, a young gay blogger who lives in Bordeaux. ”˜Up until 2005, … Continue reading →
Long-time readers here know I’ve never joined the Palin-bashing. I’ve always thought she was pretty smart, and that most of the negative hype about her was exaggeration and/or outright lying, based not only on political animus but also on class … Continue reading →
I think the invitation Boehner extended to Netanyahu to address Congress on the issue of Iran was one of the most clever moves Boehner has made. Which isn’t saying all that much, since Boehner hasn’t made too many clever moves. … Continue reading →
What to make of all of this? I wake up to a huge brouhaha about the report that a bill banning late-term abortion—a bill that’s hugely popular with the American people when polled, and which President Obama swears he’ll veto … Continue reading →
…by taking away their committee positions? And remember how angry conservatives got about it? I wrote a post on it here. But the next day I made this comment: …[T]here’s no real evidence that the retribution [by Boehner against his … Continue reading →
This piece by Ezra Klein may describe the way the power of Congress used to work. But it certainly isn’t the way it’s worked during the Obama administration. How is Klein wrong? Let me count the ways. One: The real … Continue reading →
Regular readers of this blog know that I supported Mitt Romney heavily in the 2012 election. I think he’s a smart guy, and also more conservative that many other people believe. I’m not going to rehash those arguments; we did … Continue reading →
What’s planned for the new Congress: The House plans to vote next week on legislation that would defund President Obama’s executive action on immigration. Republicans also plan to include language rolling back a 2012 order from the Obama administration that … Continue reading →