Either Kathleen Sebelius has a remarkably deadpan sense of humor, or she’s being serious in her piece in USA Today entitled, “HealthCare.gov simple, user-friendly.” I doubt that even those who are in favor of Obamacare think the government website for … Continue reading →
It’s hard to get reliable information on what would actually happen if the debt ceiling were not raised. Tom Coburn says it wouldn’t be such a big deal: “We’ll continue to pay our interest, we’ll continue to redeem bonds, and … Continue reading →
Quote from Reid yesterday in answer to a question from CNN’s Dana Bash: What right did [the House of Representatives] have to pick and choose what part of government is going to be funded? It’s obvious what’s going on here. … Continue reading →
The MSM is full of articles about the shutdown and how it will affect the country and the reputation of both parties. The whole thing is being treated mostly as a political game in which one side will win—and that … Continue reading →
Just kidding. Actually, he predictably demagogues the government shutdown: President Barack Obama on Tuesday defiantly declared that “this Republican shutdown” risks hurting the fragile economy and pressed the House GOP to abandon its “ideological crusade” against Obamacare. “This Republican shutdown … Continue reading →
…and nobody noticed? Oh I know, I know; the Democrats and the MSM will milk it for all it’s worth as the fault of the evil Republicans, and as a dreadful dreadful thing. But if it happens (as it seems … Continue reading →
…of the defunding/shutdown brouhaha? At this point I have the sneaking suspicion it is mainly a propaganda opportunity on both sides, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. It’s always risky to prognosticate, and I certainly could be wrong, but … Continue reading →
Right on schedule. It was inevitable that there would be a serious and concentrated attempt to Palinize Cruz no matter what he did. But Cruz’s current stance on Obamacare, which is exposing the deep rifts within the Republican Party, makes … Continue reading →
…win big in Germany. But Merkel’s previous partner, the FDP (Free Democratic Party), a group defined as “classically liberal” and in favor of policies somewhat to the right, has lost enough votes that it will no longer be part of … Continue reading →
…with Congressional Republicans. As though he ever did. But he knows the MSM will preserve the fiction of his constant amiable efforts to reach out. And what a vile piece of work Nancy Pelosi is.
Continue reading →I haven’t yet written about the fight that’s been going on for quite some time between Senator Ted Cruz and the more (for want of a better word) “establishment” Republicans in Congress. I haven’t commented on it yet because it … Continue reading →
British poet Philip Larkin (1922-1985) was a complicated man, like many poets. But unlike most of them these days, he was politically of the right, at least in some respects. Larkin wrote in forms, which is inherently conservative. But his … Continue reading →