Who Gets The Blame For The Romney Loss? The Tea Party Has A Theory.
It was an election that, once upon a time, many thought was stacked in Mitt Romney's favor.Unemployment was hovering around eight percent, a number that was much higher in black and Latino households....
View ArticleBoth Sides Itching For A Confirmation Fight Over Susan Rice
The election was over. As President Obama faced the press in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, the anger and bitterness of his long battle with Mitt Romney seemed to have faded. Unlike...
View ArticleRemembering Those Who Left Us In 2012
In political terms, 2012 was not the greatest of years. We witnessed an ugly, personal, petty, and often childish presidential election. Living in a "battleground" or "swing" state often meant being...
View ArticleJohn Boehner Has Been Up And Down And Up Again. Where Is He Now?
As John Boehner finally got the votes to put him over the top, and his re-election as Speaker of the House became official, one had to wonder what was going on in his mind.If Boehner has had a rough...
View ArticleIs It 2016 Yet? Moves By Hillary Clinton & Rand Paul Suggest Yes
If you have any interest in politics at all, you pretty much know two things. One, that the next presidential election, on Nov. 8, 2016, is only 1,324 days away. And two, you won't be surprised if...
View ArticleWhy Don't We Pay (More/Any) Attention To Los Angeles Mayoral Elections?
Horace Greeley may have suggested at one point that going west might be a good idea, but he probably wouldn't be happy to see what's going on with Los Angeles as of late. The Dodgers are in last place...
View ArticleThe United States Of America ... All Ten Of Them
In 92 days, we will either re-elect President Obama or replace him with his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney. On paper, at least, voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will make that...
View Article5 Vice Presidential Picks Who Were Key To Victory
There have been a number of instances in recent history where the choice of a vice presidential running mate was an important stepping stone toward winning in the fall.Of course, it's much too early to...
View ArticleRunning Mate Scorecard: Ups And Downs Since 1964
It will be a while before we know if presidential candidate Mitt Romney's pick of Rep. Paul Ryan to join the Republican ticket will be a plus or minus for his campaign.In my view, not since Jack...
View ArticleWhat To Look For On Election Day: The Battle For The White House & Congress
Tuesday, as those who follow politics probably know, is Election Day. The battle between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney has been contentious, expensive, personal,...
View ArticleWho Gets The Blame For The Romney Loss? The Tea Party Has A Theory.
It was an election that, once upon a time, many thought was stacked in Mitt Romney's favor.Unemployment was hovering around eight percent, a number that was much higher in black and Latino households....
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