I hope, I hope, I hope they’re just messing with the pollsters’ minds. Because otherwise, a great many of them are just profoundly stupid. I refer to these poll results: …51% of Democrats have a favorable impression of socialism, with … Continue reading →
Great article by Kimberly Strassel. Some excerpts: Mr. Nunes, 44, was elected to Congress in 2002 from Central California. He joined the Intelligence Committee in 2011 and delved into the statutes, standards and norms that underpin U.S. spying. That taught … Continue reading →
I agree with the basic idea stated here (although apparently not everyone on the list has a security clearance at this point): Press Sec. Sanders: "Not only is the president looking to take away Brennan's security clearance, he's also looking … Continue reading →
All hail the intrepid, leave-no-stone-unturned investigative reporters of the NY Times and their colleagues in the AP, busy night and day protecting the republic: The New York Times and Associated Press both filed requests under the Maryland Public Information Act … Continue reading →
The title of this post refers to the old joke about the optimistic child: There is a famous joke about a child who wakes up on Christmas morning and is surprised to find a heap of horse manure under the … Continue reading →
In this column Victor Davis Hanson opines on an ironic phenomenon that has resulted from the Democratic need to discredit President Trump: their sudden discovery of the awfulness of the Russians. Like so many things happening today, it’s so obvious … Continue reading →
In her article on the subject, Glick appears to agree with me on what Trump was trying to do: Trump tried to strike a balance. He spoke respectfully of both Putin’s denials and the US intelligence community’s accusation. It wasn’t … Continue reading →
Commenter “TommyJay” asks an interesting question: I may have this wrong, but didn’t both Comey and Mueller rise to power in the FBI as card carrying members of the Republican party? Didn’t we hear this from Democrats when they felt … Continue reading →
It’s a huge and important topic, but I haven’t written much about either so far. It’s not for lack of coverage; there’s plenty of that. It’s from weariness at the spin. The MSM are doing the usual catastrophizing. Trump is … Continue reading →
I watched some of it, and plan to watch some more but certainly far from all of it. One reason I won’t watch much is that I already know what left and right will be doing. But another big reason, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This post was prompted by reading Victor Davis Hanson on the Democrats’ loss of power.] The shock of the reversal the 2016 election represented to Democrats was and still is enormous. But the reversal wasn’t just because Democrats previously … Continue reading →