A recent commentary (DP-02-11-24) discussed the choices we have in responding to today’s political turmoil. We can be fatalistic. Or, “we can look at it as a […]
Tag: voters
People power, not palace politics
by John Opdycke I’ve been an independent voter since I was 18. Back then, I knew less than zero about politics. I went to the University of […]
Trump’s indictment reflects the failures of our populist passions
by Jonah Goldberg America blew it. I generally support special prosecutor Jack Smith’s indictments of Donald Trump. The classified documents case is open-and-shut, as far as I […]
Bidenomics actually worked, but voters aren’t buying it
by Jonathan Bernstein Inflation is receding, unemployment is at or near record lows, US growth continues at a solid pace … and Americans are deeply pessimistic about […]
Republican voters are pushing their party toward a shutdown
by Jonathan Bernstein Republicans have been responsible for every extended government shutdown in U.S. history, and they will probably add to their total this fall. The latest […]
Voters must hold politicians accountable
by David L. Nevins As often happens these days, last week a friend of mine was quite angry by something his member of Congress did and vented […]
‘D’ has become the new scarlet letter
by Lawrence Goldstone On a recent episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” former 10-term Ohio Democratic congressman Tim Ryan, who had recently lost a Senate race […]
