Tag Archives: george

How I became George Obama’s ‘brother’

A few days ago I received a call from a man I recently met named George. He was a bit flustered, and soon informed me that his young son was sick with a chest condition. He pleaded with me to…

Could seniors sink Obama in 2012?

Much attention has been focused recently on the alleged and so-called “Republican War on Women,” which has produced a gender gap that in some polls recently has exceeded 20 percent. But there is another war that is soon likely to…

C’mon America, we’re bigger than our partisan divide — what Olympia Snowe’s departure tells us

Tuesday’s retirement announcement by Olympia Snowe – who said that she was quitting because she was frustrated “that an atmosphere of polarization and ‘my way or the highway’ ideologies has become pervasive in campaigns and in our governing institutions” –…

Best cocktails for the Academy’s Best Picture Nominees

The Oscars is an opportunity to take in the glitz and glamor that is Hollywood at its finest as well as recognize the amazing films to hit movie screens in the past year. And sure, it’s all too easy to…

Whiskeys fit for a president

From left to right: George Washington Straight Rye Whiskey comes from our first president’s Mount Vernon distillery, made to Washington’s own recipe. Jefferson’s Reserve pays homage to bourbon produced by Thomas Jefferson himself at Monticello and Old Overholt was one…

Were the First Ten Years of the 21st Century Really the Worst In American History?

The first decade of the 21st century was the worst in American history: Did you know that? That’s what Thomas Friedman of the New York Times told a packed, applauding worshipful audience at the annual Aspen Festival of Ideas in…

Happy Birthday, James Madison. Thank You for Fighting So Hard for Our Constitution

Wouldn’t it be quite the scandal if the president of the United States were to pimp out his wife and her sister to use their sexual favors to win the endorsement of his influential predecessor? It was a smear that…

Election Day – Town Hall U.S.A.

It’s election day and more than 500 House, Senate and Governorships will be voted on today. What do you need still to know about the representatives on your ballot? How will your vote impact Washington’s agenda? Send us your questions…

Town Hall U.S.A.: Send Us Your Questions

It’s Friday and your last chance this week to ask YOURquestions to our Town Hall panel. What do you need to know before you vote? The panel today includes… Bob Beckel, Professor of advanced political studioes at George Washington University…

America’s Last Chance?

If, as expected, a new generation of economic conservatives join the ranks of the United States Congress in the wake of the upcoming midterm elections, they will face a momentous challenge: how to finally deliver on the promises of fiscal…