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Republicans Miss the Boat on Changing Gay Marriage Attitudes
Tweet Share on Facebook May 13, 2013 CommentWhen it comes to race, gender and culture, Washington is getting cooler all the time, putting paid to its staid gray image. But don't tell the Republicans in Congress, who leave town on the next plane home after the last vote. They are totally clueless to the cheerfully subversive vibe, the awakening in the air. Let them be.
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Obama Is Right on Holding the IRS Accountable for Tea Party Scandal
Tweet Share on Facebook May 13, 2013 CommentI don't have very much to add to what has already been said, including by Peter Roff and Susan Milligan at this blog and by President Obama in his press conference at the White House today, about the scandal unfolding regarding the IRS targeting conservative political groups. Obama today called it "outrageous" and "contrary to our traditions," said that he would not tolerate it and added that people should be held accountable. He's right.
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IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups Is a Real Scandal
Tweet Share on Facebook May 13, 2013 CommentRepublicans are vowing to undertake an exhaustive investigation of the IRS scandal in which agency officials admit that employees targeted conservative groups for harassment. And they should.
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3-D Guns and the Case for Gun Control
Tweet Share on Facebook May 11, 2013 CommentI spent considerable time today wading through Thomas Jefferson's letters in an attempt to discern what he would say about the latest complexity to hit the gun control debate: the 3-D printing of guns.
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2016 Republicans Have a Stacked Presidential Field
Tweet Share on Facebook May 10, 2013 CommentIt is a gorgeous day in May and a good time to muse about the future – specifically, Republicans' future chances to win back the White House.
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IRS Caught Keeping the Tea Party Down
Tweet Share on Facebook May 10, 2013 CommentThe Obama administration reeks from a disturbing air of dishonesty.
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Obama, Gridlock and the Make Believe Leadership 'Crisis'
Tweet Share on Facebook May 10, 2013 CommentPunditry is divided into two classes these days: those blaming President Obama and his perceived failure to "lead" for the gridlock that has consumed our government and those who believe that since the president has to deal with a coequal branch of government, blame should spread beyond that end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
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The Danger of Blame on Boston, Benghazi and the Cleveland Kidnappings
Tweet Share on Facebook May 10, 2013 CommentAfter any tragedy, there is a rush to figure out what went wrong – how it could have been prevented, what signs or signals were missed. It's a painful but very necessary exercise, since (as my parents repeatedly reminded me during my childhood) failure is an impetus for learning.
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Sorry, GOP, Benghazi Won't Hurt Hillary Clinton or the Democrats in 2016
Tweet Share on Facebook May 9, 2013 CommentBenghazi was a tragedy, a terrible tragedy and because of it a light should be shone on what more can be done to protect those who serve America overseas. What our country does not deserve is a political show trial designed to vilify Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. What we don't need is a crass partisan effort to influence the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Republicans Can Learn From Chris Christie and Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook May 9, 2013 CommentA lot was made of the two donuts, the two favorite jokes and the accomplished comedic timing of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's nearly 30-minute appearance on the David Letterman Show.
