So far, if I'm not mistaken, impeachment has been mentioned more at the RNC than at the DNC. A sign that the politics of impeachment did not go as the Democrats planned.
It wasn't enough to win, but
@leezeldin
47 percent is the best showing for an R gov candidate in NY State in 20 years, and will help flip a few House seats.
James Mattis won't say much about President Trump. But there's another president, Barack Obama, who he talks a lot about in his book. And what he says is devastating. My latest
@NRO
'In sum, over two centuries, socialism has been tried in every corner of the earth and in every variety that people could dream up, and it has never worked.'
The Iran deal has replaced the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as the philosopher's stone that, in the liberal imagination, will transform chaos and terror into order and peace. It's a harmful myth—as I explain
@FreeBeacon
'If the U.S. suspends or cuts off military aid entirely, Russia will eventually win—which would be devastating for American national security as well as for Ukraine.'
via
@WSJopinion
The old 'oil shock' — economic havoc from spike in energy prices.
The new 'oil shock' — economic havoc thanks to *falling* prices.
What changed?
America's position from net importer to exporter of energy.
The Iran echo chamber is trying to save Obama's nuclear deal by manipulating President Trump into firing
@AmbJohnBolton
and extending an economic lifeline to Tehran. Don't fall for it.
My column
@FreeBeacon
A few observations on the politics of
#Kavanaugh
1) Democrats have driven the argument over his confirmation since day 1 of the hearings when they flagrantly interrupted committee proceedings and paid no price.
Optimistic, forward-looking, unifying, and freedom-based inaugural address by
@GlennYoungkin
, who becomes not just governor of Virginia, but one of the most important Republicans in the country.
Unbelievable. A Bernie Sanders spox accuses American Jews of dual loyalties. A commenter asks if that rule applies to her boss. Her answer? "I think I would probably have to ask him?" via
@politico
"Inciting a crowd to disrupt the certification of election results is an impeachable offense, and so also is pressuring state officials to override election results when proper forums for adjudicating those claims have rejected them."
via
@StanfordLaw
This campaign speech / State of the Union address is meant to boost turnout among the Democratic base. But Biden's problems extend far beyond the Democratic base. He's losing the swing voters who determine elections.
Shorter Biden: Putin will invade. Unless he doesn’t. And NATO stands united to drop some major sanctions on him if he does. Except NATO isn’t united. And fear of these sanctions may deter Putin. But probably not. And if it’s a ‘minor incursion,’ well, we’ll see what happens.
Concision, force, grace, wit, clarity—qualities of
@krauthammer
prose, evident in this good-bye. An inspiration, role-model, guide, & seer. It's been so difficult making sense of these last months without his voice. But we have his legacy: His words.
Pelosi told her colleagues in private that Mitch McConnell is acting like a rogue Senate leader, as she’s said before. She mused that sometimes she wonders whether McConnell has Russian connections, per attendees.
It's true—this is a time for unity. Unity in horror at the events of 1/6/21, in repudiation of the rhetoric and actions that led to the battle of Capitol Hill, and in punishment for all those responsible.
Joe Biden and Chris Wallace were wrong. Critical race theory trainings for government employees amounted to political indoctrination, writes
@realchrisrufo
via
@WSJ
Russia has withdrawn key defense advisers from Venezuela, an embarrassment for President Maduro as Moscow weighs the leader’s political and economic resilience against growing U.S. pressure. via
@WSJ
'Trump is not only in a historically strong position for a nonincumbent to win the Republican nomination, but he is in a better position to win the general election than at any point during the 2020 cycle and almost at any point during the 2016 cycle.'
Biden's "I'll be more respectful of personal space" video only highlights his political weaknesses. His age is apparent, he confesses that norms have passed him by, he rambles, his voice is frail when it isn't muffled, the production values are poor.
I often find myself wondering what
@krauthammer
would say about current events. And while we don't know how he would respond to the coronavirus pandemic, we do have his thoughts on previous public health emergencies. I've collected them
@NRO
David Brooks tells
@JimVandeHei
, "The way we teach American history in public schools is one of the really destructive forces in national life."
He's right.
Things Biden is certain of: Build Back Better, which is going nowhere, is the solution to worst inflation in almost 40 years. And that parents shouldn’t be complaining about schools since 95 percent—or is it 98?—are open.
A perfect illustration of why Joe Biden's numbers may be soft. If he enters the race, nearly every day will involve him walking back things he said the day before.
Opening an embassy? If it's in the capital of Israel, it will be covered as 'controversial.' If it's in the capital of communist Cuba, on the other hand, it will be treated as 'historic.' New video by
@AndrewJKugle
via
@FreeBeacon
One of the storylines of this debate is Bernie's fade to the background. He was obviously helped by the contrast with Hillary in 2016. Now she's gone, the party has moved left, and Bernie is strangely missing from the conversation.
‘Two-thirds of Republicans and those inclined to vote Republican want Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president. By double digits, 56% to 33%, they prefer DeSantis over Trump.’
5) A defeated Kavanaugh nomination may well become a rallying cry for conservative activists in midterms. A pulled nomination, in the aftermath of interventions by the New Yorker and Avenatti, would cause those same activists to throw up their hands and lose enthusiasm.
As headlines fill up w/ Cohen / Stormy / Rudy news, Trump's approval rating has been ... increasing. The politics of bifurcation have returned. And Democrats don't know what to do. My column.
Helping Ukraine protect and defend her people against Russian war crimes is not only just. It also furthers America's interest in a world where despotism is constrained and where freedom thrives. My column
@FreeBeacon