It seems as if Pence and others are working together to bypass him, though. Apparently it was Pence who called out the National Guard to the Capitol, which, if I've got it right, seems to have b… (View Post)

En Marche wasn't stuffed full of Trump contacts, though, like Vote Leave in 2016 or the Tory backroom in 2019. (View Post)

It might be comforting to think, but that's simply not true, I'm afraid. There's a political and media nexus linking the birth of the Trump and Johnson administrations like no other we… (View Post)

Exactly what I was expecting to happen in very short order. It's manna from heaven for Erdogan, Putin, the Chinese, and the whole gang. (View Post)

This whole day is pure Trump, at the last. Work up his supporters into a frenzy, but not too explicitly. Wait to create real fear and disruption, to demonstate his power. Attempt to pull back later o… (View Post)