The Elijah Cummings…
…show. Dreadful.
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I am shocked, shocked…
…to find that gambling is going on here! I thought that was the way local politics worked in New Jersey—and an awful lot of other places, too. Nor does Sokolich’s new statement shed any light on the question of how … Continue reading →
Was this planned all along?
Was all the Republican discussion about immigration reform the set up, and this the spike? Was the intention always to end up saying some version of “our hearts are in the right place, but Obama is just too untrustworthy to … Continue reading →
Ryan on immigration bill—“never mind”?
Paul Ryan: Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said distrust of President Barack Obama runs so deep in the Republican caucus that he’s skeptical the GOP-led House would pass any immigration measure. He said a plan that puts security first could only … Continue reading →
Targeted political prosecutions
Harvey Silverglate weighs in on the motivations for the Justice Department’s current spate of prosecutions of politicians and ex-politicians. Many of the accused are Republicans, of course, but not all: What has become clear, however, is that the department’s war … Continue reading →
“It makes no sense”
Another pundit agrees that the current House Republican stance on immigration makes no sense. That makes it pretty much unanimous, doesn’t it? I haven’t seen a single pundit, whether RINO/establishment or conservative/Tea-Party, say it makes sense, except when turning themselves … Continue reading →
Who is Boehner, who is he?
I’m going to say at the outset that I think John Boehner is a poor leader, and I don’t trust him—either to do what’s right for the Republicans, the conservatives, or for the country. As long ago as December of … Continue reading →
The GOP’s present stance on an immigration bill…
…is not only maddening, it’s puzzling. Why are they doing this? And especially why now? Doesn’t it constitute an unforced error of major, major proportions? I’ve been mulling it over for a while. I’ve had a lot of thoughts: money, … Continue reading →
No, the Romney film would not have made a particle of difference in the election
I keep reading about how wonderful the Netflix documentary “Mitt” is, what a nice guy it shows Romney to be, and how if only the film had been released before the 2012 election it would have made a difference. Well, … Continue reading →
State of the Union
[UPDATE (9:25 PM): Give Stephen Green a big round of applause. And a drink; the man needs a drink. Why? He’s liveblogging the SOTU speech. For the umpteenth time.] “Union?” What union? Obama’s speech is reported to be planned to … Continue reading →
To Republicans on illegal immigration: don’t do it!
The National Review lays out the reasons why passing a bill right now legitimizing illegal immigrants would be a bad, bad idea. I wouldn’t have thought this needed to be spelled out at this point. But apparently it does, because … Continue reading →
Obama: you ain’t seen nothing yet
William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection points out that the most dangerous years of the Obama administration are upon us. He quotes a WaPo article by Scott Wilson that describes a supposedly “new” approach of the president’s. Wilson’s article, which appears … Continue reading →