Mar 12, 2010
A year ago, David Axelrod, the president's senior adviser, was a genius. A year ago, Rahm Emanuel, the president's chief of staff, was a wizard.
Axelrod was at President Obama's side for the long campaign, managing the strategy that resulted in Obama's victories over...
Mar 10, 2010
Like most Americans, I haven't seen The Hurt Locker, but I was still rooting for Kathryn Bigelow to claim the Best Director statue.
This is, after all, 2010 a little late in the day for first women, particularly in an industry that depends on women as much as men to...
Mar 5, 2010
When you ask people why it is that they hate or distrust politicians, the usual answers, understandably so, are all about what gutless wonders most politicians are addicted to their polls, determined to stay there at all costs. Campaign promises are about getting elected;...
Mar 3, 2010
It was a great car. A 1981 Toyota Corolla, white with blue interior, and no extras. Exactly $5,000 $1,000 down, the rest financed.
To be honest, I really wanted a Honda Accord. My mother had one, and what a dream that car was. But it was also $1,000 more, and while that...
Feb 26, 2010
A funny thing didn't happen Thursday. People were not plugged in to their televisions, computers, or radios.
Someone did stop me at lunch to ask what I was having (the chicken salad), but no one solicited the latest on what was going on in Washington. There was no buzz....
Feb 19, 2010
Something has gone very wrong.
Was it just a year ago that Democrats assumed more control in Washington than the party has had in my lifetime? It was.
Was it just a year ago that President Obama promised a new era of change, bipartisanship and transparency? It was.
Just...
Feb 10, 2010
My friend Ethel is mad as hell, but she has no choice but to keep taking it. She's mad at her health insurance company, and she's mad at the administration and Congress. She's equally mad at Democrats and Republicans. It's not partisan, it's personal.
Ethel had breast...
Feb 5, 2010
Everyone knows that what doesn't destroy you makes you stronger. That is particularly true in politics, where a hard kick either knocks you down or wakes you up.
President Obama and the Democrats got that hard kick last month, when a perfect storm resulted in the election...