The pragmatic, centrists of the McResistance have defeated President Trump in his effort to end our illegal war and occupation of eastern Syria. Hurray?

I really don't like Pelosi. I can say that I voted against her (twice) and I don't regret it.
But I've been forced to support her for Speaker because of who is opposing her now.

If these was ever any doubt that Democrats hate leftists more than they hate conservatives, consider who they can forgive. Let's start with George W. Bush.

The title of this blog entry is the same as that for an article by Carol Danserau posted at Counterpunch. Here's a link: Climate and the Infernal Blue Wave: Straight Talk About Saving Humanity

Here in Claremont we have one of these:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/08/robert-mueller-p...

'Trump just crossed a red line': Protesters rally nationwide in support of Mueller probe

There certainly was no Blue Wave in the Senate, and only a modest one in the House.
But on the state level there was a tidal shift.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Or so they say.

This is tribalism written large.

Lately we've been hearing a lot about rampaging mobs of violent leftist extremists.