So what exactly is going to be Sen. Evan Bayh’s legacy? That he ran away at the opportune time - for the betterment of the nation? I don’t get it. There’s no health issue. There’s no political scandal, for a change. The guy’s a lock to be re-elected, but he [...]
Our latest online survey of Press Democrat letter writers and other readers shows surprisingly strong support for many of the major ideas the president expressed in his State of the Union address on Wednesday – even the development of new “safe, clean nuclear power plants.” The president’s discussion about “opening new offshore [...]
No, this speech won’t be remembered for any great policy initiatives. But I was struck by the president’s tone, particularly his feistiness. He did not sound like a president who got his hat handed to him in Massachusetts last week. He took his “share of the blame” for not communicating [...]
Call it the “reset” address. President Barack Obama devoted most of his State of the Union to appealing to the middle – independent voters who delivered his landslide in 2008 and have since shown signs of buyer’s remorse. He was personal, describing some of the 10 letters from citizens he’s [...]
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This blog is written by Press Democrat editorial writers Paul Gullixson and Jim Sweeney.