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‘Read my lips … I will fight for you’

Convinced they have the policies Americans love and want, Democrats are of a mind that all they need is the right message 鈥 something snappy to hang their campaign hats on this November, when control of the House and Senate will be up for grabs.In politics, messaging is everything, and ...

Dem chances rise and fall with Joe

These days it鈥檚 not easy being a Democrat, not with the mid-term elections looming.Empowered to govern by majorities in the House and Senate and by virtue of the party鈥檚 control of the White House, Democrats have nonetheless been unable to fully exercise their authority.Two dissenting ...

The sweet short life of Ernie Davis

Tom Brady is retiring. Hooray for Tom Brady and for the other NFL greats such as Ben Roethlisberger 鈥 wondrous Ben. They persevered in a game of hard knocks and concussions. Here鈥檚 hoping they lead long active post-NFL lives. Here鈥檚 hoping they can get out of bed in the morning when ...

For starters, find something great

It may be impossible to determine if a book is good, bad, or indifferent by its cover, but the title is frequently a dead give away. Thank goodness, 鈥淭he High-Bouncing Lover鈥 became 鈥淭he Great Gatsby.鈥漌hat if 鈥淲ar And Peace鈥 were sold under its original title, 鈥淲ar: What Is It ...

Why not Jerry West for the Senate?

In olden days, when college football was confined to four New Year鈥檚 Day bowl games and the NCAA Final Four was played far from the glare of national TV (hard to believe, right?), two presidential wannabes roamed the Mountain State in search of votes ... and Jerry West.Jerry West, basketball ...

The battle for Joe Manchin’s vote

Joe Manchin may be enjoying the limelight as the chief Democratic holdout on the Biden administration鈥檚 trillion-dollar-plus Build Back Better legislation. It鈥檚 been variously reported that Manchin, the linchpin vote in a 50-50 Senate, loves the attention he鈥檚 getting, even as he barks at ...