Earlier, I considered how Hillary Clinton would fare in a presidential primary. Of course, whoever wins the Democratic primary will have to face a Republican nominee. The Republican National Committee is currently meeting in Hollywood to discuss their strategy in the aftermath of President Barack Obama‘s reelection in 2012. But we don’t even know how meaningful Obama’s victory […]

Hillary Clinton‘s return to the public sphere has led to speculation about the prospects of another presidential bid. The death of Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female Prime Minister, raises the question of when the United States will finally have a female President. The former First Lady, New York Senator and Secretary of State remains the […]

Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is demanding an investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to determine if its headquarters was covertly bugged. At the center of the brouhaha is none other than actress Ashley Judd who was once considering a run for McConnell’s seat in Kentucky but who’s since decided against running. A recording […]

The NRA‘s Wayne LaPierre finally delivered the organization’s response to the tragedy in Newport and, to no one’s surprise, their answer to the problem is more guns. Whoever didn’t see that one coming must be living in a cave—without a gun. At a key moment, when the organization needed to show empathy, it instead doubled-down […]

My comments on the Sandy Hook tragedy focus on two distinct issues. The first issue has to do with hypocrisy. The oft-used lament of the the gun supporter is that guns don’t kill people. People kill people. In other words it’s all about personal responsibility and blaming the person behind it. My issue is that […]

The morning after the election leaves me with many thoughts, but there are a few key ones that rise to the top of the list. First, this election was a validation of the value of research and data. Virtually every major polling company laid out their view of the election and, with few exceptions, their […]

Last night on CNN during the Piers Morgan show Piers spoke with Rudy Giuliani who spent the entire segment doing absolutely nothing but laying down a total PR job straight out of a talking points memo. It was disgusting to watch. The first segment was nothing but this politicizing and hypocrisy from a man who […]

One of the final jobs reports before the election next month was released today and it found unemployment dropping to 7.8% for the first time since Barack Obama took office. Unemployment was on a steady rise from a low of 4.6% (in August 2007) and had reached 7.8% when he was sworn in. Republicans like to […]

Much has been said, and made, about the miserable unemployment numbers and how that’s likely to affect Barack Obama‘s bid for a second term. Those who have read this blog from time to time may recall that I’ve been tracking the unemployment figures and have been keeping a running total of how they compare to […]

In an interview with a local news outlet Vice Presidential hopeful and current Congressman Paul Ryan was asked about Congressman Todd Akin‘s comments and his own views on the matter. The reported asked, “Specifically where you stand when it comes to rape, and when it comes to the issue of should it be legal for […]

I have no idea who’s likely to win the Presidency in November. To my view this could go either way. However, one thing is clear, the Republicans in power are in panic mode right now. Everything seems even more coordinated than ever and certain attributes are starting to surface that have a familiar aura to […]

Some people are paper-thin when it comes to being able to get a sense for their morality and motives. Dick Morris, for me, is one of those people and from everything I’ve seen over the years he’s a guy I wouldn’t believe to give me the correct year let alone the correct time. If ever […]