Here were my predictions for 2010, and here’s how they did: Jon Huntsman will resign as ambassador to China and begin to lay the groundwork for a Presidential bid in 2012. Has not happened. In retrospect, I failed to credit… Continue Reading
Doug Mataconis at Outside the Beltway points out a case in which a recently-defeated Congressman (Ohio Democrat Steve Driehaus) is suing a political advocacy group (in this case a pro-life group called the Susan B. Anthony List, hereinafter “SBAL”) for… Continue Reading
When I don’t write about something here, one of the reasons why is that I don’t think I have anything new or insightful or useful to add to a particular subject. The subject of three Justices of the Iowa Supreme… Continue Reading
Matt Yglesias suggests that the appropriate response by President Obama to the setbacks he and his party just sustained is to withdraw to the White House and make greater use of executive powers — to do things like appointing more… Continue Reading
Ten months ago, I made a few SWAGs about (among other things) politics. Those SWAGs included the following: Foolishly, Democrats will campaign in 2010 against George W. Bush. This will fail and result in gains by Republicans, but more in… Continue Reading
TO: Carl Paladino, candidate for the office of Governor of New YorkFROM: Burt Likko, the Transplanted LawyerDATE: November 1, 2010RE: Your recent photograph at Halloween party Mr. Paladino: While reading one of my favorite blogs (linked above in the subject… Continue Reading
I do so enjoy the Reason Foundation’s videos — they put things in perspective. Like this historical take on what has seemed like a remarkably dismal* election cycle: * Not “dismal” for Tuesday’s anticipated results, which I view as a… Continue Reading
A breaking political “sex scandal” on Gawker.com is an article written by an anonymous (or barely-so) man who claims to have had what he calls a “one-night stand” with Christine O’Donnell is not one that I would credit. The fact… Continue Reading
(Cross-posted at League of Ordinary Gentlemen) Once upon a time, illegal immigrants getting welfare were used as whipping boys to drive voters to the polls. Then it was gays trying to get married and atheists not wanting to say the… Continue Reading
If you only listened to the news, or only read headlines on the Intertubes, you’d have to conclude that there are just plain not enough adults running for office this year. Let’s review exhibits A through E on that subject:… Continue Reading