A Trump tweet is not an official presidential declaration. That is, although Trump is the president, and in his tweets he’s usually declaring something (unless he’s asking a question), tweets are not official statements of policy that he is enacting. … Continue reading →
Trump proved his bully bona fides a long long time ago. The question now is what he thinks he stands to gain by his continual public taunting of Jeff Sessions. The obvious answer—“Sessions’ resignation”—doesn’t make much sense because that wouldn’t … Continue reading →
Well, it did always seem like one of those marriages that would never last. Jeff Sessions was one of the earliest Trump supporters, mainly because of immigration. But their histories and personal styles are so at variance that it’s not … Continue reading →
The subject of this post is worthy of a tome. But I’m actually trying to go somewhere this afternoon (fancy that!) and so it will be a condensation, perhaps with a sequel to follow at some point. Rumors are flying … Continue reading →
To tell you the truth, I can’t say I blame him. What a difficult job it must be: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned Friday in a move apparently tied to the hiring of a new top communications aide, … Continue reading →
A few days ago I was thinking how extreme the media has become, beginning during the Obama years. That’s not to say that, prior to Obama’s candidacy, the media was trustworthy or objective. But I noticed that with Obama it … Continue reading →
With the caveat “if this report is true” (something we have to state more and more frequently these days about MSM news), Special Counsel Mueller appears to be doing exactly what was predicted would happen when he was appointed: going … Continue reading →
I read roundups of the news every day, and I continually get that deja vu feeling. Sometimes I even wonder if I’m looking at a cached version of the news. But no; there are a few themes that are rammed … Continue reading →
Some interesting speculations by Byron York, a man who doesn’t have a history of defending the Trump camp.
Continue reading →…it’s certainly getting complicated now. And you know what? Today I’m going to leave it to others to create some narratives to connect the dots. I’ll wait for more to be revealed before I even attempt to weigh in again … Continue reading →
That is, the lies that have been told about Trump in order to hurt him. Are you surprised that Snopes is doing such a thing? I am. [Hat tip: Althouse.]
Continue reading →The leak is assumed to have been a Trump insider. That makes a certain amount of sense, but I’m not at all sure. The Times itself has given us a hint in its coverage, according to this: The story ”” … Continue reading →