Or some person or persons in the administration have a brilliant idea – let’s shut down a pipeline!: The Biden administration is reportedly weighing the potential market consequences of shutting down an oil pipeline in Michigan, drawing criticism from opponents… … Continue reading →
It’s a familiar story. The Republicans are riding high and have the Democrats down on their luck, only to hand them a present: in this case, the House passage of the so-called infrastructure bill. It’s easy to blame all Republicans, … Continue reading →
It’s some sort of theater, but to what end? Why is she seemingly about to bring some bills to a vote that won’t succeed?: Pelosi is gearing up for another try again today. She’s announced a floor vote today on … Continue reading →
Commenter “MBunge” writes: The all-around execrable Erick Erickson has a tweet out saying “See, all you stupid Trumpers! Elections aren’t rigged so shut up about 2020!” Youngkin won while all the questioning of 2020 is going on. It didn’t hurt … Continue reading →
Well, well, well. Can we relax now? Certainly not. But we can breathe a sigh of relief. Virginia has decided that what the left was dishing out was just too poisonous a meal to digest, New Jersey is thinking about … Continue reading →
You may have noticed that I haven’t yet written about the Southwest pilot who supposedly said, “Let’s go, Brandon” over the flight intercom. That’s partly because there’s been so much news so much more pressing, but also because I was … Continue reading →
By now you’ve probably read about the attempt at a dirty trick propaganda ploy by some entity – the Democratic Party? The NeverTrumper Lincoln Project? – allied with McAuliffe. The incident was an attempt to smear his opponent Youngkin as … Continue reading →
…but only for those selfish, greedy billionaires, who of course don’t deserve their money – or, in this case, their potential money. Right? Right? Just like the original income tax proposal, this is only for the very very very rich. … Continue reading →
Marie Antoinette was excoriated for having said a dismissive “Let them eat cake” when told about bread shortages for peasants. She almost certainly never actually said it, but the legend lives on, and it fosters the idea of an uncaring … Continue reading →
Or rather, he sort of confirms it: But, when asked by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) if any of the individuals who have been arrested for participating in the riot have been charged with “insurrection,” Garland told him “I don’t believe … Continue reading →
Nonapod writes: The administration seems to be behaving awfuly brazenly (or brazenly awful) for a president with such evidently low approval ratings. I guess they don’t care that so many people hate them? They just keep doubling down. They’ve all … Continue reading →
There are rumors to that effect. I say no, he’s not, and that if he’s talking about it behind closed doors that’s just to threaten the Democrats. Manchin now appears to be one of the most powerful people in the … Continue reading →