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Obama's Best and Worst of Times Jan. 20, 2017
As the Barack Obama presidency dwindles down to the last day, there's no silent amen. Donald Trump ... Read More
And Then I Cried Jan. 20, 2017
I made it through election night, and the morning after, and the endless portmortems. I kept remindi... Read More
The Comforting Fictions of Obama's Farewell Speech Jan. 13, 2017
Watching President Barack Obama's soaring 2008 Democratic National Convention speech in Denver, I ne... Read More
Did Democrats Learn Anything From Their Attack on the Filibuster? Dec. 09, 2016
I won't lie. After reading the CNN piece titled "Senate Dems, powerless to stop Trump nominees, regr... Read More
The Three Senate Ds: Leaving Vigor and Voices Behind Dec. 02, 2016
The Senate chamber holds a fascination as political theater, but three great Democratic players are ... Read More
Note to Anti-Trump Protestors: Knock it Off Nov. 19, 2016
Stop it. I'm tired of turning on the news or picking up a newspaper and seeing your pouty faces, scr... Read More
The New Key to Immigration Reform: More High-Skilled Immigrants Nov. 15, 2016
One of the issues President-elect Donald Trump says he wants Congress to act on is immigration. That... Read More
Painful Choices: Part II Nov. 08, 2016
In most Presidential election years, the most important vote is the vote for President of the United... Read More
Shrink the Supreme Court? Nov. 03, 2016
When you can't win a fair contest, you have a few choices. You can gracefully accept the loss. You c... Read More
So Far, Trump Not Sinking Down-Ballot Republicans Oct. 28, 2016
Could a flailing Donald Trump campaign hurt down-ballot Republicans and cost the party majorities in... Read More
Which Party Will Hold the Senate and House? Oct. 18, 2016
Which party is going to control the House and hold a majority in the Senate in January 2017? Even if... Read More
The Unanswered Question Oct. 15, 2016
Eleven years ago, the re-elected George W. Bush was president, and Hillary Clinton was both the firs... Read More
Questions You Should Be Asking Your Candidates Sep. 27, 2016
As a small business owner or entrepreneur, who are you going to vote for in November? Right now, it'... Read More
Trump Is a Phony on Immigration Sep. 08, 2016
Donald Trump's recent rant against all things Mexican followed hard upon his promise of a gentler ap... Read More
Kick Roadside Drug and DNA Tests to the Curb Aug. 16, 2016
Roadside drug tests can be a good tool for police to determine whether someone has broken law and po... Read More
Democrats: We Will Overcome the Constitution Jun. 24, 2016
Nothing stirs the passions of Democrats these days quite like the prospect of gutting the Constituti... Read More
'No Fly, No Buy' Means No Freedom Jun. 23, 2016
The people in the government who want to control our personal choices are the enemies of freedom. An... Read More
More Than a Moment of Silence: a Late-Night Show Jun. 17, 2016
WASHINGTON — The best show in town is making a comeback. Annie, get your gun, an old-fashioned... Read More
Mosquitoes Breed, Zika Looms, Congress Dithers Jun. 07, 2016
Tiny mosquitoes of the genus Aedes aegypti are helping to demonstrate why Congress so richly deserve... Read More
Sen. McCain's Weird Northcom Proposal Jun. 03, 2016
U.S. Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wants to merge Colorado Spri... Read More
