The Joke’s on Us

Hillary Clinton, the presumed Democratic nominee for the 2016 election, appears to be growing weary of answering, or not answering fully, questions about her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. During a news conference on Tuesday in Las Vegas, journalist Ed Henry repeatedly asked Clinton about the server […]

 

New Rules, New Game

It’s official, the 2016 presidential race is underway. At first glance, the matchup might look similar to the one we saw in each of the last few cycles: the inevitable Democratic nominee against dozens of Republican candidates. But it’s not. The Republican National Committee announced in January new rules regarding sanctioned debates. This, combined with […]

 

Hot Long Summer

June 21 is officially the first day of summer, but — as happens during any election year — the heat is going to set in well before then. It’s going to be a long, hot spring and an even longer, hotter summer. Unless things are going swimmingly, mid-term elections are never easy for the party […]

 


The Initial Aftershocks

Nobody likes to lose. But defeats can prove advantageous if used as a learning tool. Newt Gingrich lost his first two congressional campaigns, but won his third. Twenty years after his first defeat, he changed the nation with the Contract With America. Those who may be disheartened and dismayed over Tuesday’s election results might want […]