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It is hardly a trivial question. How long do the American people think our troops should stay in Iraq? You would think polls could give us a clear-cut answer. As…

It is terribly gauche to cite oneself. But here I go, plumbing new depths of tastelessness. As the military advantage in Iraq was turning decisively toward the United States and…

I’ve been studying Ohio for a while. I began with fourth-grade Ohio history. My first responsible job in politics was for John Gilligan’s successful gubernatorial campaign – working so far…

A rising chorus is once again demanding that America become energy independent. Indeed, more Americans express concern about our dependence on Middle East oil than about the ballooning Republican budget…

A few months ago, after I responded to a question he posed, someone for whom I have enormous respect looked at me like I was either insane or really stupid.…

You think people dislike Congress and the Republicans now – just wait until they finish telling the overwhelming majority of Americans that our commitment to research that could cure deadly…

Analogy, Freud remarked, is the weakest form of reasoning. It is also the way most people think, most of the time. And it is most of what passes for knowledge…

Saturday, I was reading about Napoleon Bonaparte and thinking about George Bush. By 1812, Napoleon had become the undisputed master of continental Europe. Then, in what was initially hailed as…

One can forgive White House strategists for feeling whipsawed right now. The articles proclaiming their genius are still coming back from the framers and being mounted on office walls, but…

Last week I described a coming revolution in the delivery of television programming that will fundamentally alter advertising, with profound implications for political campaigns. Last week I described a coming…