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How to tie a tie
By Tom Quiner A Quiner’s Diner reader wrote: “Never trust someone who doesn’t tie a full Windsor.” This sparked additional reactions: “EXACTLY! Don’t people know how to tie ties anymore?” “As far as I can see, they don’t know WHAT a tie is any more. I usually see them w/ a sport coat and open…
Read MoreLife is messy. Get ready to get your hands dirty.
The Republican brand is on the line
A basic breakdown of the Republican’s healthcare plan
Here are the basics of the Republican healthcare plan without fanfare or emotion. It’s not perfect. But this blog supports it and encourages Congress to vote YES…
Read MoreThe Schumer Doctrine
First there was the Biden Doctrine.
Then-Senator, Joe Biden, intoned in 1992 that President George H.W. Bush should “not name a nominee until after the November election is completed.”
Even more, the Senate Judicial Committee “should seriously consider not scheduling confirmation hearings on the nomination until AFTER the political campaign season is over.” [Emphasis mine.]
In other words, if a vacancy arose on the Court during an election year, the current president should take a pass on nominating a replacement and defer to the newly-elected president.
In 2007, Chuck Schumer embraced the Biden Doctrine, doubling down on their obstructionist philosophy in this speech to the American Constitution Society…
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