In 1984 when former Vice President Walter Mondale was running for president, he said something during the campaign he wished he had not said and later tried to correct his mistake. I don’t remember the details, but I do remember ABC’s Peter Jennings discussing the matter with political pundit George Will one evening. Jennings said he thought Mondale had done a good job … [Read more...] about March 30, 2020: Is Loeffler’s Financial Explanation a Loser?
2020 Columns
March 23, 2020: An Underdog Eager to Race the Political Thoroughbreds
I have a special affinity for underdogs. Maybe that’s because I have been one myself. So my interest was piqued when I heard that a political novice from Baxley (pop. 4,400) by the name of Dr. Kandiss Taylor is running for the United States Senate seat vacated by Johnny Isakson. Taylor, who has a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision from Regent University … [Read more...] about March 23, 2020: An Underdog Eager to Race the Political Thoroughbreds
March 16: Trying To Put Some Perspective to the Coronavirus Pandemic
It has long been my policy not to weigh in on what everyone else in the media happens to be pontificating about at the time. Hence, you saw little here about the Trump impeachment trial. To add to that cacophony seemed a waste of my time – and yours. Today is different. This is about the coronavirus, a subject on everybody’s mind. Never have I witnessed … [Read more...] about March 16: Trying To Put Some Perspective to the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 2, 2020: Republican Campaign Slamming Congressman Doug Collins Could Backfire
What a difference a decision makes. Wasn’t it just the other day that Georgia Republican Cong. Doug Collins, of Gainesville, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, was the Hero of the Day, for his strong unwavering defense of Pres. Donald Trump during his Kangaroo Court impeachment trial? Now we are being told that he is just another tax-and-spend … [Read more...] about March 2, 2020: Republican Campaign Slamming Congressman Doug Collins Could Backfire
March 9, 2020: Out Of 29 Candidates, Democrats Opt To Go With Two Old White Guys
With a chance to choose a presidential candidate to oppose Donald Trump this November, Democrats have had the opportunity to pick among a diverse list of 29 candidates. There were six women candidates, including a (cough! cough!) Native American. There were five black candidates, a Taiwanese, a gay and a gaggle of governors, senators, representatives, mayors and … [Read more...] about March 9, 2020: Out Of 29 Candidates, Democrats Opt To Go With Two Old White Guys