One hates to see crime rewarded, but that’s what seems to be happening in the Middle East. The outrage over Trump’s outrageous assassination of Qassem Soleimani has been half drowned in the justifiable outrage over Iran’s destruction of a Ukraine International Airlines jet, killing all 176 individuals on board. The Iranian people are mortified by…
Tag: David French
2020 startin’ off moist! “Conservatives” wet their pants with joy, liberals with fear, while only the hypocrites stay dry
Happy New Year, n’est-ce pas? Or, perhaps more appropriately, WTF? I’m getting too old for this shit, and I didn’t sign up for it in the first place. In the old days, like December 31, 2019, one of the harshest, and truest, charges against Vladimir Putin is that he carried out the assassination of people…
David French needs some new friends. Fast.
I once wrote of David French that David French has the unenviable job of being the voice of reason over at the National Review, which means that he has to find a “middle ground” between the True Trumpers of the pack and, well, the truth, which frequently means explaining that grunting like a hog and…
The New York Times, more sinned against than sinning. Or not.
The New York Times has caught a lot of grief for its “1619 Project”, which claims to explain all of American history in terms of slavery. And much of it is justified. Damon Linker, writing in The Week, gives a reasonable overview: “The New York Times surrenders to the left on race”, Damon offers praise…
More short takes
Fred Hiatt wants to make sure you know he’s a COMPLETE idiot Well, he does. “We knew who Trump was but elected him anyway. We can’t impeach him for that.”, writes WashPost editorial page editor Fred, ignoring the fact that “we” didn’t elect Trump, the Electoral College did. I myself am opposed to impeaching Trump,…
It doesn’t matter that William Barr is lying, because we know he’s lying, David French explains
David French has the unenviable job of being the voice of reason over at the National Review, which means that he has to find a “middle ground” between the True Trumpers of the pack and, well, the truth, which frequently means explaining that grunting like a hog and wallowing in one’s own filth isn’t as…
Yo, Mainstream Media! Bret Easton Ellis has Aitch Ay Dee Had It With You!
It’s true! Mr. Three Names is never, no, never! going to forgive you guys for the way you lied about the Mueller Report! Reason gal Elizabeth Nolan Ryan summarizes Bret’s cri de cœur/podcast thusly: "I want to state that I am not a Republican, I am not a conservative, I am not part of the…
The National Review, not always without honor
I read the National Review to find out what the opposition is up to, and it’s usually no good, but once in a while someone comes through with a piece that’s not only “not bad” but actually impressive. Such is the case with David French’s recent article, “The Schiff Memo Undermines Republican Claims of FISA…
Why the Nunes memo totally sucks
If you’re looking for good taste, forget it. This blog is not for the faint of heart: others offer you candy pills; Literature R Us supplies the real dope,1 The memo issued by House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes attacks the Department of Justice and the FBI for obtaining a warrant under the Federal Intelligence…
Sauce for the goose
Over at the National Review, David French has a piece, Media, Tell the Truth: The Women’s March and Black Lives Matter Embrace Terrorists, rightfully pointing out that officials within Women’s March have repeatedly praised “revolutionary” murderer Assata Shakur, while Black Lives Matter officials have praised Fidel Castro for nobly protecting Shakur and other noble black…