It’s no wonder Gretchen and I had to work this weekend. With the situation in Ukraine quickly degenerating into a vast porcine fornication that will surely overshadow even Syria’s current world-class performance, folks here in DC are defecating bricks from Langley to the Pentagon to the White House to Foggy Bottom, and it appears my… Continue reading NSA Strikes a Nerve and the Optics Are Obscene
Category: Politics and Law
Mike Huckabee Offends Entire Political Spectrum in a Single Speech
Mike Huckabee started bugging Gretchen for a telephone consultation with me starting Thursday afternoon, but it wasn’t until after six o’clock on Friday night that my schedule actually allowed for it. While every American who votes has heard of Mike Huckabee, international readers of this Web log may be unfamiliar with him, so for their benefit… Continue reading Mike Huckabee Offends Entire Political Spectrum in a Single Speech
Pat McCrory’s MLK Day Dream – No Vote for NC’s 12th District
Despite the national holiday here in the United States being celebrated next Monday, in fact Wednesday January 15 was the actual birthday of the Right Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior, Ph.D. And it was on the good Doctor’s birthday that I received a call from Pat McCrory, the Republican governor of North Carolina. Tom:… Continue reading Pat McCrory’s MLK Day Dream – No Vote for NC’s 12th District
Despite Bridgegate, Christie Still Hungers for the Presidency
After dinner in Georgetown, theater at the Kennedy Center and nightclub hopping in Adams Morgan until 3:00 a.m. last night, it’s no surprise Cerise and I slept in at my place in Great Falls, Virginia until shortly before noon. During a brunch in bed consisting of a smoked Scottish salmon organic duck egg omelette with… Continue reading Despite Bridgegate, Christie Still Hungers for the Presidency
Tea Party Boiling Mad About Budget Deal
Even in Washington, things do slow down somewhat during Christmas Week. Nevertheless, I still had full consultation schedules every day but Tuesday, which was Christmas Eve, and, of course, on Wednesday, Christmas Day, when everybody in town except the military, the cops, the firemen, the spies and the hookers goes off duty. But President Obama… Continue reading Tea Party Boiling Mad About Budget Deal