Mark Milley, who led perhaps the most embarrassing moment in American history with his grossly incompetent implementation of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, costing many lives, leaving behind hundreds of American citizens, and handing over BILLIONS of dollars of the finest military equipment ever made, will be leaving the military next week. This will be a time for all citizens of the USA to celebrate! This guy turned out to be a Woke train wreck who, if the Fake News reporting is correct, was actually dealing with China to give them a heads up on the thinking of the President of the...…Mark Milley, who led perhaps the most embarrassing moment in American history with his grossly incompetent implementation of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, costing many lives, leaving behind hundreds of American citizens, and handing over BILLIONS of dollars of the finest military equipment ever made, will be leaving the military next week. This will be a time for all citizens of the USA to celebrate! This guy turned out to be a Woke train wreck who, if the Fake News reporting is correct, was actually dealing with China to give them a heads up on the thinking of the President of the...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today., ,The woke staff of the Grey Lady couldn’t handle her independent mind and centrist politics. Is the right any better?Screenshot of Bari Weiss on the Bill Maher show in 2019.Who is always right? Sarah? JVL? Or do you Beg to Differ? Show your support with Bulwark merchandise. Whichever side you choose, we’ll be back tomorrow, and we’ll do this all over again.…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today., ,The woke staff of the Grey Lady couldn’t handle her independent mind and centrist politics. Is the right any better?Screenshot of Bari Weiss on the Bill Maher show in 2019.Who is always right? Sarah? JVL? Or do you Beg to Differ? Show your support with Bulwark merchandise. Whichever side you choose, we’ll be back tomorrow, and we’ll do this all over again.WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,Trump’s no-enemies-to-the-right mentality has made it impossible for the right to police itself.Michelle Malkin, 2016 (Photo credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)Among dozens of addled tweets from the commander-in-chief over the past few days, one in particular deserves pausing over, because it demonstrates not just his weak-mindedness, but also the way his leadership is sabotaging conservatism.Trump an “America First” post featuring disgraced columnist Michelle Malkin complaining about conservatives being silenced on social media. Trump has unsavory...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,Trump’s no-enemies-to-the-right mentality has made it impossible for the right to police itself.Michelle Malkin, 2016 (Photo credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)Among dozens of addled tweets from the commander-in-chief over the past few days, one in particular deserves pausing over, because it demonstrates not just his weak-mindedness, but also the way his leadership is sabotaging conservatism.Trump an “America First” post featuring disgraced columnist Michelle Malkin complaining about conservatives being silenced on social media. Trump has unsavory...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today., ,In 2016, Trump’s supporters lauded his ability to fight. Now, as the country needs unifying leadership, he can’t hang up the boxing gloves.Donald Trump walks towards the Marine One on the South Lawn (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)One of the chief selling points about Donald Trump in 2016, one that persuaded many initially dubious Republicans, was the argument that “he fights.” Some of us tried to counter that his battles nearly always concerned his own fragile ego, not the cause of conservatism, nor even the Republican Party, but these objections...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today., ,In 2016, Trump’s supporters lauded his ability to fight. Now, as the country needs unifying leadership, he can’t hang up the boxing gloves.Donald Trump walks towards the Marine One on the South Lawn (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)One of the chief selling points about Donald Trump in 2016, one that persuaded many initially dubious Republicans, was the argument that “he fights.” Some of us tried to counter that his battles nearly always concerned his own fragile ego, not the cause of conservatism, nor even the Republican Party, but these objections...WW…

Ride or die.Support The Bulwark.Once the paper of record for conservative opinion-makers, the Journal’s editorial page has betrayed its readers.(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)The Wall Street Journal editorial page is probably the most influential elite conservative outlet in the country. Fox News, talk radio, and the rest may hold more sway with the grass roots, but the Journal has always been the gold standard for educated opinion shapers. Millions of busy people who may not follow politics closely rely on the Journal to provide a sober voice of informed conservatism to balance or rebut...…Ride or die.Support The Bulwark.Once the paper of record for conservative opinion-makers, the Journal’s editorial page has betrayed its readers.(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)The Wall Street Journal editorial page is probably the most influential elite conservative outlet in the country. Fox News, talk radio, and the rest may hold more sway with the grass roots, but the Journal has always been the gold standard for educated opinion shapers. Millions of busy people who may not follow politics closely rely on the Journal to provide a sober voice of informed conservatism to balance or rebut...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.The mostly tarnished legacy of Trump’s mostly complicit attorney general.WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 28: Attorney General William Barr appears before the House Oversight Committee on July 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. In his first congressional testimony in more than a year, Barr is expected to face questions from the committee about his deployment of federal law enforcement agents to Portland, Oregon, and other cities in response to Black Lives Matter protests; his role in using federal agents to violently clear protesters from Lafayette...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.The mostly tarnished legacy of Trump’s mostly complicit attorney general.WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 28: Attorney General William Barr appears before the House Oversight Committee on July 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. In his first congressional testimony in more than a year, Barr is expected to face questions from the committee about his deployment of federal law enforcement agents to Portland, Oregon, and other cities in response to Black Lives Matter protests; his role in using federal agents to violently clear protesters from Lafayette...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.Even in defeat, the GOP surrenders to the nutcases.(Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)PodcastZelensky continues to rally his country and the world, Trump planned to never leave, and…Who is always right? Sarah? JVL? Or do you Beg to Differ? Show your support with Bulwark merchandise. Whichever side you choose, we’ll be back tomorrow, and we’ll do this all over again.…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.Even in defeat, the GOP surrenders to the nutcases.(Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)PodcastZelensky continues to rally his country and the world, Trump planned to never leave, and…Who is always right? Sarah? JVL? Or do you Beg to Differ? Show your support with Bulwark merchandise. Whichever side you choose, we’ll be back tomorrow, and we’ll do this all over again.WW…

SHAREThe Big Lie is starting to unravel. One of Donald Trump’s disinformation stars, Sidney Powell, is backing down. But while we’re considering the matter of truth and lies, let’s recall when conservatives cared about truth (or seemed to).In the 1990s, Guatemalan activist Rigoberta Menchu was a phenomenon. Of Mayan descent, she offered harrowing testimony about the conduct of the Guatemalan military during that country’s civil war. Her 1983 as-told-to memoir, “I Rigoberta Menchu,” was a sensation. In 1992, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.When it came to light that Menchu had...…SHAREThe Big Lie is starting to unravel. One of Donald Trump’s disinformation stars, Sidney Powell, is backing down. But while we’re considering the matter of truth and lies, let’s recall when conservatives cared about truth (or seemed to).In the 1990s, Guatemalan activist Rigoberta Menchu was a phenomenon. Of Mayan descent, she offered harrowing testimony about the conduct of the Guatemalan military during that country’s civil war. Her 1983 as-told-to memoir, “I Rigoberta Menchu,” was a sensation. In 1992, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.When it came to light that Menchu had...WW…

Feb 8, 2021 Feb 8, 2021I have been a conservative my whole life. As a teenager, I idolized William F. Buckley, Jr. (and, upon graduating from college, started my career at his magazine). Later, I worked in the Reagan White House. My right-leaning syndicated column was featured in hundreds of newspapers and I was a regulator on TV chat shows. Automatic approval of subscriber comments.From $1 for the first month…Feb 8, 2021 Feb 8, 2021I have been a conservative my whole life. As a teenager, I idolized William F. Buckley, Jr. (and, upon graduating from college, started my career at his magazine). Later, I worked in the Reagan White House. My right-leaning syndicated column was featured in hundreds of newspapers and I was a regulator on TV chat shows. Automatic approval of subscriber comments.From $1 for the first monthWW…

SHAREThe day after the secretary of defense was fired is not a great time for the secretary of state to joke about a transition to a “second Trump administration.” If he was, in fact, joking.I’ve had conversations in the past few days with people who disliked Donald Trump enough to pull the lever for Joe Biden but still believe that the Republican Party is sound and will snap back to normal now that Trump is defeated.Columnists bugIn-depth political coverage, sports analysis, entertainment reviews and cultural commentary.I’d like to believe that, but the auguries are not good so far. The...…SHAREThe day after the secretary of defense was fired is not a great time for the secretary of state to joke about a transition to a “second Trump administration.” If he was, in fact, joking.I’ve had conversations in the past few days with people who disliked Donald Trump enough to pull the lever for Joe Biden but still believe that the Republican Party is sound and will snap back to normal now that Trump is defeated.Columnists bugIn-depth political coverage, sports analysis, entertainment reviews and cultural commentary.I’d like to believe that, but the auguries are not good so far. The...WW…