The MSM rolls up its sleeves and goes to work on Mike Pence
And find that he’s a combination of Todd Akin, Sarah Palin, and all their favorite GOP stereotypes.
Continue reading →And find that he’s a combination of Todd Akin, Sarah Palin, and all their favorite GOP stereotypes.
Continue reading →I was watching Fox News about an hour ago and most of the commentators seemed to be guessing that the coup in Turkey has failed and Erdogan is in control. If true, this would not be a good outcome. The … Continue reading →
The military says it’s been successful, although it’s unclear whether that is true, but there is an ongoing attempt at a military coup in Turkey (hat tip: commenter “Sergey”]: The full Turkish military statement reads: “Turkish Armed Forces have completely … Continue reading →
Listening to many commentators on the cable news stations last night talking about the terrorist attack in Nice, I kept hearing the phrases: “We’re at war.” “This is World War III.” “This is war.” My reaction was, “Where’ve you been … Continue reading →
The death toll in yesterday’s horrific terrorist attack in Nice, France, has now reached 84, with many more injured, some of them very seriously and 25 on life support, so one can expect the death toll to rise. The perpetrator … Continue reading →
There are two pieces of election 2016 news today. The first is that the NeverTrump movement is stillborn, which is no surprise whatsoever. Not with a bang but a whimper, it was crushed by the committee: A long-shot, last-ditch attempt … Continue reading →
[Further UPDATES as the story develops.] A terrorist drove a truck through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, killing 73 people. As with all such horrific events, reports of the death toll and other details will probably change over … Continue reading →
Her anti-Trump comments seem to have struck a nerve. Ginsburg has now made an attempt at walkback: “On reflection, my recent remarks in response to press inquiries were ill-advised and I regret making them,” the associate justice said in a … Continue reading →
Booker T. Washington was a towering figure. Born in slavery, he become a leader of early post-Civil War black advancement and in particular emphasized the value of education. You can read about his manifold accomplishments here, as well as the … Continue reading →
Did you? But that’s the only explanation I can think of for this extraordinary remark of Barack Obama’s delivered yesterday at the funeral for the five murdered police officers in Dallas: It’s easier for a teenager to buy a Glock … Continue reading →
I have rarely felt so repulsed by Congressional testimony as I did yesterday on watching some of Loretta Lynch’s answers before the House. I used the word “answers,” but they were really the most astoundingly verbose double-talk I’ve ever heard. … Continue reading →
If you reward a behavior you get more of it. When you stop rewarding it, you get less. That’s not as absolute a law as that of gravity, but it’s the way it usually goes, and the phenomenon of the … Continue reading →