Bill Moyers, President Lyndon Johnson’s White House press secretary, and host of an interview show on PBS, tweeted from his handle, @BillMoyersHQ: “If the GOP takes the Senate, climate change deniers will control key committees.” Other veteran journalists, like Moyers, are doing their due diligence looking at how a Republican-controlled U.S. Senate would behave. Let […]
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It’s been years since I managed a political campaign, but I get outside of Washington, D.C., nearly every week. With early voting commencing in more than half of the country, and millions of ballots being cast absentee or in person, there is only one thing known for certain: This mid-term election remains fluid. But no […]
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What is going on inside the heads of those nine Supreme Court justices? This week’s legal drama around same-sex marriage makes me worry that they’re all thinking more about politics than doing right by the Constitution. Don’t get me wrong. By deciding on Monday to turn down all pending same-sex marriage cases, the Supreme Court […]
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Last week, the Supreme Court voted to leave the Ohio GOP’s early voting restrictions in place for this election and made it harder and more confusing for people in Ohio to vote. It’s shameful — a victory for the underhanded tactics Republicans are using to keep Democrats away from the polls. I’ve been frustrated before, […]
Read MoreWhy does GOP fight early voting? Comments Off on Why does GOP fight early voting?
As a longtime political operative, I know firsthand how a vote here or a vote there can make a huge difference in a close election. And as Vice President Al Gore’s former campaign manager, I understand the impact U.S. Supreme Court decisions can have on electoral outcomes. These two reasons are why I’m outraged by […]
Read MorePolitical Cameos on ‘The Good Wife’? Donna Brazile Likes Them. Comments Off on Political Cameos on ‘The Good Wife’? Donna Brazile Likes Them.
By Mike Hale http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/political-cameos-on-the-good-wife-donna-brazile-likes-them/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 When it comes to political cameos on TV shows, Donna Brazile and I – spoiler alert! – disagree. Below is a letter by Ms. Brazile, a national Democratic political strategist and a recurring character on “The Good Wife”: In a recent piece, Mike Hale, a Times television critic, had an issue […]
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