Bloomberg 2020 is still an affront to small-d democratic sensibilities, a tribute not to his superior political skills or messaging compared with the other candidates, but his access to an enormous personal bank account.
Publication: National Review
Trump Impeachment Will Have Long-Term Consequences for Republicans
More evidence of the president’s guilt will come out, from John Bolton’s book and elsewhere. Indeed, one can be forgiven for thinking that the reason Rubio, Alexander, and others felt the need to proclaim the president’s guilt has less to do with a desire to tell the truth and more with getting ahead of a future torrent of irrefutable facts. Nor should we rule out that Trump, emboldened by his “exoneration,” will do something even worse.
The Dems’ Clown Car
The results of the Iowa caucuses remain unknown. How in hell is that possible? Because the intellectual titans who insist that they can (if only we give them sufficiently uncontested powers of official coercion) impose expert rational “scientific” management on everything from health care to global energy markets in reality cannot organize a two-car parade in Toeterville.
Woke Elites Criticize the West, Stay Silent on China and Iran
If the West is guilty of carbon crimes, racism, and bigotry, what are China and Iran? Woke elites prefer not to say.
Inside the Hillary Bubble
A four-hour documentary shows Hillary Clinton is still blaming America for her failures.
Bolton Blows Up Trump Team’s Foolhardy Quid Pro Quo Defense
However objectionable it may have been, nothing of consequence happened. Therefore there was no impeachable offense. Case closed. Except it’s not case closed.
Removing Trump from Office Would Be Insane
Rich Lowry: If Trump were actually convicted, the 2020 election would proceed under a cloud of illegitimacy. Tens of millions of Trump voters wouldn’t accept the result. They’d see it as an inside job to deny the incumbent president a chance to run for reelection, without a single voter having a direct say.
Schiff Opened the Door on Biden Witness Testimony
If they have to testify, they have the Democrats’ chief impeachment manager to thank.
Mitch McConnell Is Master of the Senate
And he doesn’t care what the media says about him…When all is said and done, he’ll be remembered as one of the most effective Senate majority leaders in the modern era.
Gun Owners Rally in Richmond and Media Predictions of Violence Look Like Panic
As you may have noticed from the lack of breaking news updates, the day brought no violence….The national media did it again.
Impeachment Lacks an Indictable Offense
Something is missing from the charges against Trump: An indictable offense.
The Botched Dem Case for Witnesses
What Nadler and other Democrats are insisting on is that the Senate take up its investigative baton. In other words, the body controlled by the party that was desperate to impeach Trump wants to outsource its work to the body controlled by the party that rejects Trump’s impeachment. This is a cockamamie demand…
Movie Awards: So Male, So White, So What?
Every year now, awards season brings out the media’s political monitors who make sure that honors are distributed according to social-justice plans.
To Beat Trump, Dems Need to Convince Voters They Can Be Trusted with the Economy
Last night’s debate provided little evidence that they’re equal to the task.
We Can’t Trust the Media to Report Honestly on Iran
If Trump were the impulsive warmonger depicted in a New York Times piece, he not only could have taken out Soleimani in 2017, he could have reacted with deadly force after the Iranian face-saving missile attacks the other day.
Was the Killing of Soleimani a Setback for Iran’s Imperial Ambitions?
Trump’s action rid the world of an effective terror master, and Soleimani’s death is likely to be at least a short-term setback for Iran’s imperial ambitions.
Iran’s Options in a Showdown with the US Are All Bad
As long as Trump replies with air power disproportionate to any Iranian attacks, he governs the tempo of the confrontation.
Get Ready for a Nasty 2020 Campaign
It will be even uglier than the 2016 contest.
Rachel Maddow’s Reckoning
Maddow pumped air into false allegations from the Steele dossier.
Our Stupid Decade
Ten years of missed opportunities, from health care to education to national security to entitlements to fiscal stability.
CNN Is Not a News Network
These days, CNN is a peculiar and unlovely hybrid of progressive propaganda outlet, oleaginous media apologist, sexless cultural scold, and frenzied Donald Trump stalkerblog. When news breaks, it is no longer useful or appropriate to tell someone, “Turn on CNN,” because if he did, he would be as likely to be presented with a wall of advocacy and obsession as with the headlines of the hour.
Impeachment Cometh
The Ukraine affair is not a hoax, as the president is wont to call it, but not every presidential abuse warrants this extreme step.
A Russian Under Every Bed
After Trump’s election, his opponents took a sudden dislike to the Russians they once saw as peace partners.
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Mocks Leftist Values
It mercilessly sends up leftist values. In its foundations, it’s so breathtakingly right-wing it could have been made by Mel Gibson.