The title of this article by Holman Jenkins intrigued me: “Politicians Never Lied Before Trump,” and so I clicked on it. I was almost certain that the title was sarcastic—of course politicians lie often, and have done so since time … Continue reading →
Unquestionably, lawyers and law professors can argue on either side of this issue and make a convincing case. But here are some of the arguments Trump’s side will probably use if it comes down to that: It’s likely that President … Continue reading →
Even before Trump delivered his short speech Tuesday night, the MSM had decided on its theme/meme of the evening: Trump will lie and we will tell you about his lies and correct them. I discussed the situation prior to the … Continue reading →
[See UPDATE on speech below.] He’ll be speaking from the Oval Office at 9 PM Eastern time. The media was hesitant to even broadcast the speech at first, but apparently they have deigned to do so. Kind of them. After … Continue reading →
In an article entitled “Why Trump’s Losing the Shutdown Fight— A simple political rule of thumb: Never hold the government hostage for anything, even if it’s a cherished campaign promise,” Josh Kraushaar writes; Here’s a simple, time-tested rule of politics: … Continue reading →
An interesting retort from Trump: “I thought her comments were disgraceful,” Trump said during a White House news conference about the ongoing government shutdown. “This is a person that I don’t know, I assume she’s new. I think she dishonored … Continue reading →
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. One of our newly-sworn-in members of Congress has covered herself with glory: New Rep. … Continue reading →
The incoming freshman senator from Utah, former governor of Massachusetts, and failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney wrote an op-ed critical of President Trump that appeared in the WaPo today. Trump’s retort was basically “I’m president, and you’re not.” Here we … Continue reading →
For example: I’m in the Oval Office. Democrats, come back from vacation now and give us the votes necessary for Border Security, including the Wall. You voted yes in 2006 and 2013. One more yes, but with me in office, … Continue reading →
Last Thursday I wrote a post on that subject, and today I see this from Lindsay Graham, which makes me think that the speculation in that previous post is probably true: “We’re fighting a war against ISIS. They’re still not … Continue reading →
I think this is bad news: Trump tweeting that we are leaving Syria has rocked the world…there has been pushback to Trump regarding this decision. Syria, as we all know, has been a cluster from the get go. But now … Continue reading →
James Comey seems to be in “what, me worry?” mode. Lat Monday’s statement of note from this wise public servant was as follows: Mr. Meadows: All right. So, when you saw [that the Steele dossier was funded by a private … Continue reading →