'Biden And Trump Have Succeeded In Breaking Reality'. If M. Gessen writes it, I read it: (B)oth campaigns are creating a sense of unreality, in presenting politics as formulaic spectacle,…
Looks like the biggest story from last night was that an untethered Trump is eminently beatable. Didn't watch the speech. Did you?: The new tone lasted 17 minutes. Then, he…
If you're looking for convention coverage or 'Waiting For Biden To Come To His Senses', look elsewhere. I don't get paid enough (aka 'anything') to inflict either on myself. Biden…
Joe Biden's handlers don't fill me with confidence, but they've apparently hit upon the bright idea of having him act presidential by throwing a little red meat to Democrats. After…
Political party conventions used to deserve media attention. Reporters covered them because the party's nominee wasn't pre-ordained. That changed when primaries replaced caucuses and smoke-filled rooms. With the nominee already…
And just like that, the media's obsession with giving voice to Democrats quivering with fear over Joe Biden's feebleness is yesterday's news. Well, almost. Axios quoted a "senior House Democrat"…
Karl Baker Deconstructs The Bond Bill. It's not pretty: Signed into law June 30 by Gov. John Carney, Delaware’s billion-dollar bond bill is sending tens of millions of dollars to…
How Texas Kills You. Legally, I mean: The state of Texas, blocked from purchasing lethal injection drugs by major pharmaceutical companies that refuse to participate in executions, bought them instead…
Joe Biden gave what even Politico conceded was a forceful speech to open the NATO conference. The president didn’t fumble over words as he often does during remarks. He was…
The "Fascism on the Worldwide March" storyline took a major hit the past few days. First voters in England rejected the Tories. Now France's far-right party, Marine LePen's National Rally,…
For the purposes of today's Open Thread, I'm gonna assume that Joe will eventually realize he has no choice but to end his candidacy, so I will discuss it no…
I didn't watch last week's debate. I dreaded it, and just tried to ignore it. Wasn't until the next day that I read the virtually 100% consensus that it was…
The Third Way Comes To England. With a less-charismatic Tony Blair: Ben Riley-Smith, the Telegraph’s political editor, suggests it is “perhaps the most significant phrase” of the speech. He posted:…