October 16, 2015
Big Decisions for Ryan And Biden
Was it only three years ago that they were both Vice Presidential candidates? How strange it is that Paul Ryan and Joe Biden are playing central roles in the political discussions that currently dominate Washington? Will he or won’t he?...
October 14, 2015
Who is Your Biggest Enemy?
A friend of mine posed the question on Facebook asked at last night’s debate: Who is your biggest enemy? Unlike the Democratic candidates on stage, who tended to see enemies elsewhere, the number one answer of the folks who answered...
October 13, 2015
Majority of the Majority Needs to Stick with the Next Speaker
The Hastert Rule was never a rule. It was a guideline to future Speakers, a warning really about how to manage a fractious group of Members of the majority, no matter what party they are in. Denny Hastert, my former...
October 12, 2015
Columbus Day and the Garbage man
In my neighborhood, the garbage man comes on Mondays to pick up the trash, unless of course, it’s a holiday. I woke up early, in a panic, because I hadn’t put garbage cans on the curb, thinking it was a...
October 9, 2015
Stairway to Heaven and the Next Speaker
“Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run There’s still time to change the road you’re on.” Led Zeppelin came to mind when thinking about the decision to be made by the House of...
October 8, 2015
After McCarthy’s Withdrawal, Keeping Calm About House Speaker Election
(Originally Published in the WSJ) Rep. Kevin McCarthy decided not to run for speaker of the House. Everybody take a deep breath. Let’s dispense with the panic. I’m sure he has his reasons. Politics is a tough business, and people have to...