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Battle for the Soul of the Country Apr. 26, 2019
"A battle for the soul of the country." That is how Joe Biden described the 2020 election. And he's ... Read More
Democrats' Refusal to Impeach Could Be the Death of Them in 2020 Apr. 26, 2019
"The general sentiment of mankind is that a man who will not fight for himself, when he has the mean... Read More
The Good of Impeachment Would Be...? Apr. 23, 2019
All right, then, impeachment — a matter resting on the national dining table in plain view. Wh... Read More
The Democratic Circus Mar. 15, 2019
It is only March 2019, and I am already sick of the 2020 presidential campaign. Granted, not much is... Read More
Trump Calls the Democratic Party Socialist. He's Right Mar. 01, 2019
A recent New York Times headline warned readers that "Republicans Already Are Demonizing Democrats a... Read More
Good With Intentions, Bad With Reality Mar. 01, 2019
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. This fittingly describes the Democratic Par... Read More
A Request for Most of the Democratic Presidential Candidates: Go Home Feb. 17, 2019
In youth sports, each season ends up with participation trophies handed out so everyone feels like a... Read More
The Many Flaws of the Democratic Candidates Feb. 14, 2019
One Democrat after another has entered the 2020 presidential race, and, it grieves me to say, one af... Read More
Weeding Out the 2020 Presidential Candidates Jan. 19, 2019
How do we determine which governor or senator, celebrity or capitalist has what it takes to become a... Read More
Elizabeth Warren and the 2020 Uncertainties Jan. 03, 2019
Elizabeth Warren's announcement that she will enter the 2020 presidential race evokes both hope and ... Read More
Yes, the Press Has Much to Answer For Oct. 27, 2018
Our states are anything but united. Our politics are indeed polarized — with too many of us Am... Read More
The Only Remarkable Thing About Beto O'Rourke Is How Much the Media Love Him Oct. 19, 2018
Despite my best efforts, I know exactly what Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke's post-punk indie band f... Read More
Female Candidates Must Move Beyond #MeToo Aug. 02, 2018
Have you heard? A woman who recently ran for president got nearly 3 million more votes than Donald T... Read More
Democrats Should Nominate a Woman in 2020 Jul. 01, 2018
In 1970, a third-party candidate named James Buckley defeated an incumbent in a race for the U.S. Se... Read More
When Politics Was Fun Jun. 02, 2018
On Sept. 26, 1960, when Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy and his Republican opponent, Richard Nixo... Read More
Helpful Hints for Candidates Mar. 31, 2018
Successful politicians, those who have won election and re-election to office, almost always have an... Read More
Losers Blame the Voters Mar. 17, 2018
On Nov. 4, 2008, American voters faced the happy task of choosing between two popular presidential n... Read More
Democrats Need to Drop Identity Politics -- Now Nov. 30, 2017
Bernie Sanders helped elect Donald Trump, and for that he will never be forgiven. But give this to S... Read More
Who Will Not Be the 2020 Presidential Nominee Oct. 14, 2017
In 1963, the legendary Russell Baker, writing in The New York Times, explained how we in the press, ... Read More
Needing an 'Enemy' Aug. 26, 2017
Eric Hoffer, a San Francisco longshoreman and philosopher who died in 1983, the year President Ronal... Read More
