Some of the subject matter of Trump’s speech last night had already been leaked, so for those who had read the advance news, there weren’t too many surprises. Perhaps the scope of the Chinese hacking was a surprise, and the … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread to discuss it.
Continue reading →A lot of rumors are swirling around about the talk Trump is scheduled to give to the nation tomorrow night at 9 PM Eastern Time. They all seem to involve some sort of statement about fraud – or at least … Continue reading →
Commenter “physicsguy” asks a good question: Another conundrum trying to understand the mind of leftists. I know…an impossible task. But someone explain to me why the ones I know enthusiastically cheer every drone strike the Ukrainians make on Russia? Why … Continue reading →
I’ve long thought that Rubio has no illusions about Iran and its past or current leaders. Whether Trump actually has some illusions on those subjects I really don’t know. But he sometimes speaks and behaves as though he does, although … Continue reading →
… and that the Iranian leaders are “scum.” But note the qualifiers such as “I think”: There may be somewhat of a distinction between the people they’ve been talking to and the people in charge of decisions to attack, although … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed something recently, and it’s not a phenomenon limited to the left. I see it on the right, too. A great many people seem to think that Trump’s EO was an attempt to end birthright citizenship as a whole. … Continue reading →
As commenter “physicsguy” writes: Report on my leftist friends: they are obsessed with the Reflecting pool and algae growth there. They see it as evidence of what an idiot Trump is and how it’s all his fault. For many, the … Continue reading →
Here are some statements, for what they’re worth: President Donald Trump dismissed “false” media claims that the U.S. will be party to a $300 billion fund for Iran, as leaked versions of the initial agreement allege that the regime will … Continue reading →
Yesterday I wrote this about rumors of a deal with Iran close to completion. There were five points involved, and I remarked: It’s a nice wishlist, but I’ll believe it when I see it. And then what? If a Democrat … Continue reading →
If you can make sense of this, please be my guest. Don’t ask anyone to agree with you, though. I’ve got my theories about this back-and-forth behavior, and have stated them. But that doesn’t mean I’m correct either. But here … Continue reading →
One of the first blog posts I ever wrote was this one in January of 2005, entitled, “The fine art of insulting half your audience.” Here’s an excerpt: It happens nearly every time. I’ll be reading a short story, let’s … Continue reading →