Hillary Clinton's appointment as Secretary of State is, if nothing else, a brilliant political move.  It remains to be seen whether she'll be an effective Secretary -- I, like all political pundits, would merely be speculating: looking at her record yields few conclusive suggestions as to how sh… Read full post »

My sister, whom I love dearly, continually reminds me that nobody cares about economics.   And it is true: with the exception of a few dyed-in-the-wool economics junkies and the odd financial journalist, most people don't pay much attention to the 'dismal science'. 

 It comes as… Read full post »

Politics is a never-ending source of amusement.  

Take yesterday's CNN interview of a Republican strategist.  When asked whether the GOP should move 'more toward the center, or further right' she answered: "We're going to do both".

 In the words of Charles Shackleford: "[They're]… Read full post »

My last post included an excerpt of Lincoln's address to Congress in 1862.   It is a beautiful bit of writing, and deserves re-reading.  Or, in this case, re-posting.

One piece, in particular, stuck with me

 ... It is not "can any of us imagine better?" but, "can we all… Read full post »

A friend recently pointed me to a post by HusseinHoosier that sought to trace Barack Obama's victory back to Harry Truman's courageous 1948 decision to include Civil Rights in his campaign.

Hussein Hoosier's post is a good piece, but I'll argue it goes back farther than 1948.  Indeed, I would su… Read full post »

Today is a day for great rejoicing.  The election last night was truly a milestone and a tribute to all that is best in America.

And yet this morning I find myself worried.  Not because we've elected the first black President , or because the President-to-be is relatively inexperienc… Read full post »

Alert friends, who haven't yet quite gotten over the fact that I don't live in New York City, have recently been commenting on my proximity to the headquarters of the NRA.

And in the spirit of gun-totin' nutjobs, they've been sending along all manner of interesting links.  Because, as they so… Read full post »

It's official.  John McCain's campaign has given up.  

If today's DC/Virginia radio ads are any indication, the McCain camp has given up trying.  They have recently put ads on the air that feature that disgraced puppet 'Joe the Plumber' saying Obama will take money out of… Read full post »