I’ve noticed that quite a few of the senators who voted for the nuclear option justify it by saying some verstion of “the people wanted it.” But actually, “the people” wanted cooperation between the parties, not increased polarization. “The people” … Continue reading →
If you want to understand what happened Thursday when the Democrats jettisoned 200 years of precedent and exercised the nuclear option, a good start would be this WSJ piece by James Taranto, who points out (among other things) that the … Continue reading →
The imperial president whose party is nevertheless subject to those pesky little formalities known as “elections” changes the ACA rules again in order to delay 2015 insurance enrollments until after the election. However: …[T]his misses the real risk for the … Continue reading →
And Senator Feinstein has some harsh words for Senator Feinstein, while Senator Harry Reid disagrees with Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Joe Biden begs to differ with Vice President Joe Biden, Assistant Minority Leader Dick Durbin counters Majority Whip Dick … Continue reading →
…for the nuclear option. Do they have the votes? Who knows: …[E]ven if Reid doesn’t have the votes. He can’t keep threatening the GOP with the move and not pull the trigger at some point. For Senate Republicans, the threat … Continue reading →
Douglas E. Schoen makes a keen observation: “I personally believe, even if it takes a change in the law, that the president should honor the commitment the federal government made to those people and let them keep what they’ve got,” … Continue reading →
Wouldn’t it be ironic if Congress finally passed a bipartisan bill about Obamacare and Obama himself vetoed it? If you don’t believe that about the veto—after all, Obama himself said the cancelled plans should be reinstated, and that’s what both … Continue reading →
I still don’t know why anyone on either side would be at all surprised at Obama’s behavior. After all, this is the man who said years ago, despite an extremely thin resume of actual accomplishment other than winning elections: When … Continue reading →
I’m not very familiar with M. Stanton Evans, although he’s an elder statesman of the conservative movement. One of his books, Blacklisted by History, is a revisionist account of Joe McCarthy. It’s on my list of interesting-books-I-hope-to-get-around-to-reading-someday. But looking up … Continue reading →
George Will does. The administration gave the same thoughtful consideration and practical experience to the design of Obamacare.
Continue reading →…is somewhat of a fool’s errand. People will use the results to say they send all sorts of messages. “See, a very conservative Tea Party candidate loses.” Or “See, a more moderate candidate wins.” I don’t think that’s what they … Continue reading →
It’s clear: It’s not easy to get a lie into a presidential speech. Every draft address is circulated to the White House senior staff and key Cabinet officials in something called the “staffing process.” Every line is reviewed by dozens … Continue reading →