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Saturday, January 26, 2019
The Odd Way We Announce for President Now
The challenge, pressure and opportunity of being a female candidate in 2020.
Friday, January 25, 2019
In Defense of the MAGA Hat
The fundamental offense of the Covington Catholic High School kids wasn’t so much allegedly mobbing, mocking or getting in the face of an American Indian drummer at the Lincoln Memorial.
Address Delayed
Late Wednesday night, President Trump decided to respect the prerogatives of the Speaker of the House. He announced that he would delay the State of the Union address until the partial government shutdown ends.
President Ocasio-Cortez? No Chance
Here’s a scary political thought for all Americans. If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were old enough, and American voters were stupid enough, she could be elected president next year.
Empire State of Death
It should have been blood red, like a warning. Crimson, like a siren — or STOP. Instead, the spire of New York’s One World Trade Center was lit up in it’s-a-girl pink, a 408-foot reminder that the law it celebrated will mean fewer daughters, fewer mothers, fewer chances.
Trump and His Supporters Are in This Fight for the Long Haul
I couldn’t care less about the State of the Union address, and I’m hardly panicking about the government shutdown, but I care a great deal that Democrats and the liberal media continue to treat President Trump like a dog, with utter impunity.
The NFL Recovers From Kneeling Frenzy
The bleeding stopped. Everyone knows why, and it’s not the powerful high-scoring offenses and the snazzy touchdown celebrations.
Republicans in Congress Deserve Chunk of Blame for Shutdown
As the partial government shutdown stretches into its second month, a new Fox News poll finds that 51 percent of respondents blame the president, 34 percent blame the Democrats, 9 percent say everyone involved is to blame.
Confession and Apology
I must confess I have a harder and harder time resisting the temptation to believe the American political press corps has become the enemy of the people.
Does the Media Deserve to Be Respected and Believed?
Is it true that Donald Trump’s bad habits are contagious? Is it true that his Democratic opponents and, even more, his critics in the press are increasingly given to terminological inexactitudes, if not downright lies?
The Democratic Party’s Holy War on Christian Orthodoxy
Sen. Ben Sasse is right. Political bellum sacrum is here. We’re just not looking at the right people.
If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Were a Conservative
If Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., were a conservative, all anyone would be talking about is how uninformed she is.
An Opening for a Party of Reality
Here they come, the newly resurgent Democrats, ready to take on “the man” (Rep. Rashida Tlaib); protect America’s middle class from “attack” by big corporations and billionaires (Sen. Elizabeth Warren); provide “Medicare-for-all” (Sen. Kamala Harris); offer universal pre-K (Julian Castro); and fight capitalism in general without any idea of how it works (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez).
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Shutdown Showdown
Not content with shutting down the government, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi yesterday shut down the State of the Union address as well.
Media Screwups
I watched with interest the last week or so as the media botched two big stories.
Hope & Change — For Millennials
America is a mess. The world is in even greater turmoil. If one is a prognosticator, the outlook for the future is less than favorable.
Fulfilling the True ‘Spirit of America’
Our country has changed in many dramatic ways since it was founded almost 250 years ago. But some things never change.
Reading Between the Maligns
Under normal circumstances, the kids at Covington Catholic would be cheering the extra day off. But Tuesday’s decision to cancel classes was not a moment anyone celebrated. It was a reminder that no one in the tight-knit community is safe. Least of all the children.
Meet the Heretics: Not Every Liberal Has Trump Derangement Syndrome
Regular viewers of ABC, NBC and CBS evening newscasts could be forgiven it they believe every liberal despises President Donald Trump.
Be Careful What You Wish for on the Minimum Wage
We have a saying in France that goes something like this: With enough “ifs,” we could put Paris in a bottle. In other words, if you assume away all the difficulties of the real world, you can achieve miracles.