IF….

Hindsight is 20/20.  And Americans on both sides of the political spectrum have demonstrated there had to be a better way to conduct the confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh.  IF only senators from both parties had taken a lesson from the hiring practices of others. Ewing Marion Kauffman (or Mr. K as he was known … Read more

Dukakis Republicans

  No, this post is not about Republicans who voted for a Democrat (hard to believe) 30 years ago.  It is about how the Republican response to Brett Kavanaugh is so Dukakis-like. Roger Simon, Politico columnist, called it, “the most controversial question ever asked in a presidential debate.” The date was October 13, 1988.  The late Bernard … Read more

There They Go Again

  What do the Democratic Party and the United States Professional Golf Association have in common?  They both continue to bet on individuals who have not been able to demonstrate the ability to win. Let’s start with golf since the European drubbing of the U.S. team is so fresh in our consciousness.  What was the … Read more