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Friday, July 26, 2019
Democrats Just Won’t Give Up Their Impeachment Bone
Many war-torn Democrats and their media cohorts are in mourning over special counsel Robert Mueller’s stunningly bad performance before Congress, and it is a wonderful thing to behold.
A Big Wednesday for ‘Populists’ on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Power shifted Wednesday. Some observers will depict these two events as steps forward for populist politics.
Mueller’s Testimony: A Complete Disaster for Democrats
If Democrats believed that Robert Mueller would provide them with additional ammunition for an impeachment inquiry, they made an extraordinary miscalculation.
Ready. Fire. Aim.
Democrats headed into 2020 are where Republicans were headed into 2012 — firing as many silver bullets as they can but aiming badly.
The Cultural Left Goes Berserk
You follow the antics of AOC and the so-called “Squad” of hers and you wonder if the left has lost its mind. Your instincts are correct.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
After Trump’s ‘Racist’ Tweets, Dems Demand ‘Civility,’ But When Have They Practiced It?
President Donald Trump, in a series of tweets, offered four freshman Democratic congresswomen a suggestion.
Mueller Bumbles, Networks Grumble
Everything Robert Mueller does has been breathlessly promoted by the media for two years. Even now, after everything has crumbled for the Democrats, they just keep digging.
Mueller’s Testimony Was Good News for Trump — And Pelosi
Robert Mueller’s disastrous testimony has taken the wind out of the sails of the Democratic impeachment drive. That is a victory for President Trump. But it also was good news for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Democrats Use the Specter of Racism to Sow Racial Discord
Democrats routinely blame Donald Trump for exacerbating racial tensions, but they’re the ones who made the stoking of ethnic conflict a hallmark of their electoral strategy long before 2016.
Once Again, Uncle Sam Shirks Fiscal Responsibility in Budget Deal
This year, the deficit will end up being the fourth highest in U.S. history. It’s gigantic, and it will hit a little over $1 trillion by the end of the fiscal year. It’s also larger than previously projected.
Behind Bibi’s Longevity
As of this week, Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history. David Ben Gurion, the country’s first prime minister and legendary founding father, held the office for a total of 13 years and 127 days.
Mueller Has a Reputation...
It is apparently part of Robert Mueller’s contract with the media that he must always be described as “honorable” and a “lifelong Republican.” (After this week, we can add “dazed and confused” to his appellation.)
Still No Collusion
In his opening statement, Mueller reiterated that his investigation “did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired with the Russian government in its election interference activities.”
Loan Survivor? America on the Brink With Debt
For all the talk that Republicans and Democrats don’t see eye to eye, there is one place where they agree: spending. And lots of it. Sure, there are some Hill conservatives who will raise a ruckus and mean it — but the appetite for real reform is gone. And this week’s debt deal proves it.
Obituarizing Wes Pruden
We live in an era that must be very confusing for people who do not immerse themselves fully in politics. For that matter, we live in an era that is very confusing to people who do immerse themselves in politics.
The Lessons of the Versailles Treaty
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in Versailles, France, on June 28, 1919. Neither the winners nor the losers of World War I were happy with the formal conclusion to the bloodbath.
The Founders and National Debt
The Founders of the United States of America warned against massive federal debt, but, to our detriment, their political descendants are not paying attention.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Democrats Are Committed to Permanent Revolution
Anyone who has been watching the sudden leftward lurch of the Democratic Party in recent years may want to get checked for whiplash.
Bernie Sanders Runs Into Socialist Reality
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., proudly announced this year that his presidential campaign would be the first in history to have a unionized workforce. Well, he just became the first presidential candidate in history to face a labor revolt from his unionized workforce.