Joe Biden: Our Vigorous President
President Joe Biden arrived in Kyiv on Monday morning, February 20, after a journey that had begun with a flight from Washington that left at… Read More »Joe Biden: Our Vigorous President
Douglas M. Parker
The SOTU and the Inmates of the House GOP Asylum
I have previously commented on the peculiarities of the folk who constitute the GOP majority in the House of Representatives but, for a political blogger,… Read More »The SOTU and the Inmates of the House GOP Asylum
The Fatal Beating of Tyre Nichols: What Can Be Done?
The fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is only the latest tragic example of excessive force by police. It differs significantly from most previous incidents in… Read More »The Fatal Beating of Tyre Nichols: What Can Be Done?
The Menace and the Shame of the GOP House
Over the past eight years, the Republican Party has been transformed from a generally staid institution representing the allure of low taxes, conservative social cultural… Read More »The Menace and the Shame of the GOP House
After the Hazing of Kevin McCarthy
The ordeal of Kevin McCarthy in becoming Speaker of the House provided more drama and entertainment value than is generally found on Friday night television.… Read More »After the Hazing of Kevin McCarthy
The Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy, the Republican Party and the United States
As this is written on Thursday, the disgraceful spectacle in Washington has no end in sight. Neither Kevin McCarthy, nor the Toxic Twenty who oppose… Read More »The Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy, the Republican Party and the United States
Christmas 2022
I am continuing this year the tradition of publishing at Christmas the 1935 poem by Ogden Nash, “A Carol for Children.” Last year I introduced… Read More »Christmas 2022
The Department of Justice v. the January 6 Committee
Turf battles are frequently observed in Washington, and most are resolved without serious damage to the public interest. But some are difficult to understand and… Read More »The Department of Justice v. the January 6 Committee
To Solve the Mess in the House
By all accounts, the House of Representatives in the next Congress promises tobe a real mess. Republicans will control the House by a razor thin… Read More »To Solve the Mess in the House
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
In the 1939 movie, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Mr. Smith, played by Jimmy Stewart, is a fearless and determined Senator who fights, and ultimately… Read More »Mr. Smith Goes to Washington