Morning Jolt: If You Didn’t Watch the Debate Last Night, You Were the Winner

Making the click-through worthwhile: Last night's Democratic debate was so boring and tepid it probably won't change anything; reform-minded Republicans drift towards having a little too much faith in the federal government; an odd comment from one of the current creative voices behind Star Wars; and a vivid demonstration of how the media has hyperventilated through much of Trump's presidency.

You Probably Missed a Really Inconsequential Debate

This isn't just the complaint of a right-of-center guy watching a bunch of left-of-center —  some way left-of-center — candidates talk for two hours and twenty minutes. My policy and philosophical disagreements with the candidates are my smallest gripe; I don't go into these debates expecting to agree with anyone. Nope, the problem is that last night's debate was boring, with all the energy of a mandatory human-resources-managed seminar on new paperwork requirements held on a Friday afternoon, when everybody's already mentally checked out and thinking about the weekend. You would never know that last night was, on paper, do-or-die for a bunch of these candidates. If a power outage had canceled last night's ...

November 21 2019

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If You Didn't Watch the Debate Last Night, You Were the Winner Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Last night's Democratic debate was so boring and tepid it probably won't change anything; reform-minded Republicans drift towards having a little too much faith in the federal government; an odd comment from one of the current creative voices behind Star Wars; and a vivid demonstration of how the media has hyperventilated through much of Trump's presidency. You Probably Missed a Really Inconsequential Debate This isn't just the complaint of a right-of-center guy watching a bunch of left-of-center —  some way left-of-center — candidates talk for two hours and twenty minutes. My policy and philosophical disagreements with the candidates are my smallest gripe; I don't go into these debates expecting to agree with anyone. Nope, the problem is that last night's debate was boring, with all the energy of a mandatory human-resources-managed seminar on new paperwork requirements held on a Friday afternoon, when everybody's already mentally checked out and thinking about the weekend. You would never know that last night was, on paper, do-or-die for a bunch of these candidates. If a power outage had canceled last night's ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories A Triumphant New Evita Kyle Smith A spectacular star turn dominates a feminist take on the musical about Eva Peron What Japan Teaches Us About Industrial Policy Daniel Tenreiro Right-wing advocates of increased government intervention in the economy might find that their platform creates its own set of economic problems. Kissinger Warns U.S. and China in 'Foothills of a Cold War' Zachary Evans Kissinger flew to Beijing in 1971 to begin trade talks with China when he served as Richard Nixon's secretary of state. ADVERTISEMENT Josh Hawley's Striking Critique of American Life Michael Brendan Dougherty In a speech last night, Missouri senator Josh Hawley offered a dark vision of our nation's problems. But what will he do to solve them? What can he do? Misplaced Patriotism Is Damaging to Our Constitutional Order Victor Davis Hanson In these upside-down times, patriotism is being redefined as removing a president before a constitutionally mandated election. Nixon's Lessons for the Would-Be Impeachers Conrad Black One thing that will quite possibly be achieved by the nonsensical impeachment investigation being conducted in the House of Representatives is the end of the extreme criminalization of policy differences. Chick-fil-A's Shameful Capitulation John Hirschauer Whom does Chick-fil-A expect to win over by capitulating to the sort of groups that hate the company and its patrons and raised hell every time a new franchise was slated to open in a nearby metro area? DNC Drops Lackluster Fundraising Numbers During Dem Debate Zachary Evans The DNC has $8.7 million in cash on hand, but it is $7 million in debt, according to its October Federal Election Commission filing. ADVERTISEMENT What NR Is Reading Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent Michael R. McGowan & Ralph Pezzullo “An excellent look into the murky world of Undercover. McGowan proves to be one of the top UCAs in the FBI. A must read.” — Joseph Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco LEARN MORE Photo Essays Top Shots Defending America ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.