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Trump's Palmerstonian Policy Aug. 25, 2017
President Donald Trump's Afghanistan speech Monday night was disciplined, measured and sometimes ver... Read More
If You Can't Change Your Mind, Change the Subject Aug. 24, 2017
On the heels of his worst week in office, during which his crude comments about race were widely per... Read More
Our Three Presidents Born in 1946 Apr. 14, 2017
With the inauguration of Donald Trump this year, we have now had, for the first time in our history,... Read More
What's Trump up to on Foreign Policy? Dec. 16, 2016
What is President-elect Donald Trump up to on foreign policy? It's a question with no clear answer. ... Read More
No Negative Mandate To Govern May. 14, 2016
On the eve of the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City, I asked former GOP chairman ... Read More
Clinton Talks Strategy; GOP Candidates Talk Tough Mar. 24, 2016
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to a small room — 135 attendees, not counting ... Read More
Establishment Republicans Must Be Careful Not to Go Too Far Dec. 18, 2015
I've long said that the differences between so-called establishment Republicans and grassroots conse... Read More
A Smorgasbord of Head-shakers May. 22, 2015
Other than about a billion things, I'm feeling pretty upbeat about the current state of our nation u... Read More
Hillary's Going Left; GOP Needs to Return Right May. 19, 2015
I think Hillary Clinton has learned (or believes she has learned) a great deal from Barack Obama ove... Read More
If You Have a 401(k), Do You Need an IRA, Too? Mar. 04, 2015
Dear Carrie: I already have a 401(k). Does it make sense to open an individual retirement account, ... Read More
Will Republicans Draw Wrong Conclusion From the 2014 Campaign? Sep. 27, 2014
If Republicans have become more bullish about their party's prospects for victory Nov. 4, it could b... Read More
America at the Tipping Point (Part 2) Sep. 09, 2014
We said on 9/11 that we'd "never forget." But when our president has a no-strategy strategy for stop... Read More
In Crimea, Russian Military Maneuver Creates Strategic Facts On The Ground Mar. 05, 2014
Whether delivered as a rock, rifle round or laser burst, lethal fire by a military force is one of t... Read More
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Republicans Must Show Support for Hispanic Dreams Mar. 20, 2013
Rarely does a political party issue a document so scathingly critical of itself and its most recent ... Read More
GOP Reaches for Stars, but Falls Flat Mar. 18, 2013
A new GOP study designed to theatrically rebrand the party and boldly redirect its future turns out ... Read More
GOP Strategic Retreat? Dec. 06, 2012
Republicans are divided. President Obama won't budge. And more and more, it looks like the fiscal-cl... Read More
A Republican Retreat -- or Rout? Dec. 05, 2012
Given the expectations raised by the Republican punditocracy — that Mitt was headed for a big ... Read More
Words Matter Jun. 05, 2012
Words have power; they create images and possibilities, and provide a window into the future of what... Read More
The Four Lies About the Economy That Obama Needs Voters to Believe Jun. 05, 2012
President Barack Obama's re-election turns on his ability to convince voters that 1) Obama inherited... Read More
