It’s been obvious for a long, long time that Kamala Harris leaves something to be desired in the “likeability” department, lacks political skills despite the heights to which she’s risen, and isn’t even especially bright or articulate – unlike her … Continue reading →
After many months of shrieking that challenges to election integrity by anyone even vaguely on the right are Big Lies by definition, the left has a bit of egg on its face. In New York’s recent mayoral primary the Democratic … Continue reading →
Obama has written still another autobiography, this one about his presidency. Actually, it’s not a new book; it was published last November 17, although I don’t recall reading about it at the time. The reviews quoted on Amazon are glowing: … Continue reading →
Joe Biden isn’t so addled that he can’t pull a fast one. Or maybe being addled helps him to pull a fast one, because he forgets the contradictory things he says. At any rate, this is how it went: Mr. … Continue reading →
Commenter “Barry Meislin” writes: No, the Democrats will STOP AT NOTHING…alas we already know this, at least rationally. The problem is that it’s immensely difficult to truly digest it emotionally; come to terms with it; actually believe it. Moreover, I’m … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Let’s just assume for the sake of this post that the 2022 election will be basically fair, although I realize that might not be the case.] McConnell said some interesting things yesterday. The first is that, if there is … Continue reading →
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 →