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The Kennedy Story Was Never That Hot Aug. 10, 2023
America's political scribes would do us a favor if they would drop the word "storied" before the nam... Read More
Once Upon a Time, America Then and Now: Reflections 1972-2022 Sep. 21, 2022
WASHINGTON — Three landmarks in time just took place. The Watergate break-in that led to a pr... Read More
At Thanksgiving, Democracy on the Table Nov. 24, 2021
Thanksgiving is all about saving the Union from forces that almost destroyed it. President Abraham L... Read More
The Bitter With the Sweet, Served at Thanksgiving Nov. 25, 2020
WASHINGTON — Roses in the wind, waving before winter's cold comes. They signify our bitterswee... Read More
No Longer the Democratic Party of JFK Nov. 11, 2020
In this current era of no compulsory military service, Veterans Day takes on personal meaning to few... Read More
Murder in the Rose Garden Aug. 26, 2020
The laziest first lady in American history paved over parts of the White House Rose Garden for her h... Read More
Death in the Kennedy Family: A Graceful Goodbye in Tragic Times Apr. 15, 2020
I know the place where they got lost on the water. Shady Side was in my mind's eye through the mothe... Read More
Democratic Icon: Liberty Is Rooted in Religious Principles Feb. 12, 2020
Only a month before, the top local newspaper had been promoting the fact that one of the 10 candidat... Read More
Democratic Icon: Liberty Is Rooted in Religious Principles Feb. 12, 2020
Only a month before, the top local newspaper had been promoting the fact that one of the 10 candidat... Read More
No New Edition of 'Profiles in Courage' Sep. 14, 2019
Then-Sen. John F Kennedy wrote admiringly in his 1955 book, "Profiles in Courage," about Republican ... Read More
Man on the Moon May. 10, 2019
Q: I have enclosed a photo of a porcelain plate commemorating the landing of the first man on the mo... Read More
Hearing the President Speak Mar. 23, 2019
In Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, as a humble private, I was taught that at the very top o... Read More
Is Beto the Next Kennedy or Obama? Mar. 21, 2019
For decades, the Democratic Party has been haunted by a specter: the specter of John F. Kennedy and ... Read More
Ocasio-Cortez's Plan to Punish the Rich Would Do More Harm Than Good Feb. 07, 2019
Every so often, a rising young Democratic star comes along with an idea that boldly challenges the s... Read More
Campaigns Do Matter and Can Change History Jan. 26, 2019
In 1960, when John F. Kennedy was running for the White House against Richard Nixon, winning Democra... Read More
When Politics Was Fun Jun. 02, 2018
On Sept. 26, 1960, when Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy and his Republican opponent, Richard Nixo... Read More
Dem Pundit: 'Paying Off a Porn Star Is Presidential?' Mar. 15, 2018
When it comes to the issue of porn star Stormy Daniels, we should welcome the media and the Democrat... Read More
False Humility Is Better Than None at All Feb. 03, 2018
Thanks to the reliable American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara, w... Read More
'Always Proud He Was My President' Jan. 13, 2018
Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, who created the international scholarship program that bears ... Read More
What John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump Have in Common Dec. 19, 2017
Last week during an address at the White House, President Donald Trump likened his tax plan to the t... Read More
