Tag Archives: democratic

Obama sets out to save his legacy — will it work?

12/03/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
President Obama has begun a new 20 day effort to sell the Affordable Care Act. And while his press conference on Tuesday was less defensive and more forward looking than his previous comments, it very much remains to be seen…

My New Book – The End Of Authority: How A Loss Of Legitimacy And Broken Trust Are Endangering Our Future

11/18/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Consider the state of the world today: in Washington, the Democratic and Republican parties finally agreed on a deal to raise the debt ceiling after Tea Party Republicans held the country hostage over their wild goose chase to defund ObamaCare,…

What Christie, McAuliffe victories mean for America

11/05/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
Tuesday’s election results underscore the degree to which American politics has been stood on its head. As columnist Ramesh Ponnuru argues in the New York Post, it is logical to expect that in more conservative Virginia Lt. Governor Ken Cuccinelli…

Why Larry Summers’ Withdrawal Is So Important

09/16/2013 Published on Forbes.com
President Obama failed quietly over the weekend, and it’s important to understand why. His failure had both everything, and nothing, to do with Syria. The withdrawal of Larry Summers as a prospective candidate to head the Fed is indicative of…

How Hillary Clinton can win in 2016

08/14/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
2016 is in the air. Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Iowa next month to be the keynote speaker at Senator Tom Harkin’s steak fry fundraiser, an event that often showcases speakers aspiring to be president. Things are heating…

The Printed Word

08/06/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Douglas E. Schoen and Jessica Tarlov The printing press rocked the world by spreading literature and news to the masses for the first time. A wild, bold entrepreneurial streak created the most efficient, durable way we consume information. The internet…

Yes, Virginia, there really is a way to balance the budget

04/09/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
President Obama is set to propose his “compromise” budget plan on Wednesday. His budget is reported to trim the deficit by $1.8 trillion over the next ten years, with nearly $600 billion in savings coming from additional revenue and $1.2…

Sticking with what works when it comes to Medicare — lessons for Republicans and Democrats

03/26/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
The Democratic and Republican Congressional budget plans proffered by House and Senate budget committee chairs must be viewed more as acts of political theater than serious fiscal roadmaps. ; Even though symbolic votes have taken place, neither plan has a…

The Public Has Got It Wrong

02/28/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Tomorrow is a big day. The sequester will automatically come into effect and we will see across the board spending cuts. What the actual impact of the sequester on the average American has been hotly debated. The President has been…

American people, not lawmakers, really understand our fiscal mess

11/19/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
The 2012 election did not provide a clear mandate for either party, and certainly not for President Obama. The election itself reflected the polarization of the last four years and offered little in the way of direction about what the…