Why? It’s not just that he’s been the talk of the news cycle for a while now, although he has. It’s not just that he engenders a lot of discussion in the comments section, although he does. It’s not just … Continue reading →
Alan Dershowitz opines on the “treaty vs. agreement” dispute regarding the Iran deal: The Framers of our constitution probably would have regarded the nuclear deal with Iran as a “treaty,” subject to a two thirds ratification by the Senate. At … Continue reading →
I believe it does, but I sincerely hope I’m wrong, wrong, wrong. A few days ago I wrote some predictions about what I thought Schumer might do: Prediction: Schumer will cave to Obama. Or he will take the weaselly option … Continue reading →
Well, that was different. My impressions: John Kasich: A snooze. I have no idea why he is one of the top 10. Chris Christie: Didn’t enhance his standing, which is already low. He just doesn’t wear well. Ben Carson: I … Continue reading →
…the first Republican debate. Actually, two debates, one at 5 PM for the second string, and one at 9 PM for the first. You can discuss it all here. UPDATE 6:15: Well, I’ve been watching it, sort of. As some … Continue reading →
From Federalist Paper #75 [emphasis mine]: However proper or safe it may be in governments where the executive magistrate is an hereditary monarch, to commit to him the entire power of making treaties, it would be utterly unsafe and improper … Continue reading →
Senator Charles (“Chuck”) Schumer of New York faces a tough choice: back Obama’s Iran deal and anger many of his New York Jewish constituents, or oppose the deal and anger Obama and much of the Democratic Party leadership. Prediction: Schumer … Continue reading →
And I have little doubt that that’s exactly what he would do if he thought it would work. Here are several possible scenarios: First, [Obama] may simply announced that every bank that does business with Iran in accordance with the … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s thread we talked about the problems in Congress between the GOP and conservatives. Today I want to highlight part of a comment by “Mark” that goes like this: “McConnell’s gift is his brutally candid assessment of reality” and … Continue reading →
There’s been so much news lately about intra-Republican wars in Congress between the GOP regulars and the conservatives (such as McConnell and Ted Cruz, respectively) that it’s hard to sort out. In fact, I spent several hours last night reading … Continue reading →
Right on schedule, Virginia is turning into a blue state as a result of immigration: Each year the federal government prints millions of visas and distributes these admission tickets to the poorest and least-developed nations in the world… A census … Continue reading →
In the impeachment thread, commenter “Matt_SE” had an idea that sounds good: There are two types of victories to be had: legislative and political. If you can’t get the former, then go for the latter. That USED to be the … Continue reading →