[bigbob]

Just read it over lunch. She may be a liberal lesbian but she is intellectually honest and calls ‘em as she sees ‘em, which is always worthy of respect. Plus, I seldom find anything to disagree with in what she says.

I would note her mention of my representative, Cheri Bustos, who has clearly been on the ascent recently and who I fully expect to see run for higher office someday. She’s aware Trump carried her district and does a good job of the ‘retail politics’ but joins in the DNC talking point chorus instead of realizing the best way for democrats to win is to join with Trump rather than being the perpetual resistance. They won’t - but just think of how different things would be if the Democrat House voted to fully fund the Wall...

[jmacusa]

Wish to God people would stop trying to wise up Democrats. “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake’’ said Napoleon.

[T-Bird45]

“...but just think of how different things would be if the Democrat House voted to fully fund the Wall...”

They could create a real horse race in the 2020 election campaign and all it would required is turning back the calendar 20 years or so when most Dems sounded just like Trump does today on the subject of illegal immigration.

[StAnDeliver]

"Just read it over lunch. She may be a liberal lesbian but she is intellectually honest and calls ‘em as she sees ‘em, which is always worthy of respect. Plus, I seldom find anything to disagree with in what she says."

I enjoy reading her. She isn't as agreeable in person (she likes her privacy, and who doesn't), but she is one of those unique people who speaks knowing exactly how her words will appear on canvas.

Paglia could really be useful in #2020 to drive wedges into the progressive -- her assessment of #Karamela is dead on, and if Bernie runs, it gonna look a lot like #2016 when he was disumrupted by dems Amish not once but TWICE har har har...