Jed Babbin, writing in the Spectator, notes: Since Watergate, the Washington wisdom has always held that it’s not the crime, it’s the coverup that sinks a politician. But that’s only the case when the coverup fails. But what if the … Continue reading →
A lot of people on the right would answer that question this way: because the GOP really doesn’t want to. I wouldn’t answer that way, though. This is how I’d answer— The GOP is hardly a unitary group. There are … Continue reading →
You’ve probably seen the Twitter memes on the appearance of Pelosi and Schumer last night. They’re pretty brutal. Here’s one: pic.twitter.com/TnQzTD3q3O — neontaster (@neontaster) January 9, 2019 Another: pic.twitter.com/BPbwJ5xm1S — Dr. Richard Harambe (@Richard_Harambe) January 9, 2019 And the comments! … Continue reading →
I think I may have first heard the word “charisma” in connection with JFK. He had it. I could tell. I recognized it and I even felt it. But of course back then I was a kid. Have I ever … Continue reading →
When the left predicts disaster and it doesn’t happen, there’s no accountability. Down the rabbit hole it goes, and on to the next prediction. What matters is the temporary buzz of alarm that gets the juices flowing; A year ago, … Continue reading →
Raising the tax rate is not the same as raising the amount of tax money collected, either in the aggregate or from a selected group such as “the rich.” Even a non-accountant non-economist like me knows that. Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? … Continue reading →
In an article entitled “Why Trump’s Losing the Shutdown Fight— A simple political rule of thumb: Never hold the government hostage for anything, even if it’s a cherished campaign promise,” Josh Kraushaar writes; Here’s a simple, time-tested rule of politics: … Continue reading →
An interesting retort from Trump: “I thought her comments were disgraceful,” Trump said during a White House news conference about the ongoing government shutdown. “This is a person that I don’t know, I assume she’s new. I think she dishonored … Continue reading →
Commenter “F” writes: The thing about identity politics that always confuses me is why Democrats are able to benefit from it. They have the black vote in Chicago, for example, but are black Chicagoans better off after having voted D … Continue reading →
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. One of our newly-sworn-in members of Congress has covered herself with glory: New Rep. … Continue reading →
Commenter “Concept Junkie” makes this interesting point about identity politics and today’s Democratic Party: I think the Democrats have put themselves in a box in that they’d look like hypocrites nominating a white male. This limits their list of qualified … Continue reading →
Commenter “Phoenix” wrote: I believe that Scott Adams is correct in saying that we are watching two movies – The one where the Orange Man is Bad, and the one where Our President Trump takes on the evil Powers that … Continue reading →