Bruce Bartlett
@bartlettb.bsky.social
Newt may have had a good idea.
September 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Newt may have had a good idea.
Adam Serwer has written a powerful essay about the Jimmy Kimmel episode and what it says about the rank cowardice of America's elite institutions. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
September 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Adam Serwer has written a powerful essay about the Jimmy Kimmel episode and what it says about the rank cowardice of America's elite institutions. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Some people are still trying to find the right word to describe our current system of government; many favor "aristocracy." Personally, I prefer "kakistocracy."
September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Some people are still trying to find the right word to describe our current system of government; many favor "aristocracy." Personally, I prefer "kakistocracy."
Real headline from the New York Times (February 4, 1939).
September 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Real headline from the New York Times (February 4, 1939).
Real study. studyfinds.org/americans-du...
May 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Real study. studyfinds.org/americans-du...
This is them on May 3.
May 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is them on May 3.
My wife is visiting the great American heartland. This is what she saw.
April 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My wife is visiting the great American heartland. This is what she saw.
My wife took this picture of the newly-hatched baby bluebirds this morning. They should fledge in about 2 weeks.
April 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My wife took this picture of the newly-hatched baby bluebirds this morning. They should fledge in about 2 weeks.
Some people overdo Hitler-Trump comparisons, but in their perversion of the law they are precisely analogous. commons.stmarytx.edu/cgi/viewcont...
April 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Some people overdo Hitler-Trump comparisons, but in their perversion of the law they are precisely analogous. commons.stmarytx.edu/cgi/viewcont...
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
April 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
April 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
How stupid can these people possibly be?
March 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
How stupid can these people possibly be?
When the modern Tower of Babel was destroyed, Trump emerged from the ruble. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
March 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When the modern Tower of Babel was destroyed, Trump emerged from the ruble. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
I asked Grok about my wife. This is what it said.
March 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I asked Grok about my wife. This is what it said.
Larry Kudlow is showing Susan Collins level of concern.
March 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Larry Kudlow is showing Susan Collins level of concern.
Like Susan Collins, Larry Kudlow is "concerned."
March 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Like Susan Collins, Larry Kudlow is "concerned."
Here's a short list I made of things Democrats could start doing today to at least show that the party has a pulse.
March 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Here's a short list I made of things Democrats could start doing today to at least show that the party has a pulse.
Here are 10 suggestions for things Democrats can do right now to fight back that don't require a congressional majority or victory in court.
February 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Here are 10 suggestions for things Democrats can do right now to fight back that don't require a congressional majority or victory in court.
February 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Right-wing bigots are demonizing trans people precisely because they are a minuscule percentage of the population and therefore cannot fight back. Bullies gonna bully. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...
February 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Right-wing bigots are demonizing trans people precisely because they are a minuscule percentage of the population and therefore cannot fight back. Bullies gonna bully. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...
My friend Neil Buchanan tries to find a source of optimism in today's depressing drama. Other than the fact that Trump is old and mortal and will die relatively soon, there isn't much. verdict.justia.com/2025/02/14/h...
February 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
My friend Neil Buchanan tries to find a source of optimism in today's depressing drama. Other than the fact that Trump is old and mortal and will die relatively soon, there isn't much. verdict.justia.com/2025/02/14/h...
Fine words. Guess who said them.
February 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Fine words. Guess who said them.
Mitch McConnell shows some guts. But it's too late. He could have saved us from the Trump disaster and maybe a new outbreak of polio, but he put party loyalty first. www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index...
February 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Mitch McConnell shows some guts. But it's too late. He could have saved us from the Trump disaster and maybe a new outbreak of polio, but he put party loyalty first. www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index...