Ich Bin Ein…..Halt!

I rather suspect Sen. Barack Obama is welcoming former Gov. Jesse Ventura’s reported plans to run against Al Franken and Sen. Norm Coleman for the latter’s seat. After all, once “The Mind” starts making the rounds of CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC,...

Choosing a Veep

Many people are offering John McCain advice about a running mate. Various candidates would purportedly tip swing states into the McCain column, or improve his appeal to women and minorities. Maybe. LBJ did help JFK win Texas in 1960. But aside from that one case, it...

WWRND About Iraq?

By way of introduction, I had the honor of working with President Nixon and his staff during the last five years of the former president’s life. During that period, I wrote much of the text of the exhibits in the Nixon Library, assisted with two of his books, and took...