Ross Douthat does not mince words in calling out House Speaker Paul Ryan as a coward on the Trump matter. You would expect Douthat to blast Ryan for being uncertain about speaking out against Trump, and he does (boy, does he ever). What I found most interesting about the Douthat column is how he indicts Ryan for intellectual cowardice. Read on:
Well, this will certainly help Trump’s cause:
Trump protesters were blocking vehicles leading into Fountain Hills in advance of Donald Trump’s campaign stop Saturday morning.
Protesters were chanting, “Donald Trump, shut it down, Phoenix is the people’s town.”
Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies were seen directing tow trucks to start hauling the violators away.
Idiots. They are only making Trump stronger.
A reader writes:
A detective in the Metropolitan Police child abuse investigation unit has been charged with child sex abuse offences. Detective Constable Chris Maitland who worked in the force’s sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command is facing 14 charges. The 40 year old is charged with two counts of sexual touching of a girl under 13 years, five counts of taking an indecent image of a child and seven counts of making an indecent image of a child. The unit he worked for, also known as Sapphire, investigates rapes and serious sexual violence.
Amici, forgive the light posting. I’m still really sick. Have been sleeping all day, and am about to have to go back to bed. Useless! Can’t remember the last time I was so sick for so long. But the world keeps turning, somehow, and that means Donald Trump keeps on doing that hoo doo that he do so well.