Romney’s amazing hypocrisy 0
Recently, we learned two important things about Mitt Romney. First, he would rather see the American economy fail than President Barack Obama win. Second, the extent of his hypocrisy is amazing. While he laments the toll that outsourcing has taken on our workers and economy, he amassed a fortune by investing in companies that outsourced […]
Read MoreIt was a Republican’s dog 0
I don’t like to brag, but I was spotted by the good folks at FishbowlDC: At Eastern Market on Saturday we saw nothing short of an act of heroism by Democratic Strategist Donna Brazile, a CNN contributor. We spotted Brazile dressed comfortably in sandals, a T-shirt and what looked like sweat pants walking her fluffy […]
Read MoreRomney’s way: Let middle class pay the rich’s tab 0
We all know this election is going to be about the economy. President Barack Obama knows it, Mitt Romney knows it and so do the media — even though at times pundits pretend it’s about much smaller and sillier topics. The difference, as the president told the country last week, is that he is the […]
Read MoreMedia buys Rove-Romney lines 0
During recent Sunday talk shows, a considerable amount of airtime was devoted to political pundits saying that they are shocked at President Obama’s negative Bain ad that parsed Mitt Romney economics. The criticism ranged from that offered by conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks, who called Obama’s so-called new approach “self-destructive,” to CBS’s veteran […]
Read MoreThird party chances fading 0
For months the 2012 presidential election year looked promising for the emergence of a robust, viable third party. After all, the two major parties have alienated so many American voters that both the Democratic and Republican parties are now minority affiliations. In the broad middle, about forty percent of voters, are the independents, in whose […]
Read MoreTell the truth about recession and debt 0
Two headlines caught my attention while traveling abroad for business and a little relaxation. The first wasn’t a surprise, really. The highly regarded Pew Research Center tweeted that President Obama’s “gay marriage stand was the public’s top story last week and also most-covered in media.” While I was away, the beltway pundits spent countless hours […]
Read MoreDefend the Franchise: Expand the Opportunities to Vote 0
Legal scholars, educators and community leaders from across the nation joined last week to discuss the impact of power and privilege on America’s democracy and the future of the nation’s children. In a session moderated by Charles Ogletree, law professor and executive director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard, […]
Read MoreHonest presidents and their scandals 0
Scandals. They come to all presidents. Even to the honest presidents, they come. George Washington had a scandal or two. So did Thomas Jefferson. Not all presidential scandals are equal, though, not in their impropriety nor in their impact. Some are illegal, some are immoral and some are just gossip. All have political implications — […]
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