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They're Not Making Many Republicans Like Powell Anymore Oct. 21, 2021
Confession: I used to be a Republican. I briefly became one years ago while living amongst the ultra... Read More
Kamala Harris and the Worsening Job of Vice President Jun. 06, 2021
Kamala Harris has been vilified by critics on the right, but the people who may end up detesting her... Read More
A Little Compassion, Please Oct. 31, 2020
There is no place quieter or more forlorn than the losing candidate's headquarters the morning after... Read More
Time to Step Up: The Coronavirus Opportunity for Our Country Mar. 27, 2020
This week's dumb national debate has been about when to reopen our economy. To date, our strategy on... Read More
After the 2017 Deficit-Busting Tax Cut, Administration Weighs Medicare Cuts Feb. 05, 2020
President Donald Trump last month opeened the possibility of cutting Medicare and other entitlement ... Read More
The Apocalyptic Anti-Human Vision That Inspired Title X Aug. 21, 2019
Can you guess which future president expressed these views in 1970? "No one can honestly say how man... Read More
How Ross Perot Paved the Way for Trump Jul. 11, 2019
A nationally known tycoon with a boastful personality, a penchant for tough talk, an aversion to ill... Read More
Political Family Privilege: Let's End It May. 14, 2019
The Trump camp is making a very big deal out of Hunter Biden's 2014 gig with a Ukrainian oligarch. T... Read More
The Bush Tax Betrayal Dec. 11, 2018
The eulogies for George H.W. Bush keep rolling in, and a great American hero's life has been given p... Read More
Stop Taking Donald Trump's Picture Dec. 10, 2018
As a columnist who writes some pretty un-pretty things about President Donald Trump, I'm about to br... Read More
Bush Funeral Raises Question: Who Will Speak for Trump? Dec. 09, 2018
WASHINGTON — Who will speak for President Donald Trump at his state funeral, far in the future... Read More
The Most Successful One-Term President Dec. 07, 2018
George H.W. Bush "gave the nation its most successful one-term presidency." He "was the best one-ter... Read More
Who Lost the World Bush 41 Left Behind? Dec. 07, 2018
George H.W. Bush was America's closer. Called in to pitch the final innings of the Cold War, Bush 41... Read More
Deserving the Leaders We Choose Dec. 07, 2018
There is not much to say about President George H.W. Bush that has not already been said in the days... Read More
The Charming Cultural Decency of Bush 41 Dec. 07, 2018
Everyone seems to have his own George H.W. Bush story. I'll give one that gives an insight into this... Read More
A Time out from Snark and Insult Dec. 07, 2018
This was the week when life made a good imitation of theater. Shakespeare would have found abundant ... Read More
A Witch Hunt or an Investigation by a Brutal Book? Dec. 06, 2018
The nation has paused this week from its toxic political battles to remember the kindness and gentle... Read More
Fake Praise for GHWB: Where Were Media When He Needed Them? Dec. 06, 2018
As with the passing of former President Ronald Reagan, the media are in full praise mode following t... Read More
George H.W. Bush Shows How to Live a Worthwhile Life Dec. 06, 2018
The life of former President George H.W. Bush leaves the culture focused on one noble personal trait... Read More
Goodbye, Poppy. You Were Never One of Us. Dec. 05, 2018
The late George H.W. Bush was the man's man of his blessed generation, a Connecticut Yankee who star... Read More
