Archive for August, 2016
-
Breaking the Bayh Habit
Posted on August 16, 2016
“Joanne Herring: Why is Congress saying one thing and doing nothing? “Charlie Wilson: Well, tradition mostly.” That’s one of my favorite lines from the great movie, “Charlie Wilson’s War.” I...
Read Story -
The Albert Example
Posted on August 15, 2016
Carl Albert supported George McGovern in 1972. Not during the primary, mind you, but in the general. McGovern was a terrible candidate, maybe even worse than Donald Trump. He supported...
Read Story -
Not Your Classic Underdog
Posted on August 12, 2016
(This originally appeared in the website Political Storm) According to the dictionary definition, an underdog is “a person, team, etc., that is expected to lose a contest or battle.” As...
Read Story -
The Battle of the Sexes, Round 2
Posted on August 9, 2016
“If I am to be a chauvinist pig, I want to be the number one pig.” So said Bobby Riggs, immortal showman and tennis impresario, who challenged Billie Jean King...
Read Story -
The Olympics
Posted on August 8, 2016
My son, who is ten, loves the Olympics. He stayed up with my wife to watch Michael Phelps and the rest of the crew until 12:30 am this morning, way...
Read Story