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NY Times opinion: It’s a shame liberal comedy is not as popular as it once was
The author of this opinion piece is an academic from the the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her basic argument is that ironic liberal comedy isn't as popular as it once was and that's bad news for…
Methinks Charlie Crist wants to lose and other woeful tales
So, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor - the unctuous former governor and congressman Charlie Crist - decided yesterday that picking a rabid teachers' union president as his running mate wasn't enough of…
Texas is running out of pipeline at the worst possible time
Texas has a natural gas problem. That may come as a surprise since we're talking about one of the most plentiful energy-producing regions in the country, if not the world. But the problem in Texas isn't that…
Chait: Progressives need to overcome the fear of standing up to the woke mob
Last week Erik Wemple at the Washington Post wrote a really solid story about the firing of James Bennet from the NY Times. In case you've forgotten, Bennet was fired after he presided over the publication of an op-ed by…
Celebrities “not hanging around” now that Twitter is owned by Elon Musk
Elon Musk bought Twitter and the left is freaking out. They have become accustomed to controlling speech on social media. Once the sale was finalized and Musk took over, the inevitable happened. Indignant celebrity types…
Scientists fighting “scientific racism”
We are already watching the angst building up on the left as the Supreme Court reconsiders the matter of affirmative action in the college admissions process. The standard objections are showing up in the media, claiming that…
Prediction: Tudor Dixon wins MI governor race
I am going out on a limb. And I should warn you up front, I suck at predictions.Read More
Cook Political Report shifts 10 races in the GOP’s direction: ‘weakness in the blue end of the battlefield’
Yesterday I pointed out that Democrats had become concerned they might be in trouble in a blue New York district that Joe Biden previous won by 20 points. Today, that race is one of ten that Cook Political Report says has…
Back to the Carter economy
President Biden is unerring in his ability to do the wrong thing at precisely the wrong time. In a way it is uncanny.Read More
Did Kari Lake mock the attack on Paul Pelosi on the campaign trail?
The left and their partners in the media are chastising Arizona Republican candidate for governor, Kari Lake, for what it being called her mocking of Paul Pelosi's brutal attack. You'll read headlines that state…