Two to watch for 2012
2011 is now well underway, and we inch closer to the 2012 presidential election. As the field begins to take shape and heat up, I would like to bring attention to two notable contenders — and my...
View ArticleA Nation at a Critical Crossroads
I attended the National Republican Congressional Committee Annual meeting and dinner. Here’s what happened. The day started with Congressmen Paul Ryan, Ed Royce and Scott Garrett and the topics...
View ArticleWill the GOP Hire Trump?
I have been holding off any mention of Donald Trump as a candidate for the Presidency in 2012. It is worth mentioning that I personally believe that a populist such as Trump is just what the country...
View ArticleThe 2012 Race: Enter Newt
Newt Gingrich announced today via Twitter and Facebook that he is going to run for the GOP nod in 2012. The timing of the announcement is excellent as numerous GOP contenders have been given a...
View ArticleDown and Out on the GOP Trail
The 2012 GOP field has shifted considerably in the past few days. Although I was pleased with his connection to the issues facing the GOP, I thought we would get more of the positive side of Newt...
View ArticleThe GOP Field’s Techtonic Shifts
I was somewhat discouraged after last weeks realignment of the GOP presidential race as Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump announced they wouldn’t run while Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich continue to hang...
View ArticleMediscare Tactics and Unchecked Entitlements Threaten our Country
The Medicare issue and its requisite scare tactics are not going away any time soon. Like past election years, Medicare is set to play a leading role in the 2012 race to occupy the White House and...
View ArticleWhat a week in Washington
It has been a challenge this week sorting through all the news about the disgraceful behavior of another politician gone morally amok. This behavior is happening too often, creating unacceptable...
View ArticleSteve Jobs and the Occupiers: Two very different visions for America
I am reading Walter Isaacson’s new book on the life of Steve Jobs. Like many adoring Americans, I will always be influenced by Jobs. I have enjoyed the experience of his many brilliant innovations....
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