Month: February 2015

At least David Broder and Tom Friedman actually talked to their taxi drivers rather than simply studying their attire and facial expressions in an effort to surmise what “the people” felt about the issues of the day....

Those of us who supported the president’s election, and we constitute a majority of voting Americans, have the right to take personal offense at the disrespect the man is shown on a routine basis. This is particularly true...

Since everybody is talking about it, I figured I needed to set aside some time to read Graeme Wood’s article about ISIS in the March issue of The Atlantic. I’ll have something to say later.

     The Republicans’ own big takeaway from their 2014 election victories was that they would now show Americans what governing was all about.  Ta da!  This boast was rather strange since the party...

People often compare Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. Geographical proximity probably explains most of this, but the two men are both notoriously lacking in charisma. They look good as...