TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024 But then, along came Hurt: With apologies for the delay caused by last week's connectivity meltdown: As we noted yesterday, a New York Times "Political Memo" appeared online on Thursday, September 26. The lengthy piece had been written by Rebecca Davis O' … | Continue reading
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024Eating cake all the way down: When JD Vance initially said it, we reported what he had said.He said it at an Atlanta rally. As we noted in real time, this is what he said:VANCE (8/3/24): Eight years ago, Donald Trump had everything—fame, fortune, family, fr … | Continue reading
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024 Eating cake all the way down: When JD Vance initially said it, we reported what he had said. He said it at an Atlanta rally. As we noted in real time, this is what he said: VANCE (8/3/24): Eight years ago, Donald Trump had everything—fame, fortune, family, … | Continue reading
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024Out of one silo, this: Let the word go forth to the nations! In large part, we agreed with the views expressed in a recent front-page piece by the New York Times' Rebecca Davis O'Brien.(Note: This report has been delayed by one week due to last week's break … | Continue reading
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024 Out of one silo, this: Let the word go forth to the nations! In large part, we agreed with the views expressed in a recent front-page piece by the New York Times' Rebecca Davis O'Brien. (Note: This report has been delayed by one week due to last week's bre … | Continue reading
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024 "There is no cure for human:" Especially since Donald J. Trump's birther days on the Fox News Channel, it has become a basic tenet of modern anthropology: There is no cure for human. So the scientists say. In fact, those birther days extended over a peri … | Continue reading
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024"There is no cure for human:" Especially since Donald J. Trump's birther days on the Fox News Channel, it has become a basic tenet of modern anthropology:There is no cure for human.So the scientists say. In fact, those birther days extended over a period … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024 Fox News takes the hand-out and runs: The ironic old bromide goes like this: Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes? The current instance calls for a bromide adjustment. The question would now be this: Who are you going to believe, Paul Krugma … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024Fox News takes the hand-out and runs: The ironic old bromide goes like this:Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?The current instance calls for a bromide adjustment. The question would now be this:Who are you going to believe, Paul Krugman or … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024 Gutfeld!, plus Swamp Beast Sightings: As far as we know, there were no moderators at any of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. There were no two-minute answers, and there were no one-minute responses. Given the attention spans of the day, the candidates spoke at … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024Gutfeld!, plus Swamp Beast Sightings: As far as we know, there were no moderators at any of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. There were no two-minute answers, and there were no one-minute responses. Given the attention spans of the day, the candidates spoke at … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024Yes, his running-mate won: We bring no expertise to such matters, but we'll stand by the speculation we've offered in the past:In all likelihood, you can't grow up the way JD Vance was forced to grow up and emerge from those years fully well. That's our … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 Yes, his running-mate won: We bring no expertise to such matters, but we'll stand by the speculation we've offered in the past: In all likelihood, you can't grow up the way JD Vance was forced to grow up and emerge from those years fully well. That's our … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024Candidate Vance takes a pass: Did Candidate Vance ever back a national abortion ban?Yesterday afternoon, we asked that question. This morning, we still aren't sure. That said:In this morning's New York Times, Lisa Lerer discusses that very point in a News … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 Candidate Vance takes a pass: Did Candidate Vance ever back a national abortion ban? Yesterday afternoon, we asked that question. This morning, we still aren't sure. That said: In this morning's New York Times, Lisa Lerer discusses that very point in a N … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024Perhaps with a ban such as this: As we noted this morning, Candidate Vance still doesn't seem to know who won the last election.This puzzling fact came to light during last evening's debate. Also, the candidate has been widely criticized for having made … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 Perhaps with a ban such as this: As we noted this morning, Candidate Vance still doesn't seem to know who won the last election. This puzzling fact came to light during last evening's debate. Also, the candidate has been widely criticized for having mad … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024One candidate still isn't sure: Who won the 2020 election? Based on statements made last night, one candidate still isn't sure:CANDIDATE WALZ (10/1/24): I just think for everyone tonight, and I'm going to thank Senator Vance. I think this is the conversa … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 One candidate still isn't sure: Who won the 2020 election? Based on statements made last night, one candidate still isn't sure: CANDIDATE WALZ (10/1/24): I just think for everyone tonight, and I'm going to thank Senator Vance. I think this is the conver … | Continue reading
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024Provider rights the ship: People are suffering from the storm, but also around the world.They're suffering; we were inconvenienced. We know there's a very large differenceWith respect to the storm, it didn't seem that we actually had a storm around here. B … | Continue reading
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024 Provider rights the ship: People are suffering from the storm, but also around the world. They're suffering; we were inconvenienced. We know there's a very large difference With respect to the storm, it didn't seem that we actually had a storm around here … | Continue reading
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 Introducing Hurt: Through whatever fortuity, some people at the New York Times basically know it all. Lucky for us, they're willing to share! For the latest example of this service, we introduce Nehamas and Epstein. On Wednesday, Candidate Harris gave … | Continue reading
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024Introducing Hurt: Through whatever fortuity, some people at the New York Times basically know it all.Lucky for us, they're willing to share! For the latest example of this service, we introduce Nehamas and Epstein.On Wednesday, Candidate Harris gave a … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024How did The Five react? Yesterday afternoon, in front of Trump Tower, Candidate Donald J. Trump staged one of his lengthy pressers.It started at 4:52 p.m. The candidate continued until 5:37, having taken just a handful of questions. The Fox News Channel … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 How did The Five react? Yesterday afternoon, in front of Trump Tower, Candidate Donald J. Trump staged one of his lengthy pressers. It started at 4:52 p.m. The candidate continued until 5:37, having taken just a handful of questions. The Fox News Channe … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024But also, a child of vast privilege: In our view, talk show host Dana Loesch is good at what she does. The problem lies with what she does. In yesterday's report, we offered an example. On Wednesday evening, Loesch spoke with the Fox News Channel's Jesse … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 But also, a child of vast privilege: In our view, talk show host Dana Loesch is good at what she does. The problem lies with what she does. In yesterday's report, we offered an example. On Wednesday evening, Loesch spoke with the Fox News Channel's Jess … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024On balance, we don't agree: We have a lot of respect for Maggie Haberman. We think she's plenty sharp.In a recent appearance of Fresh Air, Haberman said the New York Times has done a good job covering Donald J. Trump. We agree with a lot of the specifi … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 On balance, we don't agree: We have a lot of respect for Maggie Haberman. We think she's plenty sharp. In a recent appearance of Fresh Air, Haberman said the New York Times has done a good job covering Donald J. Trump. We agree with a lot of the speci … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024...the Fox News Channel fought back: She entered the current White House campaign very late in the game.When she did, Candidate Harris faced several major challenges.She was facing a challenge set for her by outgoing President Biden:By his policies at … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 ...the Fox News Channel fought back: She entered the current White House campaign very late in the game. When she did, Candidate Harris faced several major challenges. She was facing a challenge set for her by outgoing President Biden: By his policies … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024Numbers, like Fox, can be hard: For starters, we'll offer a general observation:Watching the programs on the Fox News Channel gets to be extremely hard.Over the course of the past several years, MSNBC was enough of a challenge. But watching Fox is har … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 Numbers, like Fox, can be hard: For starters, we'll offer a general observation: Watching the programs on the Fox News Channel gets to be extremely hard. Over the course of the past several years, MSNBC was enough of a challenge. But watching Fox is … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024Not that anyone cares: There was a time, at the dawn of the era, when the major candidates really knew their stuff.Or at least, that's what Theodore White alleged in his famous, Pulitzer-winning book, The Making of The President 1960. As we noted yest … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 Not that anyone cares: There was a time, at the dawn of the era, when the major candidates really knew their stuff. Or at least, that's what Theodore White alleged in his famous, Pulitzer-winning book, The Making of The President 1960. As we noted ye … | Continue reading
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024Here's the part he leaves out: We agree with Charlie Warzel's basic point. As a matter of fact, it echoes what we've been saying about the Fox News Channel.Donald J. Trump is worse than you think, Warzel says at The Atlantic. More specifically, he's tal … | Continue reading
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 Here's the part he leaves out: We agree with Charlie Warzel's basic point. As a matter of fact, it echoes what we've been saying about the Fox News Channel. Donald J. Trump is worse than you think, Warzel says at The Atlantic. More specifically, he's t … | Continue reading
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024But what about Candidate Harris? Yesterday morning, deep in despair, we listed the names of the four candidates in the presidential election which took place at the dawn of the modern political era. Our call of the roll was flawless. As you may recall, … | Continue reading
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 But what about Candidate Harris? Yesterday morning, deep in despair, we listed the names of the four candidates in the presidential election which took place at the dawn of the modern political era. Our call of the roll was flawless. As you may recall, … | Continue reading
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024Harris hates her own country: According to The Man Who Screams, Ruth Marcus misunderstood.She doesn't have an ear for these things! Over at the Washington Post, Marcus has offered this reaction to one candidate's recent remarks:Preemptively blaming Jews, … | Continue reading
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 Harris hates her own country: According to The Man Who Screams, Ruth Marcus misunderstood. She doesn't have an ear for these things! Over at the Washington Post, Marcus has offered this reaction to one candidate's recent remarks: Preemptively blaming Je … | Continue reading
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 The bottom of the barrel: Sometimes, presidential campaigns involve discussion of "the issues." This may not be one of those years! Within the journalistic realm, we don't think we've seen a serious discussion break out about any of the basic issues whi … | Continue reading
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 The humor of Candidate Trump: In Friday afternoon's post, we formally announced the date of this year's Al Smith Dinner. One day later, the Harris campaign swung into action. CNN offers this news report about that candidate's plans: Kamala Harris to ski … | Continue reading
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 The Times keeps averting its gaze: No one was perfect at last week's debate. For the record, no one ever is. Last Tuesday, no one was perfect! For ourselves, we would have liked it better if Linsey Davis of ABC News hadn't offered this: TRUMP (9/10/24 … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 Candidate Kennedy's jokes: Mike DeWine is the Republican governor of the state of Ohio. Re-elected in 2022, he's in his second term. In our view, his guest essay in the New York Times is the number-one read of the day. In these latter days of societal d … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 ...a problem like Candidate Trump: Should David Muir have said what he said about the last election? We refer to some of the things Muir said during last Tuesday's presidential debate. Along with a colleague from ABC News, Muir served as moderator of th … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 We still say, Pity the child: A few years back—we're not sure how many—we watched The Manchurian Candidate (1962 version) maybe four or five times. We came away thinking that it's a very deep, complex film. More and more, we find ourselves thinking ab … | Continue reading
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 ...a powerful empire fought back: When Candidates Kennedy and Nixon debated, they did so at the dawn of the modern political era. In real time, Theodore White had a complaint—a complaint about the new shape of the public discourse as this new era came … | Continue reading