Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Most political analysts have been speculating over the imminent death of the Democratic Party. They cite the similarities to 1994, when Whitewater, Paula Jones and the contentious six-month battle over healthcare had dragged the popularity of the Democratic president and his party to historic lows — on a par with the Republicans for the first time since 1962.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Out on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains is a small business that has managed to survive robust and rough economic times for nearly 30 years.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Last evening a movie about life, death and the survival of our planet premiered at Universal Studios in Hollywood.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
I must first state the obvious: Almost any other Democrat with any other campaign team running with any other strategy would have held off Scott Brown's Massachusetts momentum and saved that Senate seat for the Democrats. There is plenty of blame to be spread. It is not the first time the hubris of politicians has lulled them complacently into the minefields of defeat.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Much of the political chatter about healthcare reform in the past week has been of the glass-half-empty variety.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Nothing beats word of mouth. Advertisers lust after the buzz that creates a “tipping point” of desire for their products. Political strategists crave the “chatter” that builds momentum for their candidates. All of this still holds true in the digital age. If anything, “going viral” has become the next Holy Grail for products and political campaigns.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Maybe it comes from nearly three decades of political involvement in the
Golden
State, but I’ve always considered
California something of a bellwether — the canary in the coalmine when it comes to early warning signs of political trends.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
As the White House debates how to respond to Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s call for additional troops in
Afghanistan, two powerful allies are said to be pushing for an escalation of
U.S. forces.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
A poll by two of
America's best researchers this week suggests the strategy President Obama should adopt on health care reform: To mix a bunch of metaphors - Stick a fork in it. Declare victory. Leave the field. I make that case in my column in The Hill this week.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
“Stuck in the Middle with You” could be the White House theme song as the battle over healthcare reform devolves into rigid partisan posturing on both ends of the political spectrum.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Candidate Obama said he was not opposed to all wars, just stupid wars. Millions of Americans agree with him and hope Obama gets the message that our strategy in
Afghanistan is beginning to seem every bit as stupid as
Vietnam.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
In the early summer of 1993, leaders of the health insurance industry finally got a short meeting with the White House task force on healthcare reform. The insurers presented their own series of reforms to make healthcare coverage more affordable, more available and portable if a consumer lost or changed jobs.