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Wolffe And Walters Exhibit Symptoms Of PDS »

PDS – Palin Derangement Syndrome. I know, I know, what else is new? That seems to be the case every single day recently. Yes, seems nary a day can go by without someone making some obnoxious comment about Governor Palin (oh, that reminds me – do you realize there are people in this country who [...]

Thank You Eleanor, I’m Still Learning »

* bumped up * Dear Eleanor, I recently had the opportunity to reread You Learn by Living and was surprised by its relevance for todays political environment. You wrote it in the late 1950′s near the end of your life and dedicated it to your grandchildren. I read it for the first time, in the early [...]

Just Another Dog and Pony Reform Show »

We have all seen this show before. You enter the tent and the first thing you see is a trainer with a group of dogs on one side doing amazing dog tricks. On the other side is a trainer with a group of ponies doing awesome pony tricks. And both trainers are vehemently arguing over [...]

Missing The Point Of “Game Change” »

I first became aware of the book that is making waves, Game Change, when a part of it appearing in NY Magazine was referenced by faithful No Quarter reader, Mountainaires, in terms of Elizabeth Edwards. Basically, the authors, Heilemann and Halperin, dispel the myth of “St. Elizabeth.” What an eye-opener this excerpt was, especially for [...]

Clintonomics Endorsed by Republicans! »

Bob Dylan was right on target back in the early 1960s: The times, they are a-changin’. Those of us who were politically savvy in the 1990s knew that President Bill Clinton was a shrewd politician, and a great leader as president. He’s still revered by most moderate Democrats, although his image has been tarnished by [...]