Monthly Archives: June 2012
The Post-Mortem on Gingrich: Why The Fat Man Sang
It has been a little more than a month since Newt Gingrich formally ended his improbable and wildly entertaining bid for the Republican nomination. The Newtster, whose campaign had been on life support for several weeks, finally bowed to reality … Continue reading
“Holier Than The Pope”: How Leaks Happen
President Obama just finished his press conference (I watched the CNN feed) and while most of the media reaction has been to his comment that “the private sector is doing fine”, I want to focus here on his push back … Continue reading
Why Walker Won, and What It Means For Obama
It should not surprise those who participated in last night’s live blog of the Scott Walker recall election to hear me say that, contrary to what much (most?) of the pundits are saying today, I believe Walker’s victory has very … Continue reading
Live Blogging the Celtic…er….Walker Recall
Like most of you, I’ll be watching the big event tonight to see whether the forces of Good can pull off an upset and triumph over the Evil One and his Dastardly Minions. That’s right – I’ll be watching the Celtics-Heat … Continue reading
God Save The President?
Part of American’s fascination with the extended and lavish celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years on the throne is rooted, I think, in the lack of any equivalent royalty in our country. (I don’t count King [Lebron] James. Particularly after … Continue reading
