Posted on 04/15/2018 5:41:32 AM PDT by Rummyfan
In the early hours of Saturday morning, US, UK and French forces struck Bashar Assad's regime in Syria. We'll see what, if anything, comes of that.
One notes that Germany did not participate in the attacks - which is odd, considering that the most significant event in German life this last half-decade has been the arrival of millions of young, male so-called "Syrian" so-called "refugees" fleeing the chaos of "their" benighted land, and inflicting a whole lot on their Teuton hosts. On the other hand, unless I've missed a walk-back, Mutti Merkel's official position remains the more "refugees" the better. So presumably she won't be satisfied till everyone flees everywhere and settles in Germany.
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ack in Washington, the biggest news on the domestic front is the slow-motion resignation of Paul Ryan. He's announced he'll be stepping down as Speaker of the House, and as a congressman, after November's election. Seven or nine months' notice of your resignation as Speaker is completely preposterous. And, given that neither he nor McConnell have plans to enact any legislation between now and his last day in office, it's also a near parody of Congressional inertia.
Congressman Ryan seems a pleasant fellow. I don't know him, but at the Independent Women's Forum gala last fall he bounded up on stage to present an award to his friend Diane Hendricks, spotted me in the crowd, and said, "Hey, Mark Steyn! I've read your books." Plural. Which was sweet of him. Nevertheless, unless you think the function of the Republican Congress is to obstruct the program on which the Republican President was elected, his speakership has to be accounted a failure.
(Excerpt) Read more at steynonline.com ...
Is there any chance of stopping McCarthy? It’s a nightmare we get rid of Ryan and he is replaced by someone even worse. Idiots. If they picked an actual conservative they would energize the base and keep the House but I guess impeaching Trump is more important to these bastards.
Not likely. Remember that there is a House GOP liberal Tuesday Group in addition to the conservative Freedom Caucus. Either group has enough votes to deny the other their preferred Speaker candidate. That means the Speaker candidate will not take overt sides; i.e., be a squish.
The Nation, a far left publication, is indeed insoluble.
The barren Merkel clearly loathes the German people. Why such self loathing and how long before the German people wake up and see it?
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