Another famous New Yorker, Yogi Berra, once said, “We may be lost but we’re making good time.” That pretty much sums up the current state of Rudy Giuliani’s political reality and doesn’t bode well for his future. When it comes to Rudy … [Read more...]
The real IRS scandal
This morning, I listened as Joe Scarborough tried on his MSNBC TV political entertainment show to equate President Obama's supposed tolerance of IRS misconduct with Chris Christie's GW Bridge scandal. In both cases, Scarborough said, top … [Read more...]
For the Tea Party, Another Election, Another Defeat
Ever since the high water mark of the Tea Party movement in 2010 the path forward nationally has been nothing if not downhill. The net number of seats held by movement members on Capitol Hill has declined overall. Twice they have cost the … [Read more...]
Gov. Chris Christie is Keeping New Jersey Mired in the Discriminatory Past
The passage of a marriage equality law in Delaware last week leaves New Jersey the only Atlantic coast state north of Virginia to retain a discriminatory marriage law. “[V]acationers this summer can travel anywhere from Portland, Maine, … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney and Autumn’s Black Swan
In nature black swans are a rarity. In the world of politics and economics they represent rare surprise events that have significant consequences. Of late the term black swan gained renewed currency when economist Nouriel Roubini said that … [Read more...]
C’mon Mitt, Privatizing Disaster Relief Would be a Disaster
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, with the upcoming election a factor, one thing is apparent and that is that Mitt Romney is no better off at figuring out disaster relief than he was at figuring out who constitutes our geopolitical … [Read more...]
As Jobs Focus Dims, Christie Joins Brown as a ‘Rock Star’ of Intolerance
Still painfully absent from town halls or open forums where constituents can engage him in public, Senator Scott Brown will be making yet another pay-per-view appearance tonight in Boston. If you're a constituent with $2,500 to spare, you … [Read more...]
The Fading of a Great White Hope
Well there you have it, Republican Governor Chris Christie has decided not to run for president in 2012. This will certainly be a let down for many in the G.O.P. but in reality it probably doesn’t matter all that much anyway. For one thing, … [Read more...]
NeoCon Kristol Unsettled by G.O.P. Contenders
William Kristol, editor of the neoconservative organ, The Weekly Standard, recently bemoaned the performance of conservative candidates during the last Republican presidential debate. He claims to be saying out loud what he implies is a … [Read more...]
Baker to MA: “Go Jersey”
Under Governor Patrick, Massachusetts won the Race to the Top competition, delivering millions to Massachusetts schools. We came in first place. New Jersey came in 11th, losing out on funds. And Chris Christie's team has been roundly … [Read more...]