Morning Jolt: Democrats Don’t View Conservative Victories as Legitimate

Making the click-through worthwhile: how the rise of Donald Trump, or a Trump-like figure, was inevitable in an age when the Democratic party and its media allies team up to destroy prominent conservatives with unverified accusations; and why our politics are poisoned when one side refuses to ever accept that the other side won a legitimate election victory.

The Post-Kavanaugh Landscape

Over the weekend, the circus left town.

Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to be the next justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and sworn in. Christine Blasey Ford said she had no interest in pursuing her allegation further. No one ever filed any complaint with the Montgomery County Police Department. Julie Swetnick is left fuming that she has been "re-victimized" and that she "literally put her life in jeopardy" by coming forward. This morning, Michael Avenatti is tweeting about his upcoming appearance at a Harris County, Texas, Democratic-party fundraiser. Elected Democrats are left griping to the public that the Federal Bureau of Investigation helped "cover up" Kavanaugh's crimes.

Over the past few weeks, the Democrats and their allies in ...

October 09 2018

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Democrats Don't View Conservative Victories as Legitimate Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: how the rise of Donald Trump, or a Trump-like figure, was inevitable in an age when the Democratic party and its media allies team up to destroy prominent conservatives with unverified accusations; and why our politics are poisoned when one side refuses to ever accept that the other side won a legitimate election victory. The Post-Kavanaugh Landscape Over the weekend, the circus left town. Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to be the next justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and sworn in. Christine Blasey Ford said she had no interest in pursuing her allegation further. No one ever filed any complaint with the Montgomery County Police Department. Julie Swetnick is left fuming that she has been "re-victimized" and that she "literally put her life in jeopardy" by coming forward. This morning, Michael Avenatti is tweeting about his upcoming appearance at a Harris County, Texas, Democratic-party fundraiser. Elected Democrats are left griping to the public that the Federal Bureau of Investigation helped "cover up" Kavanaugh's crimes. Over the past few weeks, the Democrats and their allies in ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Walter Laqueur, the Indispensable Pessimist Moshe Wander The epitaph that the wide-raging historian Walter Laqueur wrote for Europe a decade ago appears ever more prescient. Kavanaugh Casualties Victor Davis Hanson Progressive think that they win by disrupting senate hearings, cornering senators in elevators, stalking them on the way to work, doxing their opponents on the Internet, and throwing out the concept of due process. South Korea: Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit North Korea Mairead McArdle North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made the statement to South Korean President Moon Jae-in during their summit last month. ADVERTISEMENT The Left's Foolhardy Attack on the Senate Rich Lowry Rather than cursing the design of the Senate, Democrats would be better served simply by winning Senate elections, a cause they materially harmed with their fevered attack on Brett Kavanaugh. Stop Apologizing for Our History Ben Shapiro There can be no politically unifying moments with history-twisting harpies — harpies who would be speaking German without Churchill. After Kavanaugh Kevin D. Williamson It's tempting to think of this as banana-republic stuff, but it's just bananas. The Supreme Court's Legitimacy Is Intact David French The Supreme Court's authority, and its willingness to do unpopular things, do not depend on its popularity. Turkish President Demands Saudis Prove They Didn't Kill Missing Journalist Jack Crowe Turkish authorities have made unsubstantiated claims that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: October 8, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: October 5, 2018 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.