Tag Archives: Politics

Obama: Speaking softly but carrying a big stick

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Suddenly Barack Obama seems to be doing everything right. Gone is the president seemingly so eager to compromise with the unyielding GOP that he often got rolled.  Last month, Obama backed the House leadership into a corner when  he wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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This is no way to run a government

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

I’d like to have a talk with the 12 percent of Americans who still have a favorable view of the U.S. Congress. Unfortunately, I suspect most Americans split the difference, blaming both parties equally for the gridlock that may shut … Continue reading →

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The president finds his voice

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Barack Obama gave a brilliant speech in Kansas yesterday, one steeped in history and explicitly clear in its message. Now, just as there was in Teddy Roosevelt’s time, there is a certain crowd in Washington who, for the last few … Continue reading →

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Another week in politics: From simply stupid to sicko stuff

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Barack Obama didn’t have to lose this fight; he didn’t have to start it. On its face, the president’s request to address the joint houses of Congress the first day after their summer recess looks reasonable.  But reasonable is not … Continue reading →

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Does the Tea Party hear footsteps?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

I’ve long believed that that the Tea Party movement’s fervor has more to do with sustaining the  Old (White) Boys Network than it does with cutting federal spending. Now an article in the Economist suggests the country’s rapidly expanding racial … Continue reading →

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Will the next storm obliterate my street sign?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

LEXINGTON, Mass. — My house sits on a street named Tower Road.  But the only tower in sight these days is a mound of snow piled so high against the street sign stanchion  that it’s within a foot of obscuring … Continue reading →

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Government of the well-heeled, by the well-heeled, and for the well-heeled

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

The story didn’t run on the front page. It didn’t even run above the fold deep inside the opinion page.  But Nicholas Kristof’s column about America’s government of the rich still found its way today to the top of  The … Continue reading →

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Once again, Democrats prepare to cave on taxes

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

Weeks before the midterm election, Democrats were offered a golden opportunity to make their opposition to extending tax cuts for the wealthy a significant campaign issue.  Instead, they raced home to prepare for an election night bloodbath. If their lashing … Continue reading →

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Is it time for Democrats to board the windows and leave town?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Driving to work yesterday, I listened on NPR to a three-person political panel debate the fate of Democrats in the midterm election.  It wasn’t pretty. All the panelists — a ex-Clinton White House guy, a conservative think tank analyst and a … Continue reading →

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Politics 2010: You’ve got to see it to believe it

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

I start most days in this oh-so-strange political season by rubbing my eyes hard to make sure I’m not dreaming.  Then I launch into my daily diet of visits to such political websites as electoral-vote.com, politicalwire, politico, and realclearpolitics.com. In some ways, this routine has … Continue reading →

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