Trump acquitted
But the US Congress has covered itself with shame, as far as I’m concerned. A friend of mine likes to say, “No matter how cynical I get, it never seems to be cynical enough.” That’s the way I often feel, … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
How’s the Gavin Newsom recall doing?
It looks like the vote will probably happen: Petitions to force a vote on whether to recall Newsom look likely to succeed — despite the obstacles to collecting signatures during a pandemic. Instead of relying on paid canvassers outside supermarkets, … Continue reading →
We’ve had the Reichstag fire – what’s next?
Now that Washington DC is an armed camp after the January 6 Reichstag fire, and the Senate is busy trying the previous president and pretending they have the authority to do so, what’s next? Let’s see. Let’s not forget that … Continue reading →
A few more points about that Time report
I’ve already written two posts (this and this) on the topic of that recent report in Time on the 2020 pre-election machinations, as well as posting several podcast videos on the same subject. But somehow it seems there’s more to … Continue reading →
More about that Time article: the Arizona call by Fox and many other incidents of interest
That recent Time article I’ve already discussed (in this post) is the gift that keeps on giving. The more you think about the article, the more it seems to reveal and/or suggest. For example, take this excerpt [emphasis added mine; … Continue reading →
Another must-watch from Frei and Barnes
Or a must-listen, actually – no need to actually watch. It’s very long, but I’ve cued it up for just the two shorter parts that I think are especially important. The first once again concerns that Time article on how … Continue reading →
The Senate is pretending to have an impeachment trial
For something or other. Today they’re hearing arguments on its constitutionality, and they’re pretending to consider them soberly. But I can virtually guarantee that the mind of every senator was already made up before today, and that the answers fall … Continue reading →
Maxine Waters spreads some healing balm
House member Waters: “[Trump] absolutely should be charged with premeditated murder because of the lives that were lost for this invasion with his insurrection,” she told MSNBC. “For the president of the United States to sit and watch the invasion … Continue reading →
Rhetorical flourishes: remember when Obama named the opposition “the enemy”?
At the time, it was looked on as something rather scandalous. This headline at Reuters tries to turn it into a Republican attack on Obama: “Obama seeks to blunt Republican attack over comment.” An excerpt: President Barack Obama said on … Continue reading →
Has Kamala been around Joe for too long already?
I didn’t realize this sort of thing was catching: .@KamalaHarris says there will be job creation around "reclaiming abandoned land mines" in West Virginia. “All of those skilled workers who are in the coal industry and transferring those skills to … Continue reading →
Lincoln Project scandal
I haven’t written much about the Lincoln Project during the 2020 campaign. It always seemed to me to be a fake “Republican” NeverTrumper group of great use to the MSM in its propaganda efforts. So now we have the very … Continue reading →
Annals of policy change: from legislation to regulation
Remember back when the main mechanism for significantly changing federal government policy on something was Congressional legislation? And remember when transformative legislation was felt to need significant bipartisan support? The good old days, as far as I’m concerned. Back then, … Continue reading →