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If you believe the press, the nation is in mourning. The 2016 election supposedly gave us a chance to usher in a new golden era of liberalism, and we didn’t take it.
We’ve discussed the rumors before. Eric Holder, the former attorney general and ethically challenged Fast & Furious centerpiece, wants to be President. At one point, there was some buzz about his placement on the Supreme Court bench, but the Democrats thought it was a good idea to run Hillary in 2016. We all know how that ended up. Since Holder is probably not headed for the SCOTUS, he’s got his eye on the White House.
I look forward to the day when someone asks me, “what was the name of that guy who ran the FBI and spent all his time whining?”
I’ll think for a moment and reply, “Oh yeah. That guy. Good question. Joe Haney, maybe? No…that was the guy from Green Acres.” Then I’ll look at my phone and say “Oh yeah! James Comey! I wonder whatever happened to him?”
Remember Ed Schultz? No? Really? Wow. How time flies. Ed Schultz was an MSNBC host (and hardcore leftist) who was famous for his outlandish rants. At one point, he was one of the network’s rising stars. Then, he started to get so over the top – so utterly ludicrous – that they demoted him to a weekend slot between reruns of that show about being in prison.
First, James Comey threw Hillary Clinton under the bus by listing all of her many crimes – even if he decided no prosecutor would ever take the case. Then, he threw Loretta Lynch under the bus with the whole “investigation” vs “matter” thing.
Democrats are counting on a massive “blue wave” in November. After the devastating, disastrous, defeat of Hillary Clinton, they desperately need something – anything – to prove to themselves that their ideology still has a future. So, they’ve built their entire existence around the midterms.
So, according to the left, President Trump was obsessed with the infamous video that the Russians supposedly had, he was demanding Comey investigate “the dossier,” and Comey was allegedly complying.
Remember the James Comey press conference? Of course you do. He got up in front of the cameras, put on his aww shucks face, and listed all of the MANY ways in which Hillary Clinton had broken the law.
Well, we’ve been hearing some variation of this rumor for almost six months, and now it’s official. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is calling it quits. He’ll finish out his term, but he will not seek re-election in November.
By now, you know the score. If there’s something you can be wrong about, Lindsey Graham will – almost without fail – be wrong about it. He’s been wrong on foreign policy, wrong on the border, wrong on DACA, wrong about Trump, wrong about a variety of constitutional issues, and wrong about his almost worshipful admiration for John McCain. He is, with good reason, one of the poster children for the term RINO.
In case you’ve forgotten, Tim Kaine is the Virginia Senator who had the misfortune of attaching his rising star to Hillary Clinton’s presidential catastrophe.
I get it. You’re sitting there, nervously twiddling your thumbs, and you’re worrying. I want you to know that I understand your concerns. I know you’re scared, and I know what you’re thinking: “Will our American democracy survive the presidency of Donald Trump? Will it? Oh, woe is me, if only Al Gore would reassure us!”
“Common sense knife control.” Usually, if you hear that phrase, it’s a facetious remark designed to take the air out of the gun control debate. We all know that gun control laws will be ignored by criminals and, even if it gets harder for them to get a gun, there will still be millions of other weapons out there. Take away the guns and eventually you’ll need to take away the knives, cars, baseball bats, etc.
On Friday, the feds seized a despicable website known as Backpage.com and charged its founder with 93 counts related to human trafficking. If you’ve never heard of the site, congratulations. That’s probably a sign that you’re a good person. Backpage was a bowels-of-the-internet message board where pimps and sex workers could post advertisements designed to sell themselves, their prostitutes, and – in some cases – children.
As far as I’m concerned, virtually ALL tax cuts are good tax cuts. I am, with almost 100% certainty, sure that I can spend my money better than Washington. So, if I get to keep it, that’s good. Considering how much they waste on a daily, monthly, and annual basis, D.C. can do with less and I’ll be happy with a few extra bucks in my savings account.
I don’t have much to add to the following video except to say: “I bet the average law-abiding gun owner has said this a thousand times around their dinner table.”
Also, I’d argue that (while this is a great video directly related to firearm ownership) gun control isn’t the only issue to which it applies. The simple fact is that normal, responsible, honest people in the country are absolutely fed up with being ignored while simultaneously being taxed into oblivion. You could choose any one of a hundred issues and the central argument would still be valid. Good people are being repeatedly penalized by a government that refuses to deal with real issues – because doing so is either difficult, politically incorrect, or both.
A wise man once offered this bit of advice: “Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don’t plan it. Don’t wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the men’s store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot black coffee.”
Earlier this week, Dan told you that President Trump was on Twitter 
You worked hard, you saved your money, you built up your credit, and you bought a home for your family. It’s not an apartment or a duplex, either. It’s a white-picket-fence American dream affair, complete with a garage, some trees, and a yard where spot can run around with the kids. It’s nice, you maintain it well, and you’re proud of your accomplishment.
Once upon a time, Bill Kristol was basically synonymous with the “conservative movement.” Those days are long, long, loooooong gone. Whatever conservative cache he once had has been piddled away in an angry, vindictive, self-serving tirade that’s now entering its second year.