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November 2016

November 06, 2016

There is no joy in being right about the FBI investigation

When you assumed the worst and end up being right. I said nothing would...

November 04, 2016

It is not about sexsim

Just saying. While the case could have been made that some opposed President Obama because...

November 02, 2016

A case against Donald Trump

Courtesy of Ross Douthat. Mr. Douthat already penned a case against Hillary Clinton. From a...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

Political loyalty illustrated

Right now the Democrats, as well as the media, are on overdrive trying to get some...

October 28, 2016

FBI reopens investigation into Clinton emails

Eh. At this point I think anything short of a video tape of Hillary axe...

October 20, 2016

And the winner of last’s night debate is

Chris Wallace. Just about everyone on both sides of the aisle agree, Mr. Wallace was...

October 17, 2016

Keeping it in perspective

Michael Flynn echoes what I, and many others, have been saying. The media is...

October 17, 2016

The press is burying the Clinton email leaks?

How does something like this make a publication like The Wall Street Journal? Of course...

October 14, 2016

Ha!

The most accurate meme I've seen this election:

October 11, 2016

The Second Debate has come and gone

I watched the first half hour or so of the second debate. That was about...

October 06, 2016

Showing appreciation

Has never been more appropriate. I'm sure people saw one of the more hilarious products...

October 05, 2016

The Futility of voting for Trump

Is looked at in this piece. After a week long implosion by Trump, it's worth stepping...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

What this election feels like

Fay Wray as Ann Darrow in the classic 1933 version of King Kong. Doesn't matter...

September 29, 2016

Epic Fail: Part II

Ah, it's becoming like the Five O'Clock Charlie of the election cycle. Every few weeks, Gary...

September 29, 2016

Who is worse?

Who is worse, the one who says horrible things or the one who allows those...

September 27, 2016

The candidates, the debate, and the Catholic Vote

Over at the National Catholic Register. Yep. A pretty fair assessment, especially considering the sudden...

September 27, 2016

Now that was funny

"Donald Trump won the debate against Lester Holt on points, but that on overall appearance...

September 27, 2016

I believe Donald Trump

When he says he's not spending time preparing for a debate, I believe him. Last...

September 26, 2016

A guessing game

You tell me. Is this piece over at CNN an editorial, or an actual news...

September 25, 2016

There is a presidential debate tomorrow

In case you didn't know. Donald McClarey walks us through a couple notable cases where...

September 24, 2016

Can’t argue much

Right now, the biggest boon for Trump and his devoted followers is the denial of...

September 23, 2016

A fair call about Trump and his Christian supporters

Not everyone who supports Trump has done this, but some have. The basic problem is...

September 17, 2016

Jonah Goldberg is right

"Clinton's real problem isn't her health but the entirely valid perception that she's dishonest, secretive...

September 17, 2016

Reflection on Hillary’s Deplorable Comment

I waited a week for things to die down. I know, it's always best to enter the...

September 16, 2016

If you bemoan the level of discourse in our society

And cheer on Samantha Bee, then dare I say you're part of the problem.

September 14, 2016

Of daughter’s apartments and racist frogs

There are certain types of articles I typically ignore (and now as I proceed to not...

September 12, 2016

If you hate Donald Trump

Then there is only one way to hear this select audio piece. Trust me, I...

September 09, 2016

Is smiling about sex?

I didn't know that acknowledging someone didn't smile is sexist. I really didn't. But then,...

September 08, 2016

Epic fail

I'm not a fan of reporters who ask 'gotcha' questions by throwing some obscure name out...

September 08, 2016

If Powell was wrong

Then he should be held accountable as well. I'm OK with that. Right now, the...