Eighteen months before the 2016 voting, as many as 21 Republicans may be contemplating a presidential race. But on the Democratic side, it looks like all Hillary all the time. Yes, there’s the chance of challenges from Maryland’s Martin O’Malley, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics as Usual
We are familiar with presidents like John Kennedy and George W. Bush (and just plain folks) who rebel against the long shadows cast by their potent fathers. Ted Cruz, by contrast, seems to have dedicated his life to making his … Continue reading
I am urged by a loyal reader to turn a jaundiced eye on the parlous state of our adopted home of North Carolina, and in particular on the actions of its Republican General Assembly. If it were anyone else asking, … Continue reading