You know that game people sometimes play? The one where you choose which superpower you’d want? Sometimes the choices are limited, such as in this typical group: “Telepathy, teleportation, super-strength, invisibility or the ability to regenerate your cells.” But I’ve … Continue reading →
One thing I know is that it’s not about the content of Trump’s phone conversation with Ukraine’s president Zelensky, which you can find here, although the Democrats and NeverTrumpers will pretend it is. It’s about other things. The undoing of … Continue reading →
It’s been fading for quite some time, but the line between satire and news has now officially disappeared: “Donald Trump has committed the high crime of TBA,” reads the resolution written by freshman congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, “and should be impeached … Continue reading →
It waxes and wanes, but impeaching Trump is always in the air. The only thing that really changes are the reasons given, as each crisis du jour comes in a steady succession. The hope now is that Ukraine will do … Continue reading →
…is framed by the WaPo as Prime Minister Modi of India “soothing tensions with the United States by stroking President Trump’s ego.” (Hat tip: Althouse). Also this: Once Trump arrived, live video of him and Modi walking down a red … Continue reading →
It has occurred to me and many others that the charges the media is currently salivating about against Trump, those concerning Ukraine and Joe Biden and the supposed whistleblower (who might not actually be a whistleblower), may ultimately boomerang back … Continue reading →
I utterly refuse at this point to write a big long in-depth post on this subject. Others have given their blood, sweat, and tears in such an effort, and I suggest you read what they have to say: for example, … Continue reading →
Here a tweet from CNN’s Brian Stelter: "The media of our country is laughed at all over the world now," Trump says, looking straight at the White House press pool and saying "You're a joke." What a disappointing use of … Continue reading →
De Blasio drops out of the race, and Trump mocks him: President Trump wasted no time mocking Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday after Hizzoner announced he was ending his far-fetched bid for the presidency. “Oh no, really big political … Continue reading →
Hmmm: The story begins in New Mexico, which hasn’t been won by a Republican since George W. Bush in 2004 — and even that was a very near thing. Nevertheless, Bennett reports that Team Trump “is planning to announce a … Continue reading →
I can’t say this comes as a surprise, because it seems to me that Bolton and Trump had some serious disagreements on general policy regarding US involvement in certain areas: I informed John Bolton last night that his services are … Continue reading →
The latest brouhaha over a word Trump used (“disloyalty”) stems from this Trump quote: Trump made the comments after he was asked about Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s suggestion that the U.S. might want to reconsider how much it pays Israel … Continue reading →