I want to highlight this comment by “JFM”: The Democrats have made Trump a sympathetic character. That sums up something I’ve been thinking for quite some time, and especially since the impeachment hearings began. Trump has always been a brash … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed that many of the justifications for impeaching Trump involve some sort of gloating that now he must bear the shame of having been one of the few presidents in our history who have been impeached. In other words, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I can be found here.] In the following, I’m discussing the Chris Wallace interview of James Comey that occurred last Sunday. Here’s the transcript, and here’s the video.] During the video, Wallace confronts Comey with the fact that … Continue reading →
I know my answer: the Democrats in the House are completely disgraced. The Democrats and the MSM would of course say: Trump. But they feel that Trump is continually disgracing himself. Or, at least they’d like you to think that. … Continue reading →
As predicted, the House voted “aye” on its two articles of impeachment. I was a bit surprised at the totals for one reason only: I thought the perhaps Pelosi would allow more of the Democrats in Trump districts to vote … Continue reading →
…the House Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to approve the two impeachment articles: “There was an abuse of power at the Department of Justice, there was an abuse of power at the FBI,” Gohmert said in remarks after the … Continue reading →
There are two big competing political dramas going on at the moment. One is the impeachment effort. I’m tempted to put the word “impeachment” in scare quotes, because the grounds are absurdly weak. But since a very real impeachment might … Continue reading →
As far as I can see (I haven’t read it; it’s very long), the gist is as expected: The IG found justification to investigate the Russia investigation and did not find any “intentional misconduct or political bias.” However, the investigators … Continue reading →
Do we really need to talk about Trump’s mega-salt-and-pepper shakers? Apparently we do, with visuals. Trust the press to uncover the pressing issues of our time. Trump’s a strange and unusual man who does some strange stuff. Maybe he likes … Continue reading →
If impeachment doesn’t lead to Trump’s removal the first time, it can be tried again and again, according to Democratic House member Al Green: “A president can be impeached more than once,” Green advised. “So, we can do this, we … Continue reading →
…but will the Democrats order it, only to be told by the Senate chefs that they won’t prepare the dessert of conviction? [Yeah, I know, it’s not a great metaphor. But I’m jet-lagged.] Today Pelosi gave articles of impeachment the … Continue reading →
Do they really not get that Trump is joking when he’s joking? Or do they just not get the jokes themselves? Or are they pretending not to understand, in order to criticize him all the more? For example: WaPo was … Continue reading →