After the State of the Union: Who Can Defeat Obama? on Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:10 PM PST
As I watched the President's State of the Union address last night, this question was rattling around in my mind: Who can defeat Obama? Based on performance quality in delivering a prepared speech, the answer is that none of the current Republican contenders is up to the task.
The Republican Marathon Is Distracting and Dangerous on Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:44 PM PST
The seemingly never-ending Republican primary season drones on, sucking the oxygen out of the national discourse and obscuring things that really are more important.
Football Games and Political Debates on Mon Jan 9, 2012 9:13 PM PST
I curse the evil forces that malevolently scheduled the Republican debate to coincide with the NFL playoff game on Saturday night.
Burnt Toast and Serious Candidates on Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:36 PM PST
I wrote earlier that Herman Cain was finished in the wake of the initial sexual harassment charges.
Supercommittee Deadlines on Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:05 PM PST
The Washington Post has published a series of charts showing the supercommittee's deadlines and related actions and what happens if they're all successfully met. It also shows what will happen, as specified in the Budget Control Act, if the deadlines aren't met.
Budget Myths versus Reality on Tue Nov 8, 2011 5:09 PM PSTRobert Samuelson has been thinking and writing about business and economics for more than 40 years, but he isn’t an economist. That’s in his favor because he’s free to research and evaluate facts unencumbered by the vague theories and detachment from re …
Herman Cain Is Finished on Mon Nov 7, 2011 5:05 PM PST
Herman Cain is finished as a serious contender for the Republican presidential nomination. The decline of his chances to win the nomination may be faster or slower, but it's over.
