The Democratic AG Mark Herring of Virginia, who is third in line for the governorship (first the embattled governor Northam, then the accused lieutenant governor Fairfax, and next AG Herring), admits he wore blackface at a college party in 1980. … Continue reading →
Here we go. “Hoping we will govern not as two parties, but as one nation.” The Democrats stand late, but they stand. What is the chance of that actually happening? Close to zero, I’d say. Later Trump announces Buzz Aldrin—who … Continue reading →
I’m going to assume most of you are aware of the brouhah around a photo that appeared on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook page in 1984 that showed two young men, one in blackface and one in a … Continue reading →
I think it’s almost normal for at least one political side to hate a third-party candidate. And it stands to reason that the more appealing the candidate, the more that person will be hated by the side that feels threatened. … Continue reading →
Third-party candidates just about always strike fear into one party more than the other, and it’s the party that figures it stands most to lose. In the case of candidate Howard Schultz, that’s the Democrats. Schultz is (or was) basically … Continue reading →
That plea certainly isn’t being made by me. It’s being made by Monica Hesse, who is something called a “style reporter” at the WaPo. The reason?: Our collective consciousness has been raised and so we’ll begin by … excavating one … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson sums up what we now know about the Covington Lie, as he terms it [emphasis mine]: The entire psychodrama boiled down not to what the facts on the ground showed, but rather who each party was perceived … Continue reading →
You can rest easy in your beds, folks, because the intrepid FBI has captured fearsome process criminal Roger Stone: A swarm of agents in tactical gear shouting “FBI! Open the door!” outside Roger Stone’s Florida home just before dawn Friday … Continue reading →
This: Texas Secretary of State David Whitley said a year-long evaluation found about 95,000 people described as “non-U.S. citizens” who are registered to vote in Texas. About 58,000 of them voted in Texas elections between 1996 and 2018, Whitley said. … Continue reading →
The problem has been around much much longer than Trump has been a politician. I’ve fought it for well over a decade, and I came late to the game. What is the problem I’m talking about? The perception by much … Continue reading →
Trump has made the following announcement: President Donald Trump has announced that they have come to a deal to reopen the government for three weeks. He thanked the federal workers who went without work and promised they’ll receive their backpay … Continue reading →
The starting point for this post was one of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie’s remarks to Nick Sandmann in her recent interview with the teenager: There’s something aggressive about standing there. Standing your ground. You both stood your ground. Both? Actually, Nathan … Continue reading →