Chris McDaniel’s Tea Party takedown is a political earthquake
The numbers are in, and a Mississippi legend is on his way out. With 99 percent of precincts reporting in Tuesday’s Mississippi
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Pi won’t change, but Congress should
One morning my friend (he shall remain anonymous to protect his guilt) and I were discussing our national ignorance and
Read moreFlorida Democrats: Welcome Charlie Crist into your hearts
I remember when I first heard the name Charlie Crist in the summer of 2006. I had started paying close
Read moreExplainer: The Gettysburg Address
The 150th Anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is receiving widespread media coverage today – much of it marred
Read moreLetter to the Editor: Terry McAuliffe’s win in Virginia represents a return to maturity
Dear Editor, All eyes in the nation should be focused on the gubernatorial race outcome in Virginia. The Terry McAuliffe
Read moreObamacare is a long overdue and needed feature of government
Brit Hume reported on Fox News this week the ostensible reason why Tea Party Republicans began their quest to shut
Read moreAbsolutism vs Compromise and the power of words
Words matter. In 450 BC, Euripides opined, “The tongue is mightier than the blade,” and this adage is at the
Read moreTeabaggers, Redskins, what’s in a name?
What’s in a name? Well, your name is important to you and your family and maybe a few close friends,
Read morePolitically correct ‘teabaggers’ censor dissent
The Baltimore Post-Examiner recently removed the word “teabagger” from a Tim Forkes’ Left Coast blog about the Tea Party in
Read moreModerates flee the GOP
Right-wing radicals drove the US to the edge of default Wednesday, tanking the Tea Party’s approval ratings to record lows.
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