In response to a recent post. Winston Churchill prefaced each of the five volumes of his account of the Second World War with what he called the "Theme of the Volume." The theme of the first volume, The Gathering Storm, is as … [Read more...]
One Million Thoughtful Answers to the Wrong Question
THEY ALL LEAD TO THE WRONG PLACE They say victory has a thousand mothers, but really it is the failure of 2016 that has spawned multiple explanations tempting us to fight the last war. If only she's spent more time in Wisconsin. If … [Read more...]
The World Turned Upside-Down
Kennedy: Sure, climate change, eventually, sheesh. Markey: OK Boomer... … [Read more...]
Pierre Delecto
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The filibuster rule I’d like to see
As I'm sure most everyone here knows, the current filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate requires an affirmative vote of 3/5 of the Senate to close debate ("cloture") and force a vote. (It used to be 2/3.) At this time executive nominees … [Read more...]
Hair gel haiku
While the planet burned Joseph Kennedy the third Applied his hair gel https://t.co/kgYf5y7eIy #haiku — Joel Wool (@joelwool) September 25, 2019 … [Read more...]
Whatshisname drops presidential bid
who? … [Read more...]
Do the candidates get it? Extrapolation from a climate-change argument
This diary isn't just about climate change, but it starts with this twitter thread from David Roberts comparing Inslee and Biden on climate. 1. All right, I haven't communicated this clearly, so lemme do a thread. Biden (along with … [Read more...]
23 skiddoo: What are they really running for?
I have lost track, and for once am quite happy to let the good people of New Hampshire sort out the differences between mayors Pete and Bill and Julian. But how many of the folks are really running for President? How many for Veep, … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Warren is running the best campaign
Don't you think? From her well-timed rollout to her swing through the South to her substantive, but clear, policy ideas, Warren is knocking it out of the park. That's not to say that she will win, or even ought to (though I will not … [Read more...]
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