President Obama’s No-Win War: Presiding While Black (PWB)
The President of the United States is engaged in a no-win war. Not with Syria, but with the hard big-W White far Right of The Dead Billionaires Club and their … Continue reading →
The Problem isn’t the Fiscal Cliffs, It’s the Lemmings Running
If you don’t buy a toaster by January 17, you will die. Sounds stupid, doesn’t it? Yet it is no more ridiculous threat than the equally fictitious “fiscal cliff.” … Continue reading →
No V for Victory
I’m going through the airport. My shoes are off. My liquids are in an approved ziplock bag. They’re all less than two ounces. Much of the divide in the politics … Continue reading →
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 →
Dick Cheney: Through the Cracked Moral Compass, Darkly
Should it be surprising that Dick Cheney, the guy who is the chief architect of the morally and ethically bankrupt Bush Administration policies on everything from the Iraq War to … 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 →
Bill Clinton Lays Out What Matters in a President; McCain Flunks the Test
One problem with the onslaught of campaign “moments” in the rush up to the election is that a few can get lost in the fray. Bill Clinton gave one of … Continue reading →