…the Kavanaugh hearings. But others have amply covered the various forms of insanity connected with the proceedings. At Powerline, we have this, this, and this. From the latter: It strikes me that the Democratic Party crossed a Rubicon of sorts … Continue reading →
The year was 2013. Faced with a Republican minority in the Senate that was blocking many of President Obama’s federal judge appointments, Harry Reid made a bold move to end the filibuster for federal judicial nominees with the exception of … Continue reading →
Nike’s support of Colin Kaepernick has caused a drop in its stock prices. But Nike is all-in: In the crowded marketplace of athletic apparel, presumably Nike’s overnight transformation from selling an apolitical product to “woke sneakers” for the SJW set … Continue reading →
Sweden is facing an election, and the right seems poised to make a better showing than usual: Polling over the summer has put the ruling Social Democrats on as low as a 21% vote share – down 10% on its … Continue reading →
First let me just say that I didn’t watch it, nor have I watched clips of the proceedings. I didn’t watch the funeral because listening to speech after speech is of no interest to me and I rarely do it … Continue reading →
I just read this article about the current frontrunner in the Brazilian presidential elections, a man named Jair Bolsonaro who is described in the article I just linked as “far-right,” and given to racist and misogynistic utterances: Loathed by much … Continue reading →
[See ADDENDUM below.] Think about this for a moment: With John McCain’s death, the governor of Arizona gets to appoint his successor to the US Senate. The timing of McCain’s death is such that this person will get to serve … Continue reading →
And by “Trump talk” I don’t mean the chatter of the president. I mean the verbiage of those who talk a great deal about him, and who clearly hate his guts. I know quite a few such people, although I … Continue reading →
Perhaps: Top Senate Republicans sent dueling signals on Thursday about whether it would be safe for President Donald Trump to fire the attorney general he can’t stand… The back-and-forth on the Hill came just as Sessions took the rare step … Continue reading →
I’ve never read anything by Bret Easton Ellis before. One reason is that I don’t like fiction all that much unless it’s fabulous, and I definitely don’t like violent fiction, which by all accounts American Psycho (Ellis’s most popular novel) … Continue reading →
Thomas Friedman instructs his fellow journalists (I use the term advisedly) on how best to hurt Trump. It reads like unintentional parody. He thinks the way to best hurt Trump would be to cover him thoroughly, letting America (and especially … Continue reading →
There was another special election yesterday, this time for the US House member from the 12th District of Ohio. At this moment, Republican Troy Balderson retains a very narrow lead. But, consistent with other special elections since the 2016 regular … Continue reading →