Even though the Bergdahl prisoner swap is dominating the news, there are other things happening in the world. For example, remember the elections in Europe just a short while ago? Here’s an article that sheds more light on what happened … Continue reading →
It became clear as soon as the background information about Bergdahl began coming out that the left would say the right was swiftboating Bergdahl. After all, as I wrote previously here, “swiftboating”: …has become a synonym for “a political low … Continue reading →
President Obama has announced that he’s accepted Shinseki’s resignation. Shinseki is guilty of more or less the same thing Obama is guilty of re the VA: being informed of the abuses and doing essentially nothing. Too bad Obama won’t accept … Continue reading →
Sunday was voting day across Europe, and the results have been commonly described as an “earthquake.” But since groups referred to as “far-right” and groups called “hard left” seem to have won in different countries, it’s hard to generalize except … Continue reading →
Chuck Schumer warns Republicans in Congress that if they don’t give the Democrats what they want regarding immigration reform, President Obama will take it anyway. Excuse me, did I say “will take it anyway”? What Schumer actually said was [emphasis … Continue reading →
Gotta placate those teachers: Since the city’s recovery from the 1975 fiscal crisis, mayors and the media have treated the city’s budget-day announcement as a sober technocratic event. Mayor de Blasio, by contrast, used his annual unveiling of the city’s … Continue reading →
At the moment, anyway. Polls taken in states with competitive Senate races and many contested Congressional districts indicate that people are leaning Republican for 2014. The reason seems to be Obamacare, Obamacare, Obamacare: As for Obamacare, only 16 percent favor … Continue reading →
This video of Trey Gowdy speaking to the press on Benghazi demonstrates a few things simultaneously. The first is why Gowdy was a very successful prosecutor. The second is that the manner in which the Obama administration has handled the … Continue reading →
Why would you believe anything Valerie Jarrett says about what John Boehner promised to do? I know you neither like nor trust Boehner. I neither like nor trust him much, either. And I know you’re been betrayed by the GOP … Continue reading →
…like Cory Gardner of Colorado, who appears to have the ability to appeal to both wings of the Republican Party, as well as to possible crossover voters.
Continue reading →My new piece is up at PJ.
Continue reading →A couple of days ago I wrote about a NY Times editorial that seemed on the surface to be critical of Obama’s foreign policy, but was really a cleverly crafted apologia for him. Make no mistake about it: the Times … Continue reading →