THE GUN FIGHT: From muskets to bushmasters… the battle is on.

I want to shield my eyes from television.. I want to clothes my ears. I want to vanish from this fight.. There are no winners in the gun battle, no losers. President Obama has staked his presidency now on fighting violence–violence perpetrated in the violent hearts of men and women in weapons. The gun lobby, and those … Read moreTHE GUN FIGHT: From muskets to bushmasters… the battle is on.

The GOP lament: Was it Chris Christie’s fault!?

Robert Costa wrote a NATIONAL REVIEW article today, linked above, about the election results. What caused Romney to lose? The quote on NJ Gov Chris Christie that caught my attention: Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey, the adviser adds, is persona non grata in Romney’s inner circle. “He went out of his way to embrace … Read moreThe GOP lament: Was it Chris Christie’s fault!?

Post-election-celebration: Now the hard part. Figuring out what, if anything, actually changed. Billions of dollars were spent. For…? What?

The election is over. WE CAN ALL UNITE and be thankful for that. The campaign mudslinging gets tiresome–even boring. The  negative ads were so plentiful this year that, frankly, people stopped noticing them. It was just frightening images of President Obama and Governor Romney set Armageddon style music. But it’s over. We have a winner. And it … Read morePost-election-celebration: Now the hard part. Figuring out what, if anything, actually changed. Billions of dollars were spent. For…? What?