Blog No. 159. Republicans: Adrift or a Rift?
Blog No. 158 paid tribute to the eloquent addresses by John McCain and George W. Bush, and they were followed this week by a… Read More »Blog No. 159. Republicans: Adrift or a Rift?
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Blog No. 158. McCain, Bush and the Honey Badger
Most readers of RINOcracy.com will have read about John McCain’s speech on Monday to the National Constitution Center. Yet most will probably not have seen… Read More »Blog No. 158. McCain, Bush and the Honey Badger
Blog No. 157. Congressional Republicans: In Search of a Brain, a Heart and Courage
Collectively, Congressional Republicans resemble nothing so much as a composite character from the Wizard of Oz. In that tale, it will be recalled, the Scarecrow… Read More »Blog No. 157. Congressional Republicans: In Search of a Brain, a Heart and Courage
Blog No. 156. North Korea: Diplomacy from the Tweetster in Chief
The deteriorating course of relations between North Korea and the United States over the past several months brings to mind William F. Buckley’s famous description… Read More »Blog No. 156. North Korea: Diplomacy from the Tweetster in Chief
Blog No. 155. Trump and the Democrats (and a brief au revoir)
The deal that Trump suddenly struck with Democratic leaders Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Nancy Pelosi is at once promising and perilous. It is promising… Read More »Blog No. 155. Trump and the Democrats (and a brief au revoir)
Blog No. 153 Trump Makes a Movie
Following the misadventures of our president is something like watching a bad movie in which you know that there is going to be an awful… Read More »Blog No. 153 Trump Makes a Movie
Blog No. 152. Contortions: Charlottesville, Trump and the Republicans
Donald Trump’s responses to the ugly events in Charlottesville demonstrated once again his glaring deficiencies in character, temperament and competence. As summarized in Lawfare: Commentators… Read More »Blog No. 152. Contortions: Charlottesville, Trump and the Republicans
Blog No. 150. The Best of Times and the Worst of Times
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it… Read More »Blog No. 150. The Best of Times and the Worst of Times
Blog No. 148. The Incredible Shrinking Travel Ban Has Shrunk Again (But Don’t Let Granny On That Plane Just Yet)
On June 26, the Supreme Court announced its decision in two cases involving the Trump travel ban. The decision was issued per curiam (not signed… Read More »Blog No. 148. The Incredible Shrinking Travel Ban Has Shrunk Again (But Don’t Let Granny On That Plane Just Yet)
Blog No. 146. Trump and the Potemkin Agenda
Donald Trump’s affinity for things Russian is well known and, it now appears, extends well beyond his admiration for Vladimir Putin and his cronies. Indeed,… Read More »Blog No. 146. Trump and the Potemkin Agenda