The Daily Gouge

It’s Friday, April 12th, 2019…but before we begin, we take a moment to recognize the passing of an American legend: Charles Van Doren, figure at center of ’50s game show scandals, dead at 93   Given that coaching seemed to be the rule rather than the exception on quiz shows at the time, it seems […]

It’s Wednesday, April 10th, 2019…but before we begin, a thought recently struck us regarding The Green New Deal: it sounds an awful lot like another, older green deal with which you’re probably familiar…and its economics are every bit as fanciful:  “We get up at 12:00 and start to work by 1:00, take an hour […]

It’s Monday, April 8th, 2019…but before we begin, in what’s become one of our pet peeves of late, this is what passes for “journalism” these days: ‘Flying blind’: United Express flight diverts to Houston when pair of cockpit screens go blank   “An ExpressJet Airlines flight was diverted to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday evening after a […]

It’s Friday, April 5th, 2019…but before we begin, as PJ Media reports, one candidate for the 2020 Dimocratic nomination truly walks in the footsteps of The One: Chip Off the Ol’ Eastern Bloc: Pete Buttigieg’s Dad Was a Marxist   “I was baffled last week by Pete Buttigieg’s definition of “freedom“, which was eloquently stated, rousingly […]

It’s Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019…but before we begin, The Year of Jenny has officially come to an end: today, TLJ turns 61. Eat your heart out, Christie Brinkley! Now, here’s The Gouge! We lead off the TLJ birthday edition with a follow-up to an earlier item recording the latest act of corruption in the hopelessly […]

It’s Monday, April 1st, 2019…but before we begin, after perusing these two commentaries courtesy of the WSJ, you tell us who’s fooling whom: The Case for Medicare for All You’d be able to keep your doctor with no premiums or copays, and overall spending would decline.    “A single-payer health-insurance system can finance good-quality […]

It’s Friday, March 29th, 2019…but before we begin, here’s another sign a significant number of Americans don’t know their a*s from their elbow, including “journalist” Ann Schmidt, who penned this report: Keanu Reeves helps fellow flight passengers after emergency landing in California, social media shows   “Come with me; I will take you to Burbank […]

It’s Wednesday, March 27th, 2019…but before we begin, we interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for this news bulletin: Dem Sen. Tom Udall announces he won’t seek re-election in 2020   “I see these next two years as an incredible opportunity,” Udall said. “Without the distraction of another campaign, I can get so much more done […]

It’s Monday, March 25, 2019,…and here’s The Gouge! First up, as you’ve undoubtedly learned, over the weekend, Bill Barr delivered to Congress a summary of what amounts to a complete nothing-burger:  Barr Delivers ‘Principal Conclusions’ of Mueller Report to Congress    “Special counsel did not find anyone with the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with […]

It’s Friday, March 22nd, 2019…but before we begin, the WSJ‘s Kim Strassel reveals… What FBI’s Counsel Told Congress Baker’s testimony shows Comey wasn’t being fully candid about the dossier.   Welcome to Washington:  Like Sodom and Gomorrah before him, Comey’s is a stench that rises to Heaven…though we’ve no doubt, if stink rises, when […]