Parliamentary systems mean that sometimes coalition governments can form that are composed of various parties that didn’t get all that much popular support. As long as the most popular party fails to get a majority or create a majority coalition, … Continue reading →
Not long ago, commenter “baltimoron” wrote: As much as I disliked Kennedy and Clinton, I could understand why Democrats and a few independent voters were willing to look past their flaws. I didn’t agree with them, mind you, but I … Continue reading →
…the left pounces on Joe Manchin. In yesterday’s thread on Manchin, the following point was raised by commenter “Aggie”: Of course, there’s always Glenn Greenwald’s ‘Rotating Villain’ theory of politics: “In American Democracy, when the majority party has enough votes … Continue reading →
I’ve never been a Manchin admirer, and I don’t much trust him. But so far he’s been keeping the total power play of leftism at bay. The left needs him in order to enact their full legislative agenda, and he’s … Continue reading →
The political stance of a country can change very quickly these days, and elections have consequences. But Israeli elections are especially confusing, and I really don’t have a good idea what’s going on in that country at the moment despite … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “AesopFan.”] Mollie Hemingway explains: In a stunning violation of precedent, Biden’s National Security Agency (NSA) placed General Counsel Michael J. Ellis on administrative leave pending a Defense Inspector General investigation of his recent appointment, as well as … Continue reading →
…a very satisfying I told you so. I wonder how much this Wuhan lab coverup story will filter down to the rank and file Democrat voter, and whether it will matter. If past experience is any guide, it won’t make … Continue reading →
I really don’t know what’s most astounding about this story. Is it the fact that it appeared in Vanity Fair, of all places? Is it the fact that it appeared at all? Or is it the fact that the secret … Continue reading →
For over a year the left promoted the idea that COVID emerged accidentally in the wild, and called every challenge to that notion a debunked and ridiculous conspiracy theory. But recently – for reasons that remain someone obscure but about … Continue reading →
Stephen Kruiser claims they are: It wasn’t just the truth about the plague that Zuckerberg and Company had to sweep under the rug. There was also the matter of Biden’s sleazebag cocaine freak son Hunter. When the really bad news … Continue reading →
Commenter “Steph” writes: There were two ballot questions in yesterday’s election [in] PA that would limit the emergency powers of the Governor. Very much a slam dunk to vote YES on both of these, especially in a state where Wolf … Continue reading →
Trump puts it succinctly: “I see that everybody is comparing Joe Biden to Jimmy Carter,” Trump noted. “It would seem to me that is very unfair to Jimmy Carter. Jimmy mishandled crisis after crisis, but Biden has CREATED crisis after … Continue reading →