For years they were riding on “Wait for the Mueller report!” hype and hope. It was going to sink Trump. It was going to destroy him on collusion and/or obstruction, and that in turn would lead to Trump’s impeachment or … Continue reading →
The attack on Obama’s record by some of the more far-left Democratic presidential candidates is unsurprising, despite the fact that Obama is still a highly regarded figure among Democrats. For one thing, they want to take this country much further … Continue reading →
I notice it constantly, even at times on conservative sites: white supremacist groups are routinely referred to as “far right.” Maybe I’ve even carelessly referred to them that way at times in the past. I actually don’t know. But at … Continue reading →
The shooter was a Trump supporter! No, the shooter was a socialist! So many shooters, so much opportunity for politicians and pundit alike: In the case of El Paso, the murderer’s writings are anti-immigrant, but also apparently socialist in some … Continue reading →
The news cycles are so fast these days, with so many different controversies and charges and rebuttals and reactions, that it’s easy to let a particular one fall away a bit in the memory even if it was absolutely central … Continue reading →
If you watched the Democratic debate—or if you merely read about it, as I did—you probably noticed that long-chancer Tulsi Gabbard went after Kamala Harris in a big way, and by all accounts scored a takedown. At Legal Insurrection, Professor … Continue reading →
…and the one tonight that I won’t watch— There are many reasons I don’t watch them. The first you may already know if you’re a regular reader here: I hate political campaign debates. I hate them because I generally would … Continue reading →
I see that Al Sharpton is in the news again. Sharpton responded to Trump’s remarks about rats in Baltimore by saying, “that he would travel to Baltimore to ‘address Trump’s remarks & bi-partisan outrage in the black community’ over them.” … Continue reading →
Step 1: Find a congressional district that’s bluer than blue, where any Democratic nominee is a shoe-in to be elected. Some of these are natural districts, almost always located in big urban centers. Others are carefully gerrymandered to create a … Continue reading →
[NOTE: For the purposes of this post, I’m going to assume that Robert Mueller was not acting when he seemed vague yesterday. I think this is a correct assumption, although I’m aware of theories to the contrary. I believe that, … Continue reading →
Just wow: Much as I hate to say it, this morning’s hearing was a disaster. Far from breathing life into his damning report, the tired Robert Mueller sucked the life out of it. The effort to save democracy and the … Continue reading →
Remember the film “Annie Hall”? You may not be fond of Woody Allen—I’m not fond of Woody Allen—but that’s still a great film and a very entertaining one. I loved it at the time. Remember the spider-killing scene? Funny, funny, … Continue reading →