Brat’s victory last night made me think of this song from the musical “Fiorello.” I saw it as a child and it was one of my favorites, although it’s hardly ever performed today. It has several really clever songs about … Continue reading →
Wow, I didn’t see this coming. Not that I was paying close attention, because my impression was that Brat didn’t have a chance: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost in his Republican primary election Tuesday to a little-known economics professor, … Continue reading →
…but I trust them: A political storm over the trade of five Taliban inmates for a captured American soldier intensified on Monday when Obama administration officials told U.S. lawmakers that up to 90 people within the administration – but no … Continue reading →
Expect to read a lot more articles like this one in your friendly neighborhood MSM, entitled “The Bergdahl boomerang: GOP lawmakers who long urged a rescue now sour on the idea.” The article isn’t quite as lopsided as the headline … Continue reading →
Having observed Obama just about every day now for at least six years, I’ve come to some firm conclusions. And here’s a quote with which I concur [hat tip: Artfldgr]: But to Obama and his core supporters, he’s not a … Continue reading →
…pisses on Democrats in Congress and tells them it’s raining: But the administration had a way to go to placate Democrats, some of whom said senators were not soothed on Tuesday by an appearance by Dennis McDonough, the White House … Continue reading →
The best defense is a good offense, and after a couple of days of initial scrambling the administration and its defenders have fastened on their approach to defending Obama on Bergdahl. It consists of the following: (1) Trying various lies … Continue reading →
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 →