Having grown up in Princeton, New Jersey, the Ivy League culture and the rules and pleasures of intellectual debate (no matter how pretentious) are like second nature to me. I’m guilty of enjoying the whole sad spectacle,...
Read MoreA funny thing about all the criticism of Rahm Emanuel is that no one that I can remember ever blamed Andy Card for Bush’s policies and failures. I used to wonder about Card a lot. He had a reputation as a fairly moderate...
Read MoreDo you know what Tsar Bomba was? It was the biggest nuclear bomb ever exploded. You don’t hear much about it, do you? It was 50 megatons. The Soviets dropped it from a plane in the Arctic Circle in 1961. Ever hear of...
Read MoreThis is why every Democratic blogger in the known universe advises their readers not to donate to the DSCC, DCCC, or DNC, and only to donate directly to individual candidates. If I send money to the DSCC and they use that money...
Read MoreJohn Murtha has passed away from complications arising from his gall bladder surgery last week. He was a controversial congressman, but he served his country both as a serviceman and representative. He will long be remembered...
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