Additional ruminations, beyond those already posted. The moderators (CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Dana Bash, and Hugh Hewitt) did both a very good and a terrible job. Good, because by and large they kept control of the debate, kept a decent … [Read more...]
Archives for December 16, 2015
More debt for rail: there is a better way
Gabrielle Gurley reports in the ever-excellent Commonwealth Magazine's Daily Download newsletter that the state is about to pile on more debt to finance MBTA projects: Massachusetts is about to hit its debt ceiling, which will set off a … [Read more...]
race on this “reality” blog
I brought up welfare/food stamp fraud and as usual things become couched in race and people become dismissive. I never mentioned race but since it often goes there.... I would like to hear opinions from some non-whites but I don't get … [Read more...]
Parties Unite Behind President’s Plan to Arm Every American
WASHINGTON -- With nearly unanimous votes in both houses, Congress has approved President Obama’s plan to issue a firearm to every American citizen. The President plans to sign the bill this morning, surrounded by lawmakers. “We all … [Read more...]
My tweet-storm up-summing of tonight’s GOP debate
1. A strange #gopdebate. Overall: Trump was a seesaw, lurching between moments of surprising lucidity and almost completely losing his shit. 2. I doubt Trump loses ground based on tonight. Carson was a wreck and seems very likely to … [Read more...]