The Way We Elect Our Presidents Hillary Clinton's first legislative proposal since her election as Senator was to call for the abolition of the Electoral College. It's no surprise that she will use her celebrity status to advance a … [Read more...] about The Way We Elect Our Presidents — December 2000
Don’t Knock The Electoral College
Senator Hillary Clinton's first legislative proposal since her election was to call for the abolition of the Electoral College. It's no surprise that she will use her new celebrity status to advance a series of bad ideas, but this is one of … [Read more...] about Don’t Knock The Electoral College
Is The November Surprise In The Ballot Box?
Are big media trying to steal the presidency and put Al Gore in the White House? The 2000 election confirms the widespread public perception that the media are advocates, not reporters. Major media spent the weekend telephoning Republican electors … [Read more...] about Is The November Surprise In The Ballot Box?
Al Gore: A ‘Reinventor’ Par Excellence
The claim that Al Gore invented the internet has been a favorite target of political jokes, but Al Gore's role in “reinventing" the INS is no laughing matter. He was a driving force behind the perversion of Immigration and … [Read more...] about Al Gore: A ‘Reinventor’ Par Excellence
National Issues Candidates Should Address — May 2000
National Issues Candidates Should Address The Risk of Remaining Undefended Candidate Al Gore's favorite word is "risky." If George W. Bush calls for a tax cut, Gore calls it a risky tax cut. When Bush makes any proposal, whether on … [Read more...] about National Issues Candidates Should Address — May 2000
Where Will The McCain Voters Go?
When the presidential campaign got underway this year, the media were eagerly anticipating the prospect of a moderate on each ticket to challenge the two parties' anointed nominees. The contest might even maintain the high ratings of last year's … [Read more...] about Where Will The McCain Voters Go?
Questions Presidential Candidates Ought To Answer
We're coming down the stretch of Primary Season 2000. It looks like the cash winners are the pollsters who are hired to produce new rankings every day, and the losers are the many pundits whose predictions about winners and turnout have proved so … [Read more...] about Questions Presidential Candidates Ought To Answer
Clinton Is Running For Santa Claus
Bill Clinton didn't just misspeak, he uttered a Freudian slip when he said that "the Vice President launched a new effort to help make communities more liberal." That's exactly what Clinton and Gore have been doing for seven years. It's hard to see … [Read more...] about Clinton Is Running For Santa Claus
Washington Is Out Of Touch With The Voters
The disconnect between the Republican establishment and its grassroots constituency is manifest in the latest fundraising survey from the Republican National Committee (RNC). In the customary hyperbolic rhetoric of mail-order fundraisers, calling it … [Read more...] about Washington Is Out Of Touch With The Voters
Spending Our Social Security Surplus On War
President Clinton has had several good opportunities to stop his Yugoslav war: Jesse Jackson's successful mission to bring home our POWs, the embarrassing bombing of the Chinese embassy, and Milosevic's feeble overtures about withdrawal of his … [Read more...] about Spending Our Social Security Surplus On War
