Corporate Jets and Executive Compensation May Not Be All Bad – A Media House Cleaning
In the media, our job is to identify people and issues worthy of your attention, and crystallize the complex so the average Joe “gets it.” Sometimes though, the media sets … Continue reading →
A Little Transparency for Bobby Jindal — Hypocrisy in Republican Posturing
Bobby Jindal, governor of Louisiana, sat there with a straight face and talked about the need for transparency in government on Tuesday night in his rebuttal to President Obama’s congresssional … Continue reading →
Why Republicans May Be Barack’s Best Buddies at the Stimulus Luau
Right now, House and Senate Republicans are doing Barack Obama a huge favor. The Congress is setting up the places for the Stimulus Luau, and as much as it pains … Continue reading →
For Economic Change, Say Goodbye to Wall Street, Hello to the Digital Route 66
There is a bit of gridlock in the corridor between New York and Washington, D.C. that none of Mr. Obama’s proposals for highway improvements can correct. It is quite amazing … Continue reading →
Fox News Ate My Brain (I Swear!) – Of Chaos Theory & Roland Burris
I don’t know who pays to get public places to play Fox News instead of CNN, but it is everywhere you turn, a car-chase-punctuated, bimbo-model-hair-pulling, right-wing infomercial from Hell. I … Continue reading →
I’m Sorry, Mr. Obama, We Don’t Accept the Senate Health Care Plan Here.
National health is the bogeyman of insurance companies, who have in turn fanned the flames with physicians and the general public to keep their fat businesses open and churning out … Continue reading →
Will the Ghost of Richard Nixon Haunt the Obama White House?
No matter how far out you go into modern political history from 1972, the ghost of Richard Mihous Nixon, and his administration, follows U.S. presidents. In Frost/Nixon, Frank Langella gives a … Continue reading →
Barack Obama is the Roger Federer of the Press Conference
The gateway to the Oval Office is the media. On the campaign trail, you need to master your handling of them, both on camera and off, to get elected. It … Continue reading →
Democracy 2.0: Uncle Barack Wants YOU!
Wild fires in California? Sure, you can call in the smoke jumpers. Superman might be able to blow them out with his super powers. Barack Obama will attack them from … Continue reading →
The Speechless Speech
The final crescendo in a day that, for hundreds of thousands of volunteers began with hanging cards on doors and making yet another round of calls, and proceeded through the … Continue reading →









