It’s Arithmetic, Stupid
When Bill Clinton announced he was running for president on October 3, 1991, George H.W. Bush was enjoying an approval rating of 65% according to Gallup. At […]
And The October Surprise Is…Chris Christie
It has become an American electoral tradition. The October surprise. The term was coined in 1972 when on the eve of the presidential election the […]
The Incredible Shrinking Mitt
Earlier in the day of the final presidential debate, a blimp displaying the slogan “America Needs Romney” crash landed in Davie, Florida. How appropriate! I cannot think of […]
Joe Biden To The Rescue
One thing is absolutely clear from the last night’s vice presidential debate: time for Jim Lehrer to retire. What a difference does a moderator make! […]
Why I Support Gary Johnson – Part Two
Yesterday, Mitt Romney continued his speed walk to the center that started last week. Moderate Mitt is making a comeback. During the presidential debate, Romney revealed […]
Obama’s Long Game
If Obama’s team is shocked about anything it is probably the reaction by their supporters to the first debate. Talk about an overreaction! What hurt Obama […]
My Reaction To The First Presidential Debate
I guess it all comes down to expectations. Clearly Ed Schultz and Chris Matthews expected President Obama to nail Governor Romney to the wall over […]
Why I Support Gary Johnson
Recently, I was having a discussion about the Iraq War with a Facebook friend. After a little back and forth, she remarked that I was […]
Abandoning The Freedom Agenda
For decades, Republicans were known as the “daddy party” and the Democrats as the “mommy party”. The Republicans earned the “daddy” label by being perceived as stronger […]
Hosni Mubarak Was Not A Friend Or Ally
The beatification by right wing pundits of the Mubarak regime is just about complete. On Sean Hannity’s cable show Ann Coulter declared that a time machine is needed to undo the […]