Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and the Humiliation of Chris Christie
I didn't get to watch Donald Trump introduce his running mate Mike Pence yesterday.For it is summer, and both it and life are too short.But now I'm sorry I didn't.Because…
Chris Christie
His Master’s Voice
Readers of a certain vintage will remember the old RCA Victor logo, "His Master's Voice," shown above. It depicts a loyal dog dutifully listening to what he believes is that…
A Saturday Night Special: On Friday Night News Dumps, Lamar Alexander’s Shirts, And Other Weighty Matters
I love Rachel Maddow. Some of the reasons for my ardour are on display in the following video from her show. Enjoy. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and…
A New Contributor From America And His Belated Post
Boys ‘n’ girls, I’d like to introduce a young political science and history student from the US who would like to contribute posts about American politics from time to time…
Chris Christie Answers Questions…
Following his speech about American Exceptionalism at the Reagan Presidential Library in California last night, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie answered questions from the audience, most of which (predictably) concerned…
For GOP’s sake, Chris Christie must run
Last night's GOP debate was probably the worst political debate I've ever witnessed. I'm not alone. Most of the reaction from the right has been brutal. They hated it. They've…
Koch Brothers And ExxonMobil Join Forces To Fight RGGI With Copy-Paste State Legislation
copy-and-paste.jpg As we’ve reported over and over again, the popular and successful Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and other regional climate agreements are under attack from po...
Americans For Prosperity Sues New York For Participating In Regional Climate Pact
235px-Rggi_map.svg_.png The Koch brothers’ corporate front group, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) filed a lawsuit on Monday in New York’s State Supreme Court seeking to reverse a core ...