“But stubborn and principled often look the same, especially to those who are unprincipled.”

Perfect ending.

Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic.

More hell for introverts.

AND can make a joke at his own expense. Can’t imagine Trump ever doing that.

The Ross Douthat hits just keep coming, I see

We can do x or not-x, y or not-y: It’s all a human construction, though we may feel like the status quo has the certainty of physics if it lasts long enough. If we want to have UCC, we can make that a priority and do it. No cosmic aspiration needed.

“That’s up to him. I just work here.”

What a peach of a guy.

Finally.

I see she got an extra helping of self-confidence when she was born on third base.

Throw in a copy of “Ordinary Men,” too.