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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
Snowflake Kitten May. 28, 2018
"The last P, well, that's not that simple It's sorta like another way to call a cat a kitten" ̵... Read More
Politics as (Un)usual May. 19, 2018
In Marine Corps jargon, a "duty station" is the military base or camp where a Marine is assigned to ... Read More
The Long Week of the Leaked McCain Insult May. 16, 2018
Our "news" media are addicted to damaging internal leaks from the Trump White House, especially when... Read More
McCain Has Chosen Not to Forgive and Forget. Can You Really Blame Him? May. 15, 2018
If you want to lose faith in humanity, just glance at a few of the many angry comments posted on soc... Read More
An Officer, Gentleman, Senator May. 09, 2018
At lunch in the Senate Dining Room, the man knocked on the table in a burst of taps. Senator John Mc... Read More
Character Does Matter May. 05, 2018
With news that Sen. John McCain's last book, "The Restless Wave" — the seventh he has written ... Read More
Has the War Party Hooked Trump? Apr. 10, 2018
With his Sunday tweet that Bashar Assad, "Animal Assad," ordered a gas attack on Syrian civilians, a... Read More
Republicans and Patriotism Apr. 07, 2018
The election night words of the long-shot Republican candidate after his upset victory remain with m... Read More
Guns and Cards, or: Why My Son Is No Longer a Republican Mar. 07, 2018
It was Donald Trump's position on guns that did it. To be more specific, it was President Trump's pr... Read More
The Last 10 Days Feb. 23, 2018
The shooting came first: a horrifying massacre in Florida that left 17 dead and a community cut down... Read More
Patriotism On the Cheap Jan. 27, 2018
For the first two centuries of U.S. history — while Americans were proudly winning a war for i... Read More
The Nutball the Neocons Wanted in NATO Dec. 08, 2017
Even interventionists are regretting some of the wars into which they helped plunge the United State... Read More
The Republican Establishment Strikes Oct. 20, 2017
In remarkable speeches this week, two members of what skeptics like to call the "Republican establis... Read More
Republicans Should Reject 'Bipartisan' Solution for Obamacare Sep. 29, 2017
The latest iteration of Obamacare repeal has likely failed. Senate Republicans were unable to pass a... Read More
An Irresponsible Susan Collins Blocks Serious Heath Care Reform Sep. 27, 2017
With Maine Senator Susan Collins announcing her opposition to the Graham-Cassidy bill to reform Obam... Read More
Appreciating John McCain Sep. 20, 2017
For many years, conservatives were ideological zealots. Like Spanish inquisitors, they were on guard... Read More
The Vietnam War 2017 Sep. 16, 2017
Three aging U.S. veterans of the war in Vietnam, each of whom still bears the scars of battle, took ... Read More
Attacking Fellow Republicans Is Risky Strategy for Trump Aug. 24, 2017
WASHINGTON — Senators — who needs them? Most presidents try not to feud with members of ... Read More
Two Cheers for Sanctions on Russia Aug. 03, 2017
Economic sanctions work better as a symbol than as a solution. The United States government imposed ... Read More
