[See ADDENDA below.] There’s a lot of news about possible Trump-campaign collusion with the Russians. Or is should that be “news” as well as “collusion”? A great deal of it has to do with a NY Times report that Powerline’s … Continue reading →
This Bloomberg article isn’t happy about it, but its headline gets the phenomenon correct: “One of the Biggest Reasons Republicans Stick by Trump.” Indeed, this is why: Although he’s been thwarted so far on his legislative agenda before Congress, most … Continue reading →
You wouldn’t think it would be controversial to praise Western Civilization. Even among liberals. After all, liberalism itself, and the principles of liberty, protection of the underdog, celebration of diversity, the scientific method, and a host of other things that … Continue reading →
Voluminous coverage on the meeting. The handshake passes muster at Vox, while Twitter has a field day with the pressing of the flesh. How about the actual content of the talks? Well, there’s this: At first, media thought Trump would … Continue reading →
Or something like that. The premise of this Politico article initially seems so bizarre it’s hard to fathom. The title, “Trump’s leaks crackdown sends chills through national security world,” had me scratching my head and asking, “Isn’t that what’s it’s … Continue reading →
I found this in a comment from a reluctant Trump-defender at an Atlantic article in which Peter Beinart had been dissing Trump’s Warsaw speech: Trump is not an intellectual, he is not the great diplomat like Regan [sic], he is … Continue reading →
…that Poland’s First Lady was reluctant to shake Trump’s hand. That’s a common imaginary meme on the left—people not wanting to shake Trump’s hand. Melania not wanting to hold Trump’s hand. They’re like little kids saying “He’s got cooties!” But … Continue reading →
First let’s look at the transcript of the speech (sorry it’s a link to CNN, but they’re the ones providing it right now, so they’re definitely good for something). And here’s the way the leftist press (the Guardian, in this … Continue reading →
Poland ♥ Trump (relatively speaking, anyway): “It’s going to be huge””absolutely huge,” Mr. Tarczynski said of the coming welcome for Mr. Trump. “They just love him, the people in Poland””they just really love him.” Poland is working to put on … Continue reading →
This has become the lead story on memeorandum: Reddit user “HanA**holeSolo” first shared the GIF last Wednesday of Trump pummeling a wrestler with CNN’s logo imposed on his face. CNN could find no earlier instance of the GIF. The GIF … Continue reading →
This piece by Victor Davis Hanson is well worth reading. Here are a few excerpts, and a bit of commentary of my own: Trump’s occasional uncouthness is a symptom, not a catalyst, of the times. It is absolutely true that … Continue reading →
McCarthy writes: What [Trump] told Comey, in substance, was that Flynn had been through enough. A combat veteran who had served the country with distinction for over 30 years, and who had not done anything wrong by speaking with the … Continue reading →