Here's the lovely Ms. Danielle from last night. We had some storm and flood warnings for early this morning.
Sunday, January 6, 2019
The Character That Matters
I really like Roger Kimball, although sometimes American Greatness grates.
In any case, an excellent piece.
RTWT:
In any case, an excellent piece.
RTWT:
Further thoughts about the "character issue" @theamgreatness https://t.co/nOTNQO0oLA
— Roger Kimball (@rogerkimball) January 5, 2019
Democrats Best Hope
In my classes, I argued throughout 2018 that Joe Biden would be a formidable, if not the best, challenger to President Trump in 2020. That's the case Biden's himself is making.
He's smart. Old. But smart.
And we'll see if he runs. That more than just about any of the identity politics candidates will it interesting.
At NYT:
He's smart. Old. But smart.
And we'll see if he runs. That more than just about any of the identity politics candidates will it interesting.
At NYT:
Joe Biden has indicated that he is leaning toward running for president in 2020 and will likely make a decision within the next 2 weeks, according to Democrats who have spoken to him https://t.co/qa8pPc0YHI
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 6, 2019
Tucker Carlson's Populist-Nationalist Monologue Draws Response (VIDEO)
Abby Hunstman and Conor Friedersdorf were among some of the prominent responses. Video below:
The View's Abby Huntsman Defends Tucker Carlson's Private 'Heart of Gold' After Pay Equality Comments https://t.co/xmlOASVSiA
— People (@people) January 5, 2019
Conservatives ought to be angry when the right’s television hosts mislead the audience. https://t.co/sEee9hA2Fr
— Conor Friedersdorf (@conor64) January 6, 2019
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Friday, January 4, 2019
Rashida Tlaib, New Muslim Democrat in Congress, Vows to 'Impeach the Motherf—er!' (VIDEO)
Video at CBS News 4 Boston, "Rep. Rashida Tlaib Not Apologizing After Call Trump an Expletive."
And from Vodka Pundit, at Instapundit, "GREAT MOMENTS IN TOTAL LACK OF SELF-AWARENESS: New Muslim Congresswoman Vows to ‘Impeach the Motherf**ker!’."
Senior Dems, now the majority leadership in Congress, were not pleased. There goes the impeachment messaging, oops!
At Politico, "Dems livid after Tlaib vows to ‘impeach the motherf—er’: Party leaders fear such explosive talk only gives ammunition to the GOP":
And from Vodka Pundit, at Instapundit, "GREAT MOMENTS IN TOTAL LACK OF SELF-AWARENESS: New Muslim Congresswoman Vows to ‘Impeach the Motherf**ker!’."
Senior Dems, now the majority leadership in Congress, were not pleased. There goes the impeachment messaging, oops!
At Politico, "Dems livid after Tlaib vows to ‘impeach the motherf—er’: Party leaders fear such explosive talk only gives ammunition to the GOP":
From @politico: 'Dems livid after Tlaib vows to ‘impeach the motherf—er.'' Even the guy who filed articles of impeachment on Day 1 is mad at her. But didn't she just say, perhaps in more colorful language, what some of them have said privately? https://t.co/3Znshs0Igi pic.twitter.com/AdRi2D9aNx
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 4, 2019
This is a bit lame. Can’t be unapologetic about the comments then run away from the press when asked about them https://t.co/YP3udse950
— Sam Stein (@samstein) January 4, 2019
House Democrats are furious that an incoming freshman’s expletive-riddled statement about impeaching Donald Trump has suddenly upended their carefully crafted rhetoric on their plans to take on the president.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats have long argued that impeachment is a last resort that would come at the end of exhaustive oversight and investigations. But on the second day of the new Congress, the news was jammed with talk of Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, who told a crowd of progressive activists Thursday night that “we’re gonna impeach the motherf---er.”
Rank-and-file Democrats, immediately fearful of the damage the comment could cause, unloaded on their new colleague Friday morning. Republicans, they argued, would hold it up as proof that Democrats are playing politics rather than pursuing genuine oversight of the president — even if the GOP never showed interest in investigating Trump scandals while it was in power.
“Mueller hasn’t even produced his report yet!” said Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), referring to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. “People should cool their jets a little bit, let the prosecutors do their job and finish the investigation.”
“Inappropriate,” added Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.). “As elected officials I think we should be expected to set a high bar… It’s not helpful.”
Even Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), who introduced an impeachment resolution earlier this week, was shocked. His eyes bulged in disbelief when a reporter read him Tlaib’s comments and he was speechless for several seconds.
After he regained his composure, Sherman said that kind of language is detrimental to the cause: “That’s not language I would use … I think the office of the presidency should be treated with respect.”
Party elders also sought to calm talk of impeachment without criticizing Tlaib directly. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the new chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, called Talib’s comments “inappropriate” and said, “We need to be patient.”
“You can’t accomplish very much of anything unless you have civility and show respect for your colleagues,” Cummings said. “Those kind of comments do not take us in the right direction.”
Pelosi said while she didn’t agree with the language, she also didn’t think anyone “should make a big deal” about the expletive, noting the president is also known for having a foul mouth sometimes.
“I'm not in the censorship business. I don't like that language, I wouldn't use that language, but I wouldn't establish language standards for my colleagues,” Pelosi said during an MSNBC town hall Friday morning.
She added that impeachment is “very divisive“ and shouldn’t be taken “without the facts.”
Meanwhile, Republicans were already seizing on the comment to accuse Democrats of showing their true goal — removing Trump from office...
Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic, Critical Race Theory
At Amazon, Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic, Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (Third Edition).
Jennifer Delacruz's Weekend Forecast
Clear and cool today, very cold overnight, but rain likely for the weekend.
Here's the fabulous Ms. Jennifer, for ABC News 10 San Diego:
Here's the fabulous Ms. Jennifer, for ABC News 10 San Diego:
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Freezing, Blustery Southern California Weather (VIDEO)
This is new, these "hard freeze" warnings.
At CBS News 2 Los Angeles:
At CBS News 2 Los Angeles:
Mitt Romney Interview with CNN's Jake Tapper (VIDEO)
Folks are pretty pissed off at Romney, who hasn't even been sworn in yet.
He had an op-ed up at WaPo yesterday, supposedly "scorching" President Trump. Maybe if Romney "scorched" the Democrats like he scorches Trump people wouldn't be so angry?
See, "Mitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation."
And at CNN tonight (I watched it):
He had an op-ed up at WaPo yesterday, supposedly "scorching" President Trump. Maybe if Romney "scorched" the Democrats like he scorches Trump people wouldn't be so angry?
See, "Mitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation."
Policies and appointments are only a part of a presidency. A president must also unite us, inspire us, and defend our vital institutions. https://t.co/jmIw8XbV4k— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) January 2, 2019
And at CNN tonight (I watched it):
Spending Less Time on Twitter
I generally don't make New Year's resolutions, because like most everybody else, I can't keep them.
I should try, though, to spend less time on Twitter.
The problem is that I really do use the platform as my primary source of news.
It's weird, but it's almost like reading the newspaper in the morning used to be (in the old days, especially before the web). I wake up and grab my phone, which might be 7 or 8 in the morning, but by then it's almost Noon in D.C., the center of all political happenings. I follow a lot of journalists, and all their tweets of current news get me caught up with the big stories.
Frankly, breaking news is on the platform. Happens all the time.
So, how do I break up with Twitter, at least a little bit, when I need some outlet for current, breaking news? I need news as part of my job, as part of my professional life as a professor of political science.
How do I break up, like Allie Beth Stuckey pledges she'll break up in 2019?
It's hard.
I haven't mentioned it, but I was locked out of Twitter for 12 hours last month because I tweeted Robert Stacy McCain's post stating "Jonathan Yaniv is Not a Woman."
(See also, Julie Bindel, "Meghan Murphy, Twitter and the new trans misogyny.")
It's ridiculous.
Not only is Twitter a hate dumb, it's an Orwellian thought-crimes nightmare of Silicon Valley tech-sector censorship.
I would say, "Who needs it?"
But I do, otherwise I'd have bailed out long ago.
In any case, I will be limiting my time on Twitter as much as I can.
If anything I should be blogging more, putting up more original essays and linking to the considerable amount of really excellent old school blogging content that's still out there.
I'll try to do that.
Thanks for reading for the new year, 2019!
I'll of course be posting a lot on books and my Amazon sales, because it's fun. But I want to do more old fashioned blogging, with original content and really excellent link-arounds.
More later.
Thanks again!
I should try, though, to spend less time on Twitter.
The problem is that I really do use the platform as my primary source of news.
It's weird, but it's almost like reading the newspaper in the morning used to be (in the old days, especially before the web). I wake up and grab my phone, which might be 7 or 8 in the morning, but by then it's almost Noon in D.C., the center of all political happenings. I follow a lot of journalists, and all their tweets of current news get me caught up with the big stories.
Frankly, breaking news is on the platform. Happens all the time.
So, how do I break up with Twitter, at least a little bit, when I need some outlet for current, breaking news? I need news as part of my job, as part of my professional life as a professor of political science.
How do I break up, like Allie Beth Stuckey pledges she'll break up in 2019?
My goal for 2019 is to spend less time on this cesspool of a website.— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) January 1, 2019
It's hard.
I haven't mentioned it, but I was locked out of Twitter for 12 hours last month because I tweeted Robert Stacy McCain's post stating "Jonathan Yaniv is Not a Woman."
It's ridiculous.
Not only is Twitter a hate dumb, it's an Orwellian thought-crimes nightmare of Silicon Valley tech-sector censorship.
I would say, "Who needs it?"
But I do, otherwise I'd have bailed out long ago.
In any case, I will be limiting my time on Twitter as much as I can.
If anything I should be blogging more, putting up more original essays and linking to the considerable amount of really excellent old school blogging content that's still out there.
I'll try to do that.
Thanks for reading for the new year, 2019!
I'll of course be posting a lot on books and my Amazon sales, because it's fun. But I want to do more old fashioned blogging, with original content and really excellent link-arounds.
More later.
Graham Greene, The Quiet American
*BUMPED.*I
'm just seeing that this book is something of a collector's item.
An older used Bantam paperback is going for more than a brand new Penguin classics edition.
At Amazon, the Bantam paperback, Graham Greene, The Quiet American.
And the Penguin classic is here.
'm just seeing that this book is something of a collector's item.
An older used Bantam paperback is going for more than a brand new Penguin classics edition.
At Amazon, the Bantam paperback, Graham Greene, The Quiet American.
And the Penguin classic is here.
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