Coons Strikes Out

Senator Coons has his prayer breakfast, his vaunted "common sense" coalition, his ongoing praise of Republicans as "valued partners" in good government. He has his bottomless faith in Mitch McDonnell, but what he doesn't have are any wins. Nope. When it comes to turning bipartisan friendships into actual results, Coons is a loser. A big loser. He is a lovable loser though. So at least there is that.

The Media Loves School Shootings

Here's a dirty little secret: The media loves school shootings. It's part of a bigger dirty secret: The media loves mayhem and tragedy of all sorts, because those things bring…

How long can Uber lose $4.5 billion a year?

SoftBank Group just invested $9.3 billion in Uber. That's a big number. Numbers like that, and the fact that the economy hasn't cratered tell me that investors are living in a dis-reality bubble. Trump can cut taxes, and spend a zillion dollars on bullshit because they are making poor people pay up for a change, and also because economic "growth." It is a pure fantasy, of course. And fantasy's can't last forever.