Did the Deep State Recruit Christine Blasey Ford?
The revelation that Christine Blasey Ford’s high school friend and onetime adult roommate, Monica McLean, happens to be a former FBI agent may have raised […]
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Is Another Recession Looming?
Martin Feldstein, the George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the president emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research, recently posed […]
Consider the Source: Polls Predicting a ‘Blue Wave’ Are Unreliable
Understandably, Republicans are distraught when they hear the mainstream media endlessly repeat the mantra that the November midterms bode well for an historic “blue wave.” […]
Who and What Threaten the Constitution?
Donald Trump on occasion can talk recklessly. He is certainly trying to “fundamentally transform” the United States in exactly the opposite direction from which Barack […]
Here’s What Democrats and The New Yorker Don’t Want You to Know About Kavanaugh Accuser Deborah Ramirez’s Story
In his opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 26, Brett Kavanaugh argued that the allegations of sexual misconduct raised against him were […]
Don’t Blame Avenatti
With the dust finally settling after the nasty, protracted fight to forestall Judge Brett Kavanaugh from becoming Justice Kavanaugh, Democrats now see they have made […]
Building the Wall After All?
After two solid years of fighting it, congressional Republicans may now be prepared to fund President Trump’s border wall after all. On Monday, Speaker of […]
Trump Wins the Kavanaugh Poker Match
When the cant and emotionalism and bilious partisanship have subsided, the Kavanaugh episode will be seen as a decisive watershed. President Trump knew how critical […]
Are the Democrats at Death’s Door?
In spite of the enthusiasm the Democrats claim to be exploiting ahead of the midterm elections, the party is not in good shape. Noting Democratic […]
In the Name of the Father? Ammar Campa-Najjar’s Questionable Campaign
Running for Congress in California’s 50th district against Duncan Hunter Jr., Ammar Campa-Najjar has been described as a working-class progressive, a “Latino Arab-American,” and a […]
The Coming Red Tide
Republicans are slated to lose the midterms next month. History is against them. The “experts” don’t think the GOP has a snowball’s chance in Florida. […]
Trump Stands Up To the Mob
Way back in 2016, in a telephone conversation with my twentysomething niece, she said to me: “You’re not actually going to vote for Donald Trump, […]
Decisive Political Victory is the Only Way to End This Cold Civil War
As even NeverTrump Republicans are coming around—grudgingly, and with caveats, of course—to recognizing the stakes in our ongoing domestic political fights, it is perhaps impolite […]
Cosko Is Not An Unpaid Intern
Capitol Police on October 3 arrested 27-year old congressional staffer Jackson Cosko for posting on Wikipedia the private addresses of three members of the Senate […]
Christine Blah-Blah Ford and Her Hippocampus
One of many cringe-making moments in Christine Blasey Ford’s protracted complaint before the Senate Judiciary Committee—and the country—was an affected and dripping reference to her […]
War on Men Is a Long-Term Plan for Democrat Victory
Encouraging women to hate and fear men as rapists is not a cultural development. It is a political weapon. Democrats are trying to replicate their […]
The Politics of Personal Destruction Redux
For the past few weeks, many, if not most Americans have watched the destruction of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s reputation with horror and dismay. But for […]
The Campus Comes to Congress
The polarizing atmosphere of the university has now spread to Congress. During the recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, we witnessed how […]
How California Republicans Could Avenge Kavanaugh
When discussing the electoral implications of the circus surrounding the Supreme Court confirmation battle of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the conversation is often divided into a […]
Ford is a Liar and Her Story Isn’t Credible
One thing I learned watching the witch trial of Brett Kavanaugh on MSNBC, is that a prestigious university in New York has a Vice President […]