The “soft coup”: killing a king
In the very olden days of the monarchy, kings often used to kill their opponents before they got killed by those opponents. It was a pretty brutal world.
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Welcome to the EU: you can check out but you can never leave
Some interesting background on the history of Brexit: It was at 6:22 a.m. on June 24, 2016 — 59 minutes before the official tally was unveiled — that the European Council sent its first “lines to take” to the national … Continue reading →
On the media and Russiagate
I ordinarily get my news by reading. That’s not just a result of the internet or of my political change; it’s something that’s always been true of me. I’ve always found TV news to be too shallow, and I prefer … Continue reading →
House veto override fails; the wall is going ahead
The House tried to stop the allocation of funds for the border wall, but Trump vetoed that and now the House has failed to override his veto: The House failed Tuesday to override the first veto of President Trump’s tenure, … Continue reading →
Barr’s statement on the Mueller investigation
Summary of Barr’s summary: No further indictments recommended, no non-public indictments. “The Special Counsel’s investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. … Continue reading →
Andrew C. McCarthy on full disclosure of the whole thing
[Hat tip: expat.} Andrew C. McCarthy writes (and please read the whole thing): Trump antagonists [are now] clamoring for full disclosure of the special counsel’s final report. Mind you, when skeptics of the Trump-Russia investigation asked what the criminal predicate … Continue reading →
After Mueller: what now?
I just published a post that reflects my belief that the left and other Trump-haters (as opposed to mere Trump-critics) won’t be able to stop going down the road they’ve been on ever since Trump became president. But there is … Continue reading →
The never-ending Mueller investigation ends, but once the needle goes in…
…it never comes out. The Russian collusion allegations have gone on about as long as the Trump presidency, the Mueller investigation nearly as long. These things, and the hopes they both reflect and engender, have sustained the left and never-Trumpers … Continue reading →
The election of 2020
No, I don’t have a crystal ball, and I’m not going to predict a winner. Hey, I don’t even know which Democrat is likely to be the nominee. And a lot can happen in the world between now and Election … Continue reading →
Musings on the Electoral College
Commenter “titan28” wrote: It’s depressing that so many Republicans don’t understand the brilliance behind the electoral college mechanism in voting for a chief executive. The Founders at no time believed in the wisdom of direct democracy. The electoral college was … Continue reading →
Is Jexodus a real thing?
Seems possible, although it’s difficult to know how widespread it is: Jewish voters furious at Democrats’ defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar say they’re done with the party that has held their support for generations. “We felt we had a home … Continue reading →
Pelosi and the Democrats: the capturers in the rye
Nancy Pelosi says [emphasis mine]: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) voiced her support on Thursday for lowering the federal voting age to 16, telling reporters during a press conference that doing so would be a boon to voter engagement in … Continue reading →