Why 2012 Is Not 1996

By: Dan McLaughlin (Diary)  |  January 24th at 01:30 PM  | 

A little history can be a dangerous thing, and in advance of Tuesday’s State of the Union Address by President Obama, political commentary will be focusing on Obama’s ability to replay 1995-96, when President Clinton rebounded from a similar rout in the midterm elections to more or less coast to re-election (while Clinton finished below 50% of the popular vote, it was only a “coming | Read More »

Our Deeds Live On The Longest

By: Dan McLaughlin (Diary)  |  February 11th at 06:15 PM  | 

America’s 42nd president, Bill Clinton, was reportedly hospitalized with chest pains this afternoon in New York. Hopefully he’ll be fine, but naturally any threat to his health puts one in mind of the man’s legacy as a two-term president. What struck me is this: when he was president, there was endless debate about Bill Clinton. Was he a liberal at heart who tacked to the | Read More »