#Republicans need a leader without Trump’s 2020 obsession

#Republicans need a leader without Trump’s 2020 obsession

“Republicans need a leader without Trump’s 2020 obsession” It’s understandable that Democrats would want to constantly revisit Jan. 6 — to invoke it, investigate it and sacralize it even. It’s a mystery, at least from a certain level of abstraction, why Republicans would want to have anything to do with that day or want to fixate on…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 18, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — June 18, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — June 18, 2022” The Issue: Reports that Democrats are worried about President Biden’s electability in 2024. The idea of President Biden running for re-election is the biggest political joke of all time — even bigger than “defund the police” (“Say it ain’t Joe,” June 13). He’ll turn 80 years old…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2022” The Issue: Miranda Devine’s column on the House’s televised hearings on the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. With low viewership for the Jan. 6 hearing, it should be evident that by now our society is tired of the political theatrics (“Hypocrisy of the 1/6 probe,” Miranda Devine, June…

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#Watergate gave rise to the culture war

#Watergate gave rise to the culture war

“Watergate gave rise to the culture war” Fifty years ago Friday, five men were arrested for burglarizing the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate complex. That set off a sad chain of events that changed the course of American history — and gave rise to an increasingly leftist ruling class that’s weaponized key institutions, including the press, national-security apparatus…

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#The hypocrisy and disconnect of the partisan Jan. 6 probe

#The hypocrisy and disconnect of the partisan Jan. 6 probe

“The hypocrisy and disconnect of the partisan Jan. 6 probe” Even if the ratings have been mediocre, Nancy Pelosi’s January 6 show trial has had its arresting moments, as you might expect from a made-for-TV drama produced by a former ABC News president. Video of former Attorney General Bill Barr saying he always thought election-fraud…

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#Dems’ profound Jan. 6 cynicism and other commentary

#Dems’ profound Jan. 6 cynicism and other commentary

“Dems’ profound Jan. 6 cynicism and other commentary” Neocon: Dems’ Profound Jan. 6 Cynicism “If January 6 was a seminal day in American history that must never be repeated,” asks Commentary’s Noah Rothman, “why is the Democratic Party doing its utmost to prop up insurrectionary elements on the right?” Witness “a Nancy Pelosi-affiliated PAC’s . ….

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