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VP debate split screen

Happy Wednesday! Last night’s debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz was a masterclass in political theater with Vance, by all accounts, winning the debate handily. Even the mainstream media isn’t trying to spin it away.  I have long abandoned any belief (if I ever had any to begin with) in politicians overall. I am generally […]

The Politicians Aren’t Coming to Save You

So Biden isn’t seeking re-election. Color me shocked. And although the news of his decision to ride off into the sunset come January isn’t surprising (not many things that politicians and pundits do surprise me these days), I was a little surprised by just how emotionally attached to Biden a lot of his supporters seem […]

The Parents’ Revolution Flips Virginia

It’s a wonderful week to be a fed-up parent. In a few states, yesterday was election day. And in Virginia, a notoriously purple state whose elections tend to foreshadow national political changes, we saw something remarkable: a Republican gubernatorial candidate gained ground in the suburbs. Not only that, but Glenn Younkin flipped a blue state […]