The Daily Gouge

It’s Wednesday, August 29th, 2018…but before we begin, writing at his Morning Jolt, Jim Geraghty speaks irrefutable truth to Paul Krugman’s hyperbolic hogwash: President Trump: The Fairest ‘Authoritarian Dictator’ of Them All Could We Keep Our Criticisms of the President Tied to Reality?   Paul Krugman: “If Republicans retain control of both houses of Congress […]

It’s Monday, August 27th, 2018…and as we’ve had a rather hectic weekend, we trust you’ll forgive us if for once we provide only links to our featured articles, all of which are courtesy of Townhall.com.  So, without further ado, here’s an extremely abbreviated edition of The Gouge! First up, Derek Hunter wonders… How Many Dead Americans […]

It’s Friday, August 24th, 2018…but before we begin, this video provides proof privilege comes in all shapes, sizes and colors: Now, here’s The Gouge! First up, writing at NRO, Andy McCarthy offers his take on… What to Make of the Cohen Plea and Manafort Convictions Analyzing the guilty plea of Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and the […]

It’s Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018…but before we begin, G. Trevor offers a preview of what’s coming soon to a country very near to you, courtesy of News.com.au via Drudge, as… South Africa begins seizing white-owned farms South Africa has targeted the first two farms for unilateral seizure after the owners refused an offer of one-tenth of the land’s value. […]

It’s Monday, August 20th, 2018…but before we begin, looking for an appropriate Reagan quote for our last edition, we were struck by the inaccuracy inherent in the following meme: T’were true, t’would have read: As to Bill McCraven…er, McRaven…a man we once respected if not admired… Retired Navy Special-Ops Commander Stands With Brennan: ‘Revoke My […]

It’s Friday, August 17th, 2018,…but before we begin, our good friend Tony “Super T” Walton forwarded this bit of buffoonery which bespeaks the wastefulness and over-regulation inherent in any bloated bureaucracy; in this case, the District of Columbia: We’ve no clue what perceived threat required cordoning off a 2″ maple (rabid beavers or sapling thieves, […]

It’s Wednesday, August 15th, 2018…but before we begin, here’s further proof the denial of what’s patently plain from irrefutable evidence is a trait shared by Progressives across the pond and around the world: Thus does the leader of Britain’s Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn (denying, photographic evidence to the contrary notwithstanding, any involvement in a ceremony […]

It’s Monday, August 13th, 2018…but before we begin, having initially described Richard Russel’s unauthorized use of a Horizon Air Q400 on Friday as “very unusual”, NTSB official Debra Eckrote went on to offer this classic bit of bureaucratic babble: “It’s not like we get this every day,” she said. Noooo,…really?!?  Which makes Russel’s fatal flight no […]

It’s Friday, August 10th, 2018…but before we begin, here’s an event we’d actually pay to see: pic.twitter.com/lKDtmMc8Us — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 8, 2018 Though we strongly doubt She Guevara… …will accept Shapiro’s challenge, were she to do so, there could be only one possible outcome…and it wouldn’t be… …pretty. Now, here’s The Gouge! First […]

It’s Wednesday, August 8th, 2018…but before we begin, writing at PJ Media, Matt Margolis reminds us of… Six Times the Obama Administration Should Have Appointed Special Counsel   “What is a special counsel, and why do we have them? According to Wikipedia, “a special prosecutor (or special counsel or independent counsel or independent prosecutor) is a lawyer […]