One of the more vexing things about the current election has been the fact that the now, all of a sudden, principled conservatives who are #NeverTrump are basically being given a free ride by the media to absolve themselves of any responsibility for their party nominating Trump. This didn’t just happen. This took years of …
Donald Trump Foreign Policy Speech: Part 1.5 – Initial Impressions
Once I can get my hands on a transcript I’ll do a longer and fuller treatment. My initial impression and key take away from Mr. Trump’s foreign policy remarks is that the Trump Doctrine is: America will be treated fairly. Essentially National Security and Foreign Policy Narcissism. It is all about us and being treated well, …
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The Defense Is Too Aggravated To Rest: Incitement As a Defense For the Charge of Incitement
The defense presented today in former President Trump’s second impeachment trial just spent the past two hours inciting more violence. It was designed to make Trump happy by attacking the Democrats, making them the bad guys, and confirming that he is the victim. Therefore, both he and his supporters are right to be aggrieved. The …
Beyond Parody
Trump’s speech on race will be written by Steven Miller. Here’s hoping that it articulates the Trump doctrine of falling harder than you were pushed.
A Few Thoughts on the Attack on the Saudi Oil Facility
While we all wait to actually see something that resembles actual evidence, as opposed to speculation and assertions, of who is responsible for Saturday’s attack on the Saudi oil facility, I think there are several things to keep in mind. The first is that the administration in general and the President, the Secretary of State, …
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Guest Post: “Slinker, Trailer, Snorter, Failure, Rich Man/Poor Man, MI6? Meep!”
Many thanks to BJ Approved Foreign Correspondent Tony Jay: BJ International Presents: The Brexit Follies – An Alan Smithee Production I think it was the late, great Glenn Medeiros who said, in reference to his third manager and fifth confirmed victim (WWE wrestler and pianoforte aficionado Danny “Hot Grease” Famagusta) “He couldn’t sing and he …
Open Thread: The Chinese Leaders Are Laughing *At* You, Donald
Yesterday: Perhaps “big leap forward” is not the best phrase in the context of this particular country pic.twitter.com/xi7EyRNywI — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 3, 2018 It may be a long march, but we have an amazing five-year plan to bring about a cultural revolution in relations between our two countries. — Bob Van Voris (@BobVanVoris) …
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