January 7, 2010
A Surge for Detroit
A Surge for Detroit? While the national media is focused almost exclusively on the underwear bomber, another story has emanated from Washington that has captured my attention. The Washington Wizards basketball star Gilbert Arenas is in hot water with the...
January 6, 2010
Faked Them Out
How ironic that as soon as Michael Steele, the erstwhile RNC Chairman, announced that the Republicans didn’t have a chance to capture the House, Byron Dorgan and Chris Dodd announced that they were quitting the Senate? Steele is brilliant. His...
January 5, 2010
Going Their Own Way
Going It Alone The Democrats have decided to drop all pretense when it comes to health care reform. They are going it alone. They are going to retreat behind closed doors, cook up a bunch of incongruous deals that will...
January 4, 2010
Beach Time
Beach Time It wasn’t snowing on the beach in Mexico. It was sunny and hot and sandy. It was also a good time to reflect on the mess back in Washington, away from the partisan bickering, to get a sense...
December 24, 2009
Getting Back to the Majority
Getting Back to the Majority Almost sixteen years ago, in California’s 36th Congressional District Republican Susan Brooks lost by 812 votes to Democrat Jane Harman, with absentees providing the margin of victory. After the election, Brooks campaign compiled a detailed...