J.E. Dyer

J.E. Dyer is a retired Naval Intelligence officer who lives in Southern California, blogging as The Optimistic Conservative for domestic tranquility and world peace. Her articles have appeared at Hot Air, Commentary’s Contentions, Patheos, The Daily Caller, The Jewish Press, and The Weekly Standard.

Quick Takes

J.E. DyerOctober 23, 2020
2

Football Follies 2020: NCAA week 8

Power-4! The hunt begins in earnest.
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 23, 2020
0

A largely contrarian view of the final debate

A peaceful but mostly useless debate.
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 21, 2020
1

Giuliani turns copy of Hunter Biden files over to Delaware State Police due to concern about behavior with minors

Fast and furious.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 20, 2020
1

Actually, ‘Laptopgate’ bears little resemblance to a ‘classic Russian info op’

Nope: doesn't walk or talk like a classic duck.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerOctober 17, 2020
2

Football Follies 2020: NCAA week 7

Solemn Postponements rule this weekend.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 17, 2020
1

That was quick: Judge in case of Devon Archer associate Cooney, who turned over emails to journos, is spouse of Mueller prosecutor

So many family connections everywhere.
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 15, 2020
0

Takeaways from Biden laptop: Hunter an accomplished grifter; the ‘Delaware Way’ *UPDATE*

More emails flood the universe.
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 14, 2020
1

What’s up with the about-face on COVID-19, the New York Times, and the media treatment of Democrats?

More things than are accounted for in our philosophy.
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National Security

J.E. DyerOctober 12, 2020
3

Uranium jerky: The tale told by timing and accusations in M/V Arctic Sea saga – Part III

Moves and counter-moves illuminate Russia's stance in this mysterious incident.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerOctober 9, 2020
0

Football Follies 2020: NCAA week 6 – Shootout

Shootout.
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 8, 2020
2

The V.P. debate: The now-obvious shortcomings of the old-school format

Old-school doesn't cut it anymore.
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 7, 2020
1

He means it: Signs positive so far on Russiagate declassification battle plan

Declassified documents, on time, on target.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 7, 2020
1

Russiagate: POTUS orders fully declassified, unredacted documents. Does he mean it?

One may take notes, and take notes, and be a villain.
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 5, 2020
1

Uranium jerky: M/V Arctic Sea’s rogue adventure – Part II

Motive?
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 2, 2020
1

Trump reports to Walter Reed as a patient for ‘a few days’; Twitter melts down

Next level.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerOctober 2, 2020
1

Football Follies 2020: NCAA week 5 *UPDATE*

Starting to compile records; rankings do a big shaky-shaky.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 30, 2020
1

Tactical kinesis in the first debate: A brief note on what it says about the complainers

The "orderly and productive" imperative to sit still for loaded questions and lies.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 30, 2020
0

Debate this: A night to remember

They came, they saw, they yelled a lot.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 29, 2020
1

Bombshell: In July-Aug 2016, U.S. intel briefed Obama on alleged Hillary plan to promote Trump-Russia conspiracy theory

The next layer of the onion peels off.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 28, 2020
2

Tweet-snipe of the Day: Inconvenient voting truth from POTUS draws fire

Taking flak; over the target.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 27, 2020
0

Why we had to go through all this

The pain we are meant to profit from.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerSeptember 26, 2020
1

Football Follies 2020: NCAA week 4

Finally, the Power-3 - with -4 and -5 on the horizon.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 25, 2020
4

Why Trump is right not to react to media bait on ‘peaceful transfer of power’

He's not going to make a bad deal.
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerSeptember 23, 2020
1

Anatomy of an organized riot: U-Haul van delivers riot supplies to Louisville BLM march

Organization.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 23, 2020
1

Florida sheriff lays down the law; clarifies difference between ‘protest’ and ‘riot’

Florida, proactive.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 22, 2020
0

The day after Trump’s full Iran ‘deal’ reversal, new ‘Iran deal’ proposed — on Supreme Court

A fight for life is not the subject of deals.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 21, 2020
0

Supreme Court vacancy: Starting flare just fired — but for what?

It's on: Bolshevism finds its starter gun against the final stronghold.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerSeptember 19, 2020
1

Football Follies 2020: NCAA week 3

Whoosh. Fwappp! Kapow!
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 18, 2020
2

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just died

Peaceful rest to a judicial rock star.
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Media

J.E. DyerSeptember 18, 2020
2

Fox News goes Orwellian on mentioning one activist’s name and agenda; UPDATE

Fox News disappoints by silencing documented reality.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 16, 2020
2

Adam Schiff’s ‘Whistleblower’ 2.0 at DHS keeps getting into a weird area

Passing strange.
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National Security

J.E. DyerSeptember 15, 2020
0

‘A change in the heart of the Middle East’

Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham. - African-American spiritual
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 13, 2020
1

Have White House ‘leaks’ been ‘leaking’ out through the IT/telecom systems?

A very special upgrade to White House office systems.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerSeptember 11, 2020
0

Football Follies 2020: NCAA week 2

So weird.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 11, 2020
0

Should we despair over phones wiped by Mueller team members? Maybe not; see the Strzok/Page text incident

Data on the lam.
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National Security

J.E. DyerSeptember 8, 2020
6

Uranium jerky: The strange path through a decade of peculiar developments – Part I

Beware of new ventures that change who's handling uranium.
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