Can the West survive four years of either?

For all his myriad flaws, I think we’ll be much better off with him.

[Update a few minutes later]

Related: Will Israel save western civilization?

[Update a few minutes later]

Did Israel just get permission to retaliate against Iran from a (not so) surprising source?

[October 25th update]

Since it’s become an issue in comments, I think that this X post is relevant.

I worked in the White House with John Kelly, and I don’t believe a word he says. He was a terrible chief of staff who dishonestly kept information from the President to pursue his own agenda, an unelected former military official substituting his judgment for the duly elected… https://t.co/x1kk27vie6

— Mark Paoletta (@MarkPaoletta) October 25, 2024

[Bumped]

[Afternoon update]

How to solve the problem with the military:

I’ve had a number of people ask me what I think happened that caused our senior military leadership to go from being the most respected institution in America to being a bunch of banana republic narcissistic self-serving politicos.

There are so many ways to answer that, but I…

— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) October 24, 2024