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The Common Good and a Divided Nation We Face in Election May. 31, 2016
A New York Times/CBS News Poll conducted May 13-17 found that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the ... Read More
If Everything's Negotiable, Let's Negotiate May. 24, 2016
At this point, I am not going to announce support for Donald Trump, though I am not #NeverTrump and ... Read More
Serbia Elects the American President May. 02, 2016
In Mladenovac, Serbia, a town not unlike Steubenville, Ohio, Luka Maksimovic and some of his bros st... Read More
Reaganism Is Dead Apr. 29, 2016
A longtime Republican conservative emailed me after Donald Trump's Tuesday night romp through the "A... Read More
Dangerous Donald Trump Apr. 05, 2016
Donald Trump's victories in the Republican primaries may make him seem like a sure winner. But those... Read More
On Top of the Tiger, Trump Smells Victory Mar. 23, 2016
I think it is time to face facts and imagine what life would be like under a Donald Trump presidency... Read More
How the West Was Shunned in Primary Politics Mar. 17, 2016
There's a not-insignificant part of the United States known as the West Coast. It includes such prom... Read More
Voting at a Crossroads Mar. 15, 2016
It is seldom that the fate of a nation can be traced to what happened on one particular day. But tha... Read More
Random Thoughts Mar. 08, 2016
Random thoughts on the passing scene: The presidential election prospects for the Democrats are so b... Read More
Time for GOP Establishment (and Trump Supporters) to Unite Behind Ted Cruz Mar. 04, 2016
Mitt Romney's speech against Donald Trump is not likely to win many converts. Romney's remarks will ... Read More
The Rejection Election Jan. 26, 2016
With the Iowa caucuses a week away, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, who leads in all... Read More
Bullets, Ballots and Baloney Jan. 06, 2016
The tears of a president. What are they worth? What do they matter? Barack Obama twice wiped away th... Read More
'Changing Places': The 2016 Election Nov. 28, 2015
Since 1952, there have been 10 national elections in which there was no incumbent Republican preside... Read More
Big Debt Wins in Portugal Nov. 11, 2015
On Nov. 10, a so-called anti-austerity alliance led by the Portuguese Social Democratic Party topple... Read More
At SF Schools, the Kids Are All Right Oct. 22, 2015
Is there such a thing as being too politically correct in San Francisco? Yes — but a public of... Read More
Debates Give Advantage to GOP Oct. 16, 2015
In 2008, underdog candidate Barack Obama gained prestige by defeating a heavily favored front-runner... Read More
Do the Democrats Have Debate Envy? Oct. 06, 2015
We know it seems way early, but people are talking presidential politics like it's January 2016 rath... Read More
Sorting the Candidates Aug. 25, 2015
Despite a nuclear Iran looming on the horizon, the media seem to be putting most of their attention ... Read More
GOP Should Worry Less About Trump and More About Itself Aug. 25, 2015
Commentators and political consultants are working overtime to divine why Donald Trump's candidacy i... Read More
Trump Continues; Can Clinton Hold On? Aug. 21, 2015
The U.S. presidential campaign took another weird turn last week when Joe Biden's name began to appe... Read More
