Emperor Nero fiddled while Rome burned. So claim many historians, although the tale seems a tad apocryphal. ...more

September 27, 2008

On Oct. 2, Gov. Sarah Palin will face off against U.S. Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware. ...more

September 10, 2008

John McCain might not be the world's greatest orator, but in accepting the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night, he communicated a solid, straightforward and confident vision for how to move the nation forward. ...more

September 6, 2008

Some viewers of the scaled-down Republican National Convention might be asking themselves, "What's the point?" Florida's delegation leaders Monday were trying to answer, "Who's the point?" ...more

September 2, 2008

My mom did not approve of men who cheated on their wives. She called them "long-tailed rats." ...more

August 27, 2008

McCain's Integrity ...more

August 13, 2008

It's only July, but already we know the rules of this year's presidential campaign. Actually, they're the same rules that apply every election: You can say anything you want about the Democratic candidate, but you have to treat the Republican candidate with kid gloves. ...more

July 9, 2008

This letter is a response to Ted Rall's "Liberal Point of View" in Friday's paper. I figured I was in for an opposing view when I started to read the article, titled "Puffing Up John McCain." Whether you agree with McCain's politics, this bleeding heart liberal has no right to disparage McCain's war record. ...more

February 9, 2008

About six months ago, I was having lunch with a political consultant and we were having a smart-alecky conversation about the presidential race. All of sudden, my friend interrupted the flow of gossip and said: "You know, there's really only one great man running for president this year, and that's McCain." ...more

November 15, 2007