Joe Biden: nasty guy
I agree with this. I’m puzzled by the oft-repeated notion that Biden is “likeable.” To me he’s not, and what’s more – and I think this is telling – he’s never been. That includes back when I was a Democrat … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
Schumer the oracle threatens again [UPDATE: And Justice Roberts responds]
[See also ADDENDUM below.] Remember when Chuck Schumer threatened that the intelligence community would be out to get Trump if Trump did anything to restrict and even criticize them? Here it is, if your memory needs refreshing. Schumer made this … Continue reading →
Many Democrats and people in the MSM react to Trump’s plans to combat COVID-19…
…in just the way you’d expect them to.
Continue reading →So, will the Democrats have a brokered convention?
The idea’s all the rage. Since Wednesday’s debate, which has been widely (and bipartisanly, for the most part) considered a debacle, a host of articles has appeared predicting that the Democratic presidential nominee will be “none of the above” and … Continue reading →
Be careful about purposely helping the person you think is the worst candidate on the other side
I am very wary of any attempt to manipulate the Democratic primaries by Republicans crossing over and voting for the person they think is the weakest candidate. This is possible to do in many states with open primaries, including the … Continue reading →
A history of partisanship in US presidential impeachments
The Founders were fearful that impeachment would become a partisan endeavor, and they were right to be fearful. It has. That’s why the Founders set the bar so high for a Senate conviction. If you look back on the history … Continue reading →
Schiff’s star rising
Lies pay when you’ve got the MSM wind at your back. Adam Schiff’s performance was highly praised by Democrats and the MSM during the impeachment, and now there’s a small push to nominate him as the Democratic candidate for president … Continue reading →
The Senate votes against removal
Along strict party lines, except for good old Mitt the Democrats’ hero. It is unsurprising but still astounding that with such a weak case – or rather, a non-existent case – every single Democrat voted for removal. Every one. Now, … Continue reading →
Romney will vote to convict Trump
[Hat tip: commenter “texexec.”] Well, well, well. Mitt Romney is going to vote to convict Trump: In a stunning break with his party, Romney became the first Republican to say that he would find Trump guilty of an impeachment charge, … Continue reading →
And then there was the non-handshake
The following quote is from commenter “Liz”. I haven’t done the research independently myself, but I found what she writes here fascinating, and I haven’t yet seen any reporter discussing this sort of thing: About that handshake, I found a … Continue reading →
Pelosi lets ‘er rip
I wrote about Pelosi’s paper-ripping stunt already, here. And I hate giving it any more attention, since attention was her goal. But I want to add a few things, including this NY Post cover (which I can’t seem to size … Continue reading →
Tonight’s the State of the Union address
You can discuss it here. Afterwards: As expected, Trump’s speech was the usual recitation of accomplishments during his tenure, which are many. Also as expected (by the right, anyway), he didn’t mention impeachment. As usual, there were a bunch of … Continue reading →