Mr. Obama, Our Grown-Up-In-Chief
The moniker “No Drama Obama” has long-since evaporated from the political dialogue, but that maturity and statesmanship that brought an end to a generation of political drama queens, from Reagan … Continue reading
Big Brothers Are Watching You: Of Orwell & The Koch Brothers
This article first appeared in the Huffington Post on October 21, 2010. Orwell’s “1984” was twenty-six years off target, and picked the wrong side of the capitalistic coin. The Koch … Continue reading
What Would Ronald Reagan Do With Striking Senators?
WWGD — What Would the Gipper Do? Crush recalcitrant Republican senators who would stop the government’s business in what was a de facto strike without picket signs, that’s what.
Health Care Repeal: In Politics, Sometimes The Customer Is Not Always Right
If Gallup had existed in Colonial times, we would still be saluting the British flag. At any time of great consequence in our nation’s history, our leaders have led, not … Continue reading
Mr. Boehner, I Am the American People Too, and You Don’t Speak for Me
“The American people have spoken.” That has been the mantra of John Boehner and the Republicans for weeks. Yes, the American people have spoken, Mr. Boehner, but I am one … Continue reading
Barack Obama & The Nine-Headed Serpent of D.C.
President Obama’s stab at changing government is a lot like Heracles’ famed battle with the Hydra of Lerna, a nine-headed serpent with poisonous breath. Every time Mr. Obama proposes cutting … Continue reading
Thanks to Homeland Security and the Media, Terrorists Win Even When They Lose
The war on terrorism is about to change. Limit our liberties in airports and cruise terminals? We’ll put up with it. Deny us a bathroom because one evil doer used … Continue reading
Bippity Boppity Barack
Disappointed and disaffected Democrats believe that the President of the United States should be a cross between the fairy godmother of Cinderella, and Bruce Willis from the Die Hard pictures.
Barack Obama and the Downside of Turning Down Lobbyists
We all hailed the election of Barack Obama as a massive victory for Democracy. He rode in on the coattails of small givers, with very few, loosely associated big special … Continue reading
Reactionary Right Lose the Night with Wilson Back-Bencher Blast
Last night, we saw the definition of true centrist leadership. President Obama used the power of his office, and the perfect forum of the halls of legislative power, both to … Continue reading
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