The two mainstream political parties in America have grown more bitter and more extreme. Oh, I know there have been even more divisive times in American history. After all, I hear tell there was a Civil War a while back. … Continue reading →
It’s not perfect. But Paul Farhi offers a relatively fair narration of the events in question—you know, the ones I’ve been writing about (here and here) concerning the rumors that have been spreading for many years to the effect that … Continue reading →
Surely there’s enough truth with which to attack Gingrich without resorting to lies. But apparently not, just as I predicted (don’t mean to blow my own horn, but…). First on TNR’s list of terrible things Gingrich has done and said … Continue reading →
I’m with Ann Coulter on Romney. Ordinarily Coulter is hardly a favorite columnist of mine, although this isn’t the first time I’ve agreed with her. But it very much surprises me that she’s touting Romney; I would have thought she’d … Continue reading →
…one wing of the attack on Gingrich will go: he may seem to be an articulate intellectual, but he’s really a stupidhead. And now that Gingrich is officially the Republican frontrunner du jour, Joan Walsh chimes in right on schedule … Continue reading →
Gingrich is continuing to have his day as the front runner. The debate forum is one in which he particularly shines, plus the other candidates have been the subject of relentless media attacks. But Gingrich is such old news that … Continue reading →
So now it’s Gingrich who’s up in the polls, at least somewhat. It seems to be his turn. Sometimes the Republican candidates remind me of a jazz combo (although not an especially mellifluous one): In between these statements of the … Continue reading →
Perry’s attempt at damage control was to appear on the Letterman show and joke about his lapse. It may be the best approach at this point; we’ll see whether it actually works: What strikes me about the whole thing is … Continue reading →
Who first tipped off Politico to the sexual harassment charges against Herman Cain that have become such a big story? I will say at the outset that I haven’t a clue. And neither, I suspect, does anyone else, except Politico … Continue reading →
I’m in agreement with the following observations by Pejman Yousefzadeh about Cain and how he’s handled the sexual harassment controversy: Can we agree that the Herman Cain sexual harassment fiasco is exactly the kind of catastrophe that is bound to … Continue reading →
For the moment the issue in the Cain sexual harassment case has become “Cain should have been ready to answer these charges. So this shows he’s not ready for prime time.” It’s a good point, but not a great one. … Continue reading →
I am heartily sick of the story and it’s hardly begun. Just take a look at the amount of coverage on memeorandum today, for example, and you’ll see what I mean. All those articles for something that shouldn’t have seen … Continue reading →