Had Virginia Governor Ralph Northam committed a crime he might be in less hot water than he is now over a decades-old picture. Politicians can salvage their careers after a criminal conviction, but no apologies will save them from a search and destroy political climate where the slightest allegation of racism spells the end.
New Democratic House Must Accept ACA Responsibility Now
It’s been a long time coming but Democrats own the House today. They’re ready to make big waves in Washington after riding in with the usual enthusiasm we hear whenever party leadership changes. Later the optimism will fizzle as lawmakers get down to the nuts and bolts reality of doing nothing.
U.S. Adversaries: Emerging Threats Come From Politicians
U.S. adversaries and the emerging threats they create span the globe. Their identities don’t change much from year to year, but their ability to do harm grows while the politicians who run our government dictate responses that best suits their needs. Sometimes these responses are well thought out and sound. Sometimes they are purely political and make no sense.
All Americans Share Values but We Don’t Engineer Success
Don’t confuse Democratic Party political priorities like Medicare for All or free college with true American values. The former vanish with the changing of the guard and the up and down of the economy. Values that matter are enduring. They focus on ideas much greater than what to spend on next. We should all be wise enough to agree that it’s the height of arrogance for people we elect to tell us what we want and what we should have.
Civility Rules? House Commitment Signers Choose Hostility
Can we politely agree that political losers don’t have any reason to be civil? That includes minority House Democrats who signed a commitment yet play by their own unique set of civility rules that don’t place outright hostility and disrespect off limits, especially when they are directed at the president.