Posts Tagged ‘Republicans’
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A Real Education For the New Congress
Posted on January 5, 2015
Since the Democrats took control of Congress in the election of 2006, an astounding 334 House and 70 Senate seats have changed hands. We have 52 new House Members and...
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10 Moments From 2014 Likely to Influence 2016 Presidential Campaign
Posted on December 26, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) Amid all the year-end roundups and look-aheads, what were the moments in 2014 likely to have the biggest impact on...
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Jeb: Upsides and Downsides
Posted on December 16, 2014
There are plenty of upsides to Jeb Bush running for President. There are also some downsides. The former Florida Governor is plenty conservative, or at least he was plenty conservative...
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A Modest Proposal to Improve the Tone of Our Political Discourse
Posted on December 13, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Ripon Society’s Forum) Should we be surprised that so many Americans hold Congress in such low regard? For the last decade, Congressional approval ratings have...
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The Usual Suspects
Posted on December 9, 2014
(This originally appeared in The Hill.) It’s the easiest story to write for the mostly younger journalists on Capitol Hill: the conservative uprising against the Republican leadership. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz...
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