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To Tweet Or Not To Tweet; That is the Question
Posted on March 22, 2017
Live by Twitter; Die by Twitter. I couldn’t help myself, with that opening line. Twitter is the most important media platform for politics going today. It is also a dog...
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Whither American Exceptionalism?
Posted on March 21, 2017
(Also published on Political Storm) It’s a down moment for American exceptionalism. That seems to be the opinion of the hard right. America can’t be the world’s policeman anymore. We...
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The First Draft of Obamacare Repeal Is a Good Place to Start
Posted on March 20, 2017
(This originally appeared in The Hill) It is said that journalism is the first draft of history. In the same vein, legislation that first passes the House is usually the...
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What County Are You From?
Posted on March 17, 2017
“What county are you from?” my father asked the waitress in his faux Irish brogue. “Cook” she replied drily. That story would set my brothers off in convulsions of laughter....
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Twisting Arms and Other Legislative Terms of Art
Posted on March 15, 2017
As the Republicans work to pass a budget, Obamacare replacement, and corporate tax reform in the next several months, here are some useful insider terms that might be bandied about...
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