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Where is the Outrage?

May 22, 2013

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It just does not seem right.  Or fair.  But that does not diminish the problem. Charlie Cook today writes in the National Journal that the American public is simply not interested in the triple scandals rocking the Obama Administration.  The specter of the failed impeachment of Bill Clinton looms, warns the astute Cook. Those, like […]

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A Government “So Vast,” Yet Without A Leader

May 15, 2013

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Obama needs an Alexander Haig moment.  Alas, I doubt we will hear Obama state “as of now, I am in control here, in the White House.”  The man who voted “present” 130 times in the Illinois State Senate is again taking a pass during tough times. Instead of taking a page from fellow Democrat Harry […]

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The Legacy of Obama

May 13, 2013

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John Bolton and Mike Huckabee recently predicted that the Benghazi affair and its Nixonian cover-up would bring down to the Obama administration.  It pains me to say that they are wrong.  If anything prematurely ends the Obama era it should be the IRS scandal. Obama leaving office before the end of his term is pure […]

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On Extremes and Compromise

May 13, 2013

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Two recurring questions about division in modern American politics beg to be addressed.  The first question, “why can’t Republicans and Democrats work together?” is oft posed by the average citizen who has only a passing interest in political matters.  The second question, “why have Republicans become so extreme and uncompromising?” is offered mainly by the […]

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Performance Incentives for Lawmakers

May 1, 2013

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Let’s have a little fun. Despite the shocking frequency of corruption scandals and criminal charges, elected members of the New York State legislature regularly grumble about their low pay.  Some thoughtful people are beginning to agree, coming to the conclusion that more money would somehow slake the propensity to misbehave. The New York State legislature […]

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