(The mid-terms, that is, not the Republicans.) Thus saith an op-ed by David Schanzer and Jay Sullivan appearing in today’s NY Times. Of course, they don’t actually say to cancel them because Republicans stand to do well. Their argument is … Continue reading →
It’s not easy learning how to talk like Obama, if you’re from the Bronx: The Romney impersonator is nowhere near as handsome as the real deal. Wonder if he’s still employed (the Romney impersonator, that is; I know about the … Continue reading →
I certainly hope we get to find out: In a private meeting with Americans for Limited Government (ALG) staff, senior aides to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) promised that should Republicans reclaim a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, … Continue reading →
When I saw the title of this New Republic piece by Brian Beutler—“It Won’t Be Obama’s Fault When the Democrats Lose the Senate”—I practically snickered. More sycophantic Obama apologia, I thought. But when I actually read it I changed my … Continue reading →
This piece by Lanny Davis purports to give helpful advice to Republicans just in case they win the Senate (he doesn’t think they will, by the way—but you know, just in case). It’s manipulative and duplicitous, but unconsciously funny as … Continue reading →
Election Days make me nervous. Back in the twentieth century (doesn’t that sound archaic?), that wasn’t the case. I always voted, and I always preferred one candidate to another, but it didn’t affect me very deeply. It seemed that even … Continue reading →
Today we have the astounding news that the uber-liberal Boston Globe has endorsed Republican Charlie Baker over Democrat Martha Coakley for governor of Massachusetts. You may recall that Coakley is the person Scott Brown defeated for the Senate. She is … Continue reading →
Well, that didn’t last long: The New Jersey Department of Health issued a statement this morning that Hickox has been “symptom free for the last 24 hours,” and that it decided to discharge her after consulting with the Centers for … Continue reading →
There may be quite a few non-citizen voters, and they may even decide elections in close races. Why not? It may all be part of the plan. And it may be harder to control than you might think, even if … Continue reading →
Commenter “George Pal” started a discussion yesterday with this remark in the “voter fraud” thread: Reason #1016 NOT to vote: a corrupt government with gin trap election procedures. Participating in pretense legitimates the pretense. The system, the procedures, become more … Continue reading →
The answer to that age-old question?: Republicans. At least, that’s the answer at the moment, 44% to 42%. [NOTE: The title of this post is a riff on Freud’s Freud’s famous question to Marie Bonaparte: The great question that has … Continue reading →
…who needs an enemy? Ouch, this must hurt: President Obama delivered a blow to Democratic Senate candidates looking to distance themselves from his flagging approval ratings Monday… “The bottom line is though, these are all folks who vote with me; … Continue reading →