October 2, 2012

The Fast and Furious Debate Question Jim Lehrer Must Ask

On Wednesday night at 9:00 p.m. ET, PBS NewsHour Executive Editor Jim Lehrer will take the stage to moderate the first of three presidential debates between Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.  This is the domestic policy debate and...

September 23, 2012

Empty Chair Leadership: Obama's History of Shirking Duty

Among historians and political scientists, there are long-running debates on presidential greatness, how to define it, and how it is achieved.  One thing is for certain: the measure of a president is defined by the greatness of the events and ch...

September 5, 2012

Did the President Endanger His Family's Finances?

In her speech to the convention on Tuesday night, I found it odd that Mrs. Obama was celebrating actions that strike me as the height of irresponsibility. According to Mrs. Obama, the President is "the same man who started his career by turning down ...

August 23, 2012

The O-Conomy: How President Obama's Economy is Crushing the Middle Class

You know it is election season when you start hearing the phrase "middle class" in every sound bite from every candidate.  Both the Obama and Romney campaigns are going to try to cast themselves as protectors of the middle class. The reason for ...