2016 dossier: Immigration
Before Donald Trump supposedly made this an issue, I decided that immigration was one of my highest-priority issues in selecting a presidential candidate. In the last few decades our nation has...
View Article2016 dossier: Foreign Policy
As I work my way up to the most important aspects of deciding on a Presidential candidate to back, I come to foreign policy which will be worth 12 points. In doing this part, I’m going to make the...
View ArticleDebating the importance
As soon as I heard a commercial from CNN comparing tonight’s Republican presidential debate to a prizefight, I knew it wouldn’t be worth watching. The thing I find most interesting, though, is that by...
View Article2016 Dossier – Entitlements
While the category of entitlements is worth 13 points, the only people who would get all thirteen are the ones who would embark on an orderly sunsetting of all the familiar entitlements: Social...
View Article2016 Dossier: Role of government
In my final category, I have reviewed my previous work to get an idea of just what impact I believe these candidates will have in two distinct directions: right-sizing government in terms of power and...
View ArticleThe soul of the GOP
By Cathy Keim I wrote a piece on Thursday night about John Boehner’s upcoming problem with the continuing resolution. To my surprise, Speaker Boehner announced on Friday morning that he would resign at...
View Article2016 dossier: Intangibles and the endorsement
When I started this process back in June, the field of Republican presidential hopefuls was still expanding. Now that October is almost here, the roster is shrinking as Rick Perry and Scott Walker have...
View ArticleThe truth, the spin, and the battlefield
By Cathy Keim John Boehner hit the Sunday morning TV circuit to explain why he is resigning and to spin his past performances. In addition, the various media are adding their spin and giving advice as...
View ArticleImpressions
You’ll see more on my usual pictorial post tomorrow, but this evening I want to give my thoughts on where the political scene is among Delmarva beer drinkers. Given that we were in the same situation...
View ArticleGrassroots appeal?
Lost in all the bluster of the Donald Trump phenomenon is the fact he doesn’t really have much of a grassroots organization, at least until now. But in my e-mailbox is the first indication that’s about...
View ArticleThe end of many roads
I was struck today by a Facebook post from an old friend of mine, a former co-worker from Ohio who I credit with introducing me to Rush Limbaugh. (We had the original “Rush room” at our office. It’s a...
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2015 Maryland GOP Fall Convention in pictures and text (part 1)
(All work and no play? You can skip to part 2.) As I said before, like the prodigal son I have returned. I counted 26 pictures in my folder. As a rule of thumb I try to keep pictorial posts under 20 so...
View ArticleOdds and ends number 75
It’s been almost three years since this was a regular feature on my site, but it appears I may have to bring this back to deal with all the stuff that I receive and deem to be somewhat newsworthy -...
View ArticleStepping away if not selected
I find it interesting that two of the non-politicians in the Presidential race are the ones who would abandon their party if certain conditions apply. Donald Trump has waffled back and forth on a...
View ArticleDebating the need
Apparently they had a debate last night. I think I watched the first main event (since I didn’t get back home in time for the now-infamous “kiddie table” debate) but since then I have chosen to spend...
View ArticleThe end of Graham’s road
It was a campaign that experts didn’t give much of a chance and in the end they were proven correct. But on the last day he could withdraw from his home state Presidential ballot, Lindsey Graham...
View ArticleThe box we could be stuck in
After re-reading last night’s post, I think the time has come to explore a couple “what-if” scenarios. But first let’s consider the scene that is being set over the next couple weeks. First, the...
View ArticleSo long to MOM and Huck
The lack of results in the Iowa caucuses have seen two candidates for President exit the race. On the Democratic side, the rest of America found out what Marylanders already knew: in a race of any...
View ArticleOdds and ends number 80
For awhile I wasn’t sure I would ever make it to the 80th edition of this longtime monoblogue series but I have finally arrived with more tidbits that require only a few dozen words to deal with. Since...
View ArticleSenate candidate Wallace speaks before Somerset audience
By Cathy Keim Editor’s note: While inclement weather kept U.S. Senate hopeful Dave Wallace from making his formal announcement in Salisbury, nicer weather on Saturday allowed him to make an appearance...
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