Whatever the Democratic Party doesn’t succeed in doing to destroy the Republicans, the Republicans seem determined to do to themselves. It’s getting very, very old. And by “Republicans” I don’t just mean what other people mean when they use the … Continue reading →
…Hagel was abominable, but those Republicans were so darn mean to him. This was the inevitable way they needed to go, right? Hagel turns out to be unprincipled and/or to have dreadful principles, plus no ability to articulate them or … Continue reading →
…but that’s actually good, according to Alan B. Krueger, the White House Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Or something like that. And then there’s the news that, under Obamacare, the “bronze” plan for a family would cost about … Continue reading →
There was a pretty lengthy discussion on this thread recently about whether a significant number of conservatives refused to vote for Romney in 2012, and if so why. That’s is an issue that always arouses strong feelings, and rightly so. … Continue reading →
Only three Republican senators managed to muster up the guts to vote against John Kerry’s nomination: Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas, and Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma. That was it. Should have been significantly more, despite the fact … Continue reading →
Seems to me that, once again, the GOP is between a rock and a hard place. Oppose this and they lose the Hispanic vote (which already was so instrumental in Obama’s victory). Support it and they probably certify a ton … Continue reading →
This is about as complicated and legalistic as it gets. But it’s a rather startling decision. The Senate has increased its use of the filibuster (which ordinarily is not technically a filibuster any more; see this) in order to block … Continue reading →
Ace nails it, completely and totally, here. The press is the key to the whole shebang. So I’ve got a question for you all: by which mechanism does this happen to the MSM? It’s a serious question, not a sarcastic … Continue reading →
The more I think about Hillary Clinton’s question yesterday—“what difference does it make?”—the more important it becomes; a sort of leitmotif, not only for this administration, but for our times in general. For the moment, let’s not talk about Benghazi … Continue reading →
Well, we do, of course. But we cared about Benghazi and this administration’s role in it even before Hillary Clinton testified, which finally happened today. I submit that most people care in certain ways. Those who like Clinton probably see … Continue reading →
I still haven’t listened to Obama’s inaugural speech; don’t plan to. I’ve mentioned several times before that I don’t like speeches in general, unless they’re by Churchill or Lincoln (I guess Patrick Henry could sneak in there, too). And Obama’s … Continue reading →
Or is he just pretending to be, and assuming we are? Perhaps it’s a meaningless question, because it actually doesn’t matter in practical terms. But since I’m interested in what makes people tick, I still ask it. What am I … Continue reading →