March 13, 2012
Picking A Vice President
(This article originally appeared in The Hill) Rob Portman, Bob McDonnell, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, Kelly Ayotte and John Thune have all been auditioning to become the vice presidential nominee — whether they know it or not. All would be...
March 12, 2012
The Good War
Presidential candidate Barack Obama distinguished between the good war (the one in Afghanistan) and the bad war (the one in Iraq). It is time to end the good war. The latest massacre, coupled with the bogus yet...
March 9, 2012
Massachusetts Moderate
Scott Brown graced the front pages of both the Washington Post and the New York Times today. Brown is in a tough re-election fight against Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard Law School professor who has become a hero to...
March 8, 2012
Revolution and Restoration
Is this an election about revolution or restoration? In January 1649, revolutionaries led by Oliver Cromwell executed King Charles the First after they decided that he was both too Catholic and that he ignored the wishes of Parliament...
March 7, 2012
The View from Iowa
It all started in Iowa. Amazingly, only two months ago this campaign started in the Hawkeye State. It seems like years ago. I am currently in the Des Moines Airport, which is why I bring up Iowa. ...
March 6, 2012
Obama’s uphill climb
This post originally appeared in the Hill. President Obama has an uphill climb if he wants to be reelected. And there is little evidence that he is taking the right steps to get there. Since FDR, only one Democratic president...