November 7, 2014
The NAACP Could Learn from the NRA
The NAACP should learn from the NRA, but it won’t. The National Rifle Association is the most powerful interest group in Washington. It has an activist group of members. It is unwavering in its commitment to its principles....
November 6, 2014
The Limits of Direct Democracy
I couldn’t do it. Despite talking a big game about being for pot legalization, when I had the chance to vote for the policy, I voted no. It didn’t matter. DC voters overwhelmingly approved the referendum....
November 5, 2014
2016 Is Right Around the Corner
Well, that was fun. Now, on to the next election. Republicans won a resounding victory, thanks to President Obama’s stunning incompetence....
November 3, 2014
Obama’s Top Ten Blunders
(This originally appeared in The Hill) The Republicans didn’t win this midterm election cycle, although they made some smart decisions to avoid losing it. The president and his team lost it — and they lost it because President Obama became...
November 1, 2014
Top Ten Moments in This Year’s Race for Senate Control
With Republicans poised to win a pretty big victory next week, here are the top ten moments that helped them win: 10) Mitch McConnell hires Jesse Benton: It probably wasn’t easy for the Senate Minority Leader to reach out to...
October 30, 2014
Picking at the Scabs of Race Relations
In 1950, Jesse Helms was in charge of publicity for the Senatorial campaign of Wills Smith, a conservative Democrat, a campaign that featured fliers with the unambiguous heading, “Wake Up, White People.” Helms would later run and win as a...