I can hear in my mind’s ear Barbra Streisand’s beautifully haunting song “The Way We Were.” It was a nostalgic, wistful song in a movie of the same name. But sometimes, like now, it reminds me of how far we’ve come. I can also see, almost as clearly as a personal memory, Matt Damon in […]
Read MoreProceed With Caution 0
When J.F.K. chose his brother Bobby to be attorney general, many were dismayed – or outraged. It turned out to be a great choice. Elected officials have often turned to family members for advice and support. We expect there to be trust between husband and wife. What kind of marriage is it if there isn’t? […]
Read MoreGOP, be a champion for workplace equality 0
Even from the moment they were set down in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson’s immortal words “all men are created equal” have always been awkward and challenging. They’re not awkward and challenging because they’re incorrect. On the contrary, they’re some of the truest words ever put to paper. Instead, they’re awkward and challenging because […]
Read MoreWin the election. Win the argument. 0
After winning re-election, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said, “The GOP needs to win elections, not arguments.” To which Jay Heinrichs, author of the rhetoric handbook “Thank You for Arguing” responded, “Wrong, governor. The election WAS the argument, and you just won.” Christie did indeed, and by a landslide. But there was another nationally watched […]
Read MoreRepublicans, stop living in fear 0
As Senate negotiators, led by Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell huddle for another day to avoid the nation’s default this week, we’ll know in a few days if Congress — more accurately, House Republicans — will choose to plunge this nation into a second recession, possibly triggering a global financial meltdown, […]
Read MoreDemocrats Won’t Vote for ‘Independent’ Republicans 0
While a plurality of Americans are somewhere between the two parties when it comes to ideology and would be open to independent candidates in theory, the infrastructure of the two parties and the partisanship of districts makes it nearly impossible for an independent candidate to win. The only way independent candidates could be successful is […]
Read MoreDischarging their duties 0
To give credit where credit is due, House Speaker John Boehner is the best spinmeister in Washington. He could argue that a skunk is a midget zebra with the stripe running the wrong way. And probably believe it himself. No one does political melodrama as well as the speaker. Witness his performance on ABC’s “This […]
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