Updated July 15, 2012
It’s the summer of 2012, President George W. Bush has been out of office for 3 ½ years, and the biggest issue of the presidential campaign is whether to keep his signature tax cuts, which were … More…
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Mitt Romney’s Supply Side Delusions
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is a very smart man and a great businessman, as is clear from Michael Kranish and Scott Helman’s The Real Romney, which I’m reading now.
But politics must addle the brain like Southern Comfort … More…
Where the Job Growth Really Is
Steven Rattner, former investment banker and President Obama’s car czar, is a must-watch when he brings his charts to “Morning Joe,” where he serves as an economic analyst.
He brought some much-needed perspective on Monday morning, as the kerfuffle about … More…
Risk Taker Obama Doubles Down on Bain
Forget Steven Rattner, former Rep. Harold Ford Jr, or even Newark Mayor Cory Booker, all Democrats who have criticized President Obama’s campaign ads against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s tenure at private equity firm Bain Capital.
Forget the way … More…
The Incredible Chutzpah of Mitt Romney
Here, via the Huffington Post, is a new low point in the very low candidacy of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the presidency of the United States.
He’s actually said he’ll “take a lot of credit” for the recovery … More…
Lessons for Romney and Obama from the French Election
Americans don’t pay much attention to overseas elections and we don’t think we have much to learn from other countries– especially France.
But I believe our two presidential candidates can draw some lessons from the results of Sunday’s second round … More…
It’s the Global Economy, Stupid
On Thursday came a report from The Wall Street Journal about the narrowing education gap between US parents and their children, suggesting the American dream was in jeopardy.
Friday we got two more intriguing pieces on related topics—or topics … More…
Two Policies That Really Would Create Jobs
In my column, I reviewed all the Republican presidential candidates… More…
Good Riddance, Rick
CHARLESTON, SC–Texas Gov. Rick Perry ended his presidential campaign as he began it: with self-righteousness and pomposity.
With his wife Anita looking at him the whole time, Perry affected the same swagger that was the hallmark of his candidacy.… More…
Santorum the Rising Star
Who would have thunk it? Rick Santorum?
The former US senator from Pennsylvania, who lost his bid for a third term by 18 percentage points in 2006, has now returned looking for a big promotion–as president of the United States.… More…
Howard R. Gold
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