On the President’s Biggest Mistake

With President Obama completing his first year, numerous political commentaries exist – although how many are nonpartisan? For a different type of post, I will use portions of past posts (dated) to make my point followed by a concluding statement Nov 5, 2008 (Day after the Election) Like all previous election winners, he (Barack Obama) [...]

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Opinions in the Shorts: Vol. 8

I usually do this post on Fridays and on a variety of topics. Given the historic inauguration, these shorts focus on the new president and associated events. President Obama, please restore the balance of power between the branches of government. I still hope that neither the Obama administration nor a Democratic-controlled Congress decides to investigate [...]

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Random Inauguration Day Thoughts

The Ongoing The George W. Bush presidency is about to end. I watched his last news conference, Larry King interview, and his final address to the nation. He doesn’t seem to second-guess himself much; “Presidents don’t get do-overs.” and stands by his decisions. He seemed disconnect from the feelings of the majority. From the heights [...]

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On Media Bias: Surely It Can’t Be

From Wikipedia Media bias is a term used to describe a real or perceived bias of journalists and news producers within the mass media, in the selection of which events will be reported and how they are covered. The political election season seems to bring media bias into question more than ever. I have a [...]

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Election Winners, Losers, and Pressure Points

With Election Day in our rearview mirror, let’s take a look at the current winners, losers, and pressure points of the aftermath. (No particular order) Winners New Voters: Voting can make a difference Race relations: Historic proportions Barack Obama: Calm, resolve, calculating, and new vision Television viewers: The ads are over! Hillary Clinton: She still [...]

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