Senator John Ensign, a Republican from Nevada, is married, but he had an affair with a married woman. He arranged payments for her and allegedly used his influence to try to line up work for her husband. Was it to compensate the man for wrongs done to him or get him out of the house? […]
John Ensign and Charles Rangel. Birds of a Feather? Read More »
Floridian Alan Grayson, a Democrat in the House of Representatives, got some face time on CNN and MSNBC after standing up in the House and saying that Republicans want people to “die quickly” when they get sick. Such comments were apparently not just a heat-of-the-moment type of thing–Grayson brought posters to illustrate his point. He
Quality Leadership and Civility in Washington? Nope, None of the Above. Read More »
Barack Obama personally addressed the United Nations Security Council recently, becoming the first President of the United States to preside over a Security Council meeting. That gesture in and of itself is a pretty big one, and it underscores a difference between liberals and conservatives. Many liberals still see the United Nations as an important
The President and Nuclear Weapons Read More »
I did not expect to be writing about Congressman Joe Wilson and his disruption of President Barack Obama’s address to Congress with the infamous “You Lie!” line again this week. I mean, why should I? Wilson apologized for his lack of decorum in front of the media then he called the White House and apologized
If Race is involved, Does that make it Racism? Read More »
A couple of incidents came up this week that didn’t cast politics or our politicians in a favorable light. President Barack Obama was addressing Congress recently and stated that his health care plan did not include coverage for illegal aliens. In response, Republican Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina yelled out, “You lie!” Earlier–over Labor
Character in the World of Politics? Read More »
