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January 2017

January 10, 2017

On the great Streep vs. Trump battle of 2017

Eh. Sometimes I imagine a world where my president elect doesn't stoop to the...

January 07, 2017

I hate to see romances come to an end

And yet, sometimes they must. So one of the most beautiful love stories in recent...

January 07, 2017

You might want to sit down for this

Apparently Mexico isn't going to pay for a border wall, at least according to former...

January 07, 2017

Our Great Leader Trump

On the other hand, we have this strange tirade, accompanied by lame explanation: What...

January 04, 2017

Good for them

The Clintons will attend the Inauguration. I'm beginning to wonder if some people want horrible...

January 03, 2017

Why Trump won

Here. I know, there is some truth to what it says. To a point. The...

December 2016

December 22, 2016

My boys on Trump

So they're on Christmas break. Tonight they're having a night with the youngest that they...

December 20, 2016

Donald Trump will be our 45th president

Or 44th if you don't count Grover Cleveland as two people. It's official. Barring the...

December 19, 2016

Not always Trump

Jonah Goldberg explains. There are many reasons for cheering because the Left got a bloody nose...

December 16, 2016

Nobody does comedy like Hollywood Celebrities for Clinton

"Fresh off their success of convincing their fellow citizens to elect Hillary Clinton President of...

December 14, 2016

When you hear accusations that Russia helped you in the election

The best move is to nominate a billionaire with personal ties to Russia to allay...

December 12, 2016

Remember when everyone said Donald Trump must accept the election results?

Yeah, I remember that, too. Funny old world, ain't it. But that's so last month's...

December 12, 2016

CNN’s Van Jones goes crazy

And decides to ask Rust Belt Democrats why they swung for Trump. I know, that's...

December 08, 2016

I promise to oppose Trump if he does evil

I didn't vote for Trump, but if he does evil, I'll oppose him. Heck, even...

December 06, 2016

Once again the Left makes America seem like America

Protesting is patriotism and obstructionism a virtue. For the last 8 years, protesters against the...

December 05, 2016

Will Catholics who oppose Trump defend this?

Here. CNN producer caught yucking it up when someone jokes about Trump's plane crash. ...

December 02, 2016

Elizabeth Warren promises Bipartisanship

Not really. The Ted Cruz of the Democratic party reminds us that just as dissent...

December 02, 2016

The Epic Fail of the 21st Century

Here: Yep. It's not that I rejoice with great joy over President Trump. But you...

November 2016

November 22, 2016

What? Trump won’t try to send Hillary Clinton to jail?

Really? Uh huh. How many people actually believed these things? For my part, I...

November 21, 2016

How Donald Trump unified millions of Americans

Ross Douthat reflects. In the end, Donald Trump spoke strongly about immigrants. Muslim, Hispanic or...

November 16, 2016

For all their flaws, pro-life Christians still matter

One of the many points Hillary Clinton missed by a mile. With virtually no desire...

November 15, 2016

Why I didn’t vote for Trump

Because I tend to lean conservative on most - not all, but most - issues,...

November 11, 2016

How those who embraced liberal talking points about conservatives helped elect Trump

I don't like many of the things Trump said. More things than I can count....

November 11, 2016

Trump to keep parts of Obamacare

Of course. If anyone follows the actual events, you know that from the beginning the...

November 10, 2016

Stop that

Daily Kos throws a fit. Again, on Monday a growing consensus among talking heads and...

November 10, 2016

For Catholics who have labored long and hard to convince themselves that the really bad people live to the right of the dividing line

I give you this. Again, I'm fine with the protests. Free country. I love the...

November 09, 2016

When thinking about the election

Remember it was more than just Trump. From dog catcher to president, the GOP ran...

November 09, 2016

The best analysis of the election so far

Here. Yep. When you lose a game, the last thing you want to do is...

November 08, 2016

Voting under the Papal Banner

Has its perks. Not that Pope Francis necessarily endorsed one candidate or the other, but...

November 07, 2016

The way Catholics should really vote

Here. Note what is and isn't listed, what is and isn't said. Any layperson trying...