Archive for the ‘Promises’ Category
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Why People Vote
Posted on November 2, 2010
People vote for a variety of reasons. They don’t vote for just one. People don’t vote because they think that their vote doesn’t matter. How can one person make much...
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Spin Shields The Truth
Posted on October 4, 2010
The headline in yesterday’s New York Times blared: “House Majority Still Uncertain, Republicans Say.” Politico reports this morning, “Democrats seize on signs of hope.” On the one hand, you have...
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Regular Order
Posted on October 1, 2010
When Denny Hastert started as Speaker of the House, he promised, after four tumultuous years of Newt Gingrich, to bring regular order back to the lower chamber. To Hastert, regular...
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No Compromise
Posted on September 23, 2010
A new poll came out yesterday from Pew Research and National Journal that showed where the Republican base is when it comes to compromise: They are against it. In fact,...
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Obama and Ahmadinejad
Posted on September 22, 2010
I wonder if Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has an early copy of Bob Woodward’s new book. The bearded one has been on a successful public relations tour before his United...
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