Obama's pickoff play
President Obama’s Supreme Court move was brilliant. He put Senate Republicans in a box the very day they faced up to the prospect of a Trump electoral disaster in November. The Republicans can... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Yeah, the system is rigged - and its working
I can’t help but like Bernie Sanders. His message is on the money: Income inequality and a rigged system are holding the country, especially the middle class, back. He’s got that socially awkward... Read More
Playing games with court picks has gotten out of hand
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, March 17, 2016. Though neither side will ever admit to this, Democrats and Republicans are both playing a big game with the U.S. Supreme Court’s vacant seat. We... Read More
How far will America let this tantrum go?
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, March 16, 2016. The first time we wondered if Republican Donald Trump’s campaign might be over was when he said John McCain was not a war hero because “I like... Read More
Primary elections deliver a sucker punch to our state
North Carolina was sucker-punched by our own state legislature. Our early presidential primaries didn’t turn out the way Republican lawmakers thought when they decided back in 2013 that North... Read More
Turning attention to the campaign ahead
Full disclosure: I don’t have a “favorite” candidate in the current presidential contest. The contender most intriguing to me got out of the race about the time it started. (His initials are... Read More
Clinton and Trump
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 16, 2016. North Carolina Republicans handed Donald Trump another prize Tuesday, but they should worry about the future. Hillary Clinton won the Democratic... Read More
N.C. Primary results still matter
In national news coverage leading up to the March 15 presidential primaries, North Carolina’s election was treated as an afterthought. The winner-take-all GOP primaries in Florida and Ohio dominated... Read More
Too far or not far enough on lottery ads?
N.C. Education Lottery officials last week showed legislators a video of school kids in New York surprising convenience store customers by singing a song of thanks in the store. “Every time you play... Read More
Presidential campaign casts shadow over state, local races
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, March 15, 2016. North Carolina voters go to the polls today with a chance to perhaps play a role in determining the presidential nominees of both major parties. Or... Read More
