People whose opinions I respect and who know the Senator tell me he is a good, honorable, caring man. I also hope that’s true. But I mostly hope that he is a clever, calculating, ambitious politician with his eyes on the White House. He could of course be both; the best politicians know that good…
Category: Uncategorized
I took Speaker Ryan at his word – I was wrong
Eight weeks ago I wrote a piece for the Independent Journal Review arguing we should take Speaker Ryan at his word, and that if he violated his pledge we should call him out. He did, and I did.
Final Exam
Modern Political Communication and Rhetoric Spring 2016 Final Exam After four years at GW you launch into a successful career as a political strategist. The work is fun and financially rewarding. You help elect some good people, help advance some good policies, and generally carve out a good niche over a couple decades in D.C….
House Speaker Paul Ryan and America’s Civil Religion
My latest piece for the Independent Journal Review If our elected leaders are keepers of the faith of civil religion, and if politics is how we all express that faith, we have an obligation to both respect the position leaders hold and honor the politics through which we express our faith. Candidates and legislators…