The Blair House health reform summit held Thursday concluded with minds largely unchanged. This is unfortunate. Republicans used the occasion to articulate real and legitimate concerns many have with existing Democratic reform proposals while President Obama and those of his party present expressed concerns of their own. While their points of view differed, it is [...]
Posts Tagged ‘2012’
Why a 2010 Blowout Will Not Mean Things Are Better
After the 2002 and 2004 elections, Republicans celebrated electoral victories that many thought would put them in the position to maintain a long-term majority. In turn, Democrats pushed the panic button and began looking for ways to turn things around. Likewise, after 2006 and 2008, it was the opposite effect, with Democrats claiming a permanent [...]
Two Governors, Two Weeks, and Two Different Contexts.
Much has been made in the past week about South Carolina governor Mark Sanford and his recent rendezvous to the Southern Cone. Individuals of both parties and many political persuasions have weighed in on the controversy. Even actor Alec Baldwin offered insightful remarks on the matter. But despite increasing calls for his resignation, Sanford remains in [...]
Political New Year’s Wishes
On New Year’s Eve, my family always follows the tradition of eating twelve grapes, one at a time, and making a wish per grape. The wishes are supposed to involve something we want to accomplish during the upcoming year. If I make twelve political wishes tonight, this is what they’d be: For a special election [...]