Tag Archives: Washington DC

Los Angeles Times: Doyle McManus: What’s the Secret to Richard Nixon’s Unpopularity?

Source:The New Democrat  If all due respect to Doyle McManus who is a very knowledgable Washington political insider and very intelligent about Washington politics. There is no secret to why Richard Nixon is unpopular. “Go to the videotape” as the … Continue reading

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CBS News: Evening News: A Look Back at President Richard Nixon’s Resignation

Source:The New Democrat  I would feel sorry for Richard Nixon and his last few days and even weeks as President had he not of brought these things down by his own actions. With the plumbers unit and the illegal break … Continue reading

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The Daily Beast: Jonathan Miller: ‘For 2016, Take Martin O’Malley Seriously’

Source:The Daily Beast– Governor Martin O’Malley (Democrat, Maryland) Source:The New Democrat “As Martin O’Malley dips his ankles into the deep end of national politics – most recently with his full-throated plea earlier this month against the deportation of immigrant children … Continue reading

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Cal Thomas: The Nixon Resignation at 40

Source:The New Democrat  It is clear that President Richard Nixon had to go and even Republicans then and now will tell you that. Perhaps even a majority of them and the only question was how that was going to happen. … Continue reading

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The Charlie Rose Show: Christopher Hitchens On Bill Clinton

Source:The New Democrat This just in- Christopher Hitchens does not like Bill Clinton. Now we return you to your Insomniac Nightly Movie The Attack of the Killer Popcorn. Ha, ha. This is no secret and as Chris Hitchens said early … Continue reading

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Jeremy Diamond & Eric Weisbrod: Congress Defined As: Useless, Worthless, A Joke

Source:CNN– with a look at the U.S. Congress. “It can be tough to agree on a single word to describe something that affects every single American. But when it comes to Congress, the task suddenly doesn’t seem so insurmountable. CNN … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: Alice Mary McCarthy: America’s Job Training System: Better Than You Think

Source:The New Democrat  There are plenty parts of the Federal budget that I would like to cut back on and reform. Like in defense, agriculture subsidies, corporate welfare, red tape, but one area where I would like to see America … Continue reading

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The Weed Blog: Johnny Green: ‘Debunking The White House’s Response to The New York Times’

Source:The New Democrat  I’ve written several posts this year already about why the drug warriors have lost the War on Drugs especially when it comes to marijuana. So here’s another one and this one comes thanks to the White House … Continue reading

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Allan Gregg: Christopher Hitchens- On Bill Clinton

Source:The New Democrat  I’m not a mindreader obviously, but Chris Hitchens was an admitted Socialist and was his whole life. Even though late in his career he became more of a Neoconservative on foreign policy and national security. He supported … Continue reading

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American Enterprise Institute: Representative Paul Ryan: ‘Expanding Opportunity in America’

Source:The New Democrat  I’ve seem some of the reactions from so-called progressive publications like Salon and the AlterNet about Representative Paul Ryan’s anti-poverty programs reform plan. Representative Ryan is of course the Chairman of the House Budget Committee and a … Continue reading

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