The Real Issue in the 2012 Elections
The Republicans have for four years been framing the upcoming elections of 2012 as a referendum on…
Executive Summary: Hard Lessons from the Deeds (and other) Campaigns
The day after the Deeds Campaign and the Democratic Party of Virginia lost the election, I wrote…
Protest Song of the Times
In a few short verses, here's what Occupy Wall Street is protesting. Use it when querulous…
Are Candidates’ Financial Reports Like Psy-Warfare?
A certain mendacity in politics is not unheard of, but a new way to prevaricate without overtly…
George Allen’s Phony Fiscal Prudence Claim
It is not surprising that former Virginia Governor George Allen, campaigning to be the Republican…
Cuccinelli’s Take on Republican Presidential Candidates
The Republican Party is busily promoting its brand by running public media events, often billed as…
Are Individuals Responsible… in all cases?
There is a curious double standard running through what passes for civil discourse in today's…
Hallelujah! I Have a Letter from George Allen
Somehow I seem to be on a conservative donor mailing list. After that marvelous letter I received…
Why Nobody Listens to Democrats, and What We Can Do About It
Stanley B. Greenberg, head of an international polling company that works with center-left…
How to Avoid a Credit Downgrade
No matter what Congress does now, the probability is that at least one credit rating agency is…
