Monday Roundup
Decided to add a weekly feature called the “Monday Roundup” - short comments and links to articles I find interesting or really stupid. I won’t be commenting on Afghanistan here, I will continue to do that in separate posts.
Beyond belief. Ban Trump from Twitter, but allow the “official” spokesman for the Taliban to have an account. Why not, Trump questioned an election, the Taliban just tortures and executes critics.
Life is good in the Biden administration…not so much in Afghanistan. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki seems to be taking a break for the next week. What better time to take a vacation then when her boss is missing? Afghanistan being overrun can be handled by the VP and one of Psaki’s assistants, right?
Governor Newsom must be sweating a bit, and not due to the heat, ok maybe some political heat. Real Clear Politics’ poll average has it +0.5% in favor of recall. A word of warning +0.5% is well within the margin of error, so if you’re a Newsom lover don’t get your panties in a wad yet. If you’re a Newsom hater best to keep the beer on ice and hold off on the partying.
That Durham Dude is Back! I think most people, including myself, had mostly forgotten or written off U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation. But Jonathan Turley says not so fast.1 There are reports that Durham is presenting evidence against FBI agents and possibly others to a grand jury. Turley notes that those others could be a who’s who of politics. Worth reading the whole thing, its not only interesting, but you too will learn what an Eephus is.
The Babylon Bee is a satire site…or is it?
I have a great deal of respect for Jonathan Turley who is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. More importantly, he has integrity and will call out anyone he thinks is wrong, regardless of where they lie on the political spectrum.