by Sarah Cowgill | Apr 8, 2022 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Being a political operative is not easy. There are backroom double-dealings, living under a microscope, enemies around every corner, and to top it all off, the public tends to make fun of every staffer’s hair and attire. It’s a grueling but sometimes rewarding career...
by Graham J Noble | Dec 28, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Unpopularity is like Kryptonite for any politician – and more so if he or she is sitting behind the Resolute Desk. Abysmal poll numbers are not the only things haunting President Joe Biden these days, however. The relationship between him and his number two, Kamala...
by Leesa K. Donner | Dec 7, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris has reached for the stars and, in doing so, has wound up making history by attaining new lows in an office that is universally known as “not worth a bucket of warm spit.” That colorful observation was made by John Nance Garner,...
by Leesa K. Donner | Jun 13, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Two recent incidents with relatively friendly reporters needlessly took on an uncomfortable tone when Kamala Harris channeled her inner mean girl. So why all the animosity directed toward those who are already on your side? That is an excellent question. Turn off the...
by Mark Angelides | Apr 20, 2021 | Articles, Politics
It has been announced that Walter Frederick “Fritz” Mondale, former vice president to Jimmy Carter and himself a presidential candidate, has died, aged 93. A senator, a vice president, and an ambassador in later life, Mondale served his country in many...