A topic in today’s POLITICO Arena is “Cross of Goldman – Will Democrats or Republicans be more tainted by ties to Goldman Sachs?” My frustration is with Washington politicians’ natural inclination to think they have the answers to all problems — even the ones they helped create. Piling bad laws on top of [...]

Below is my response to the April 8, 2010, POLITICO Arena topic about media bias and campaign contributions. Also, here is my response to Tuesday’s Arena topic about President Obama’s new nuclear strategy.

Below is a Fox News interview I did on March 20, 2010, regarding health care and the upcoming elections.

Earlier this month, I was on The Standard, a weekly public affairs program in Canada. The Standard is hosted by Peter Klein, a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist. Klein has been a producer of 60 Minutes since 1999. The program was recorded on March 8 and aired throughout Canada on the weekend of March [...]

Sunday’s passage of the massive Obamacare plan wasn’t the end of the debate about health care. In fact, it will be a source of debate for years to come. In today’s edition of The Daily Caller, I lay out how I believe Republicans should craft their message to give voters something to be [...]

A few stories have caught my eye over the past day or two.
First, here’s a story from Mashable’s Christina Warren about how public relations professionals are using social media. It provides some good insights and useful tips for PR pros seeking to enhance existing campaigns.
Mark Silva reports in the Chicago Tribune that [...]

Here’s my response to yesterday’s POLITICO Arena question: Is the former congressman really the right Democrat-basher for conservatives to cozy up to? (Note: This question and my response came before the Massa disaster on Glenn Beck’s show yesterday.)
When looking to seize political opportunity, it is useful to remember the old proverb “the [...]

Here’s my March 6, 2010, appearance on Fox News. The topic was the 2010 elections. I appeared with New York Post columnist Kirsten Powers and Rick Folbaum conducted the interview.

Today’s POLITICO Arena question was about the light scolding Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) received for his ethical lapses. Here’s my response, which you can also read here.
Ethical lapses by several Republican members of Congress helped sweep the Democrats into a majority in 2006. On Election Night that year, Nancy Pelosi said the “Democrats intend [...]

Remember that song, “one of these things is not like the other,” that Big Bird and Cookie Monster used to sing on Sesame Street to figure out which item didn’t belong in a group? Well, I thought I’d post this montage of pics that my former White House Press Office colleague Stuart Siciliano put [...]