John Kerry

Let us salute Hillary, the comeback queen

IT doesn't have the same ring as 'Madam President' but being referred to as 'Mrs Foggybottom' (as Hillary Clinton is since word broke that she's considering the position as Secretary of State in the Obama administration) is...

It was tough sledding this year for the mudslingers

V oters in Maryland's 1st Congressional District were urged to vote against Democrat Frank M. Kratovil Jr. because he agreed to a plea bargain involving a child molester. The assumption: Voters would see the two-term Queen...

Mythbusting 101: Narrative vs. Reality

Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post deconstructs five myths about the 2008 presidential election below. Please take some time out to check out the whole thing. It’s good to see at least someone in the MSM attempting to take...

Worldview: Secretary of State deck has wild card

By Trudy Rubin Inquirer Opinion Columnist With the election of a president who emphasizes the need for tough diplomacy, his choice for secretary of state becomes especially important. Indeed, the name that arouses the most...

Potential Kerry move spurs maneuvers

U.S. Sen. John Kerry appears with Barack Obama at a presidential campaign event in South Carolina in January.The (Charleston) Post and Courier file BOSTON — President-elect Barack Obama's historic win could trigger big changes...

Possible Kerry successors

Speculation is swirling around more than a dozen Democrats and Republicans who could succeed Sen. John Kerry if he joins the Obama administration as secretary of state in January. Her office has reportedly convened a grand jury...

Expected voter shift didn’t show at polls

After expecting a growing urban population in Brazoria County would start shifting the political makeup of a strongly Republican area, party and elections officials found the voting statistics from this month’s presidential...

More Banter With Readers

Let’s do another of those compilations of e-mail exchanges with readers, this still being the busy season for that kind of thing, so close to the big election and all. These columns have been fun and perhaps informative, a bit...

Sunday, November 16: County finances well managed

LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL Sunday, November 16, 2008 Gregg County is fortunate to have a county judge and commissioners court that have prudently managed the county's finances during the recent years. Gregg County is one of a few...

Obama Cabinet could include Republicans like Hagel (codepink: "Hagel would be a good choice")

Obama Cabinet could include Republicans like Hagel By ANNA JO BRATTON Saturday, Nov 15, 2008 - 01:46:13 pm CST OMAHA, Neb. - Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel's political career may keep going after he leaves the Senate in January, if...