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The run-off battle begins today for Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock in Georgia
On Wednesday Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that the Senate race between Democrat incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will move into a run-off race. Neither…
Axios, NYT: Was the Republican red wave … aborted?
The old adage success has a thousand fathers will get some ironic play in this post-midterm assessment. Republicans may well end up achieving their goal of capturing majorities in both chambers of Congress, but the amplitude…
Prepare for even more abuses of power
One of the great not-so-secret advantages America has had over most places is the checks and balances the Founders placed into our Constitution.Read More
Youngkin apologizes to Nancy Pelosi for remarks made on the campaign trail
Remember back when we thought there would be a red wave and a large number of Republicans would be swept into office on November 8? Good times, good times. During that time, out on the campaign trail, the rhetoric sometimes…
Bidenflation keeps rising: 0.4% in October, 7.7% year-on-year
Has inflation begun "easing," as media outlets report this morning? The annualized number for the Consumer Price Index look marginally better, but not enough to matter for American households. And based on the…
Suckers for punishment are shaping America
Yesterday, I was reading a lengthy article by Scott McKay at The American Spectator and reflecting on how the midterms failed to deliver much of the promise that most conservatives had been anticipating or at least hoping…
Don’t be angry with voters
It's tempting to blame voters for rejecting what seems so obvious to those of us who live and breathe politics. Democrats do it; Republicans do it. And whether you are on the Red team or the Blue team it is both a…
Sean Penn loans Ukrainian President Zelensky a lucky charm
Take this as a little bit of fluff, because that is what it is. It's a nice story, nonetheless. Actor and documentarian Sean Penn made a trip to Ukraine recently, his third trip to Ukraine, the second since Putin invaded…
In my home state, Minnesota
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Looking for a silver lining after a disappointing night
My expectations last night were 20-25 House seats and plus one or two in the Senate. As we can all see this morning it's looking like maybe 10 House seats and a chance of gaining one in the Senate. It's also…