Nov 30, 2012 | Democrats, Economic Policy, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2012), Political Parties, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (November 30, 2012) I have no idea whether Mitt Romney will ever see this editorial. While I do know at least one of my articles was noticed by the erstwhile Republican candidate's inner circle (a piece from six months ago that drew complaints...
Nov 29, 2012 | Class Issues, Conservativism, Economic Policy, Extremism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (November 29, 2012) The impending so-called "fiscal cliff" has not been kind to Grover Norquist. As political junkies are well aware, the conservative lobbyist who founded Americans for Tax Reform is best known for pressuring Republican...
Nov 27, 2012 | Democrats, General Advice, Political Parties, Republicans, Scandals
Published: PolicyMic (November 27, 2012) This may seem odd coming from the pen of a liberal Democrat (er, keyboard), but here it goes: Gerald Ford is my favorite president of the past forty years. There are plenty of good reasons for liberals to admire Ford. Foremost...
Nov 7, 2012 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2012), General Advice, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (November 7, 2012) "When news of the surrender first reached our lines our men commenced firing a salute of a hundred guns in honor of the victory. I at once sent word, however, to have it stopped. The Confederates were now our prisoners, and we...
Nov 4, 2012 | Conservativism, Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2012), Extremism, Liberalism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (November 4, 2012) There are two quotes that best sum up Pennsylvania's role in American democracy today. One comes from legendary political consultant James Carville: "Pennsylvania is Philadelphia in the east, Pittsburgh in the west, and Alabama...
Oct 22, 2012 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2012), Media Issues, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (October 22, 2012) Editor's Note: This represents instant analysis of the presidential debate on Monday night. For the author's thoughts in the hour immediately before the debate began, see here. Here are my first impressions about the third...
Oct 22, 2012 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2012), Media Issues, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (October 22, 2012) Here is my prediction for the third Obama-Romney debate at 9 p.m. EST at Lynn University in Florida: I think it’s going to be a draw, plain and simple. This isn't to say that I don't think one of the two candidates will walk...
Oct 16, 2012 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2012), Media Issues, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (October 16, 2012) Editor's Note: This represents instant analysis of the presidential debate on Wednesday night. For the author's thoughts in the hour immediately before the debate began, see here. Here are my first impressions about the second...
Oct 16, 2012 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2012), Media Issues, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (October 16, 2012) Here is my prediction for the second Obama-Romney debate: I think it’s going to be a draw, which will ultimately work slightly to President Barack Obama’s advantage. Because the president was widely viewed as having lost the...
Oct 15, 2012 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2012), Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (October 15, 2012) As he prepares for the second presidential debate, President Barack Obama can learn a valuable political lesson from an unlikely source: George W. Bush. When Bush defeated John Kerry in 2004, it was due in no small part to the...