As I said in my previous, I will give Hillary Clinton credit where credit is due and she gave a great political speech last night, but the true test will be whether her supporters get on board.  The problem with most of them, usually the middle-aged women who came of age in the feminist movement, […]

She gave a great political speech tonight at the Democratic National Convention and told her supporters to get over themselves.  If these guys actually follow through the GOP is in trouble nationally.

Remember back in February 2007 I wrote about a possible federal investigation of the city’s pea shake houses?  Fast forward 18 months. My sources are telling me that a reported grand jury probe of some IMPD officers may involve Indianapolis’ pea shake houses. It’s still unclear what the charge is, although bribery, money laundering and tax evasion […]

I’m taking a few seconds today to write about something other than politics.  I’m actually writing about college.  At one the schools I teach at they’ve instituted a new policy;  the instructors are now required to take attendance at the beginning and end of each class.  The logic is that students should be as acclimated to […]

If you get a chance, read this piece by Politico’s Roger Simon. It’s a great analysis on how the Clintons lost to the Obama camp. I especially loved reading the part where Hilary tells an aide who brought her bad news to “Shut the f*** up!” So all the Clintonistas who are still whining during […]

As the Democratic National Committee gets underway,  I had a few thoughts I thought I would share. Despite Evan Bayh not being on the ticket, Indiana is still in play and will come down to a good old-fashioned ground war.  The GOP has one of the best get-out-the-vote operations in the nation, but the Obama […]

When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the Presidency in February of last year on the steps of the Old Illinois State Capitol, I was the last person who thought he would be back today as the presumptive nominee and Delaware Senator Joe Biden at his side as a Vice-Presidential pick. I figured the Hillary […]

Barack Obama has picked Delaware Senator Joe Biden to be his running mate.  Here’s U.S. senator Dick Lugar’s reaction, “I congratulate Senator Barack Obama on his selection of my friend, Senator Joe Biden, to be his vice-presidential running mate. I have enjoyed for many years the opportunity to work with Joe Biden to bring strong […]

I am in my other home of Springfield, IL tonight getting ready to attend the Obama event tomorrow.  MSNBC is reporting that Evan Bayh and Tim Kaine have been notified that they are off the list for VP and the text message announcing the candidate won’t go out until 10 am tomorrow. And radio talk show […]

When I was in college my art friends had a saying, “we came to study the Renaissance while our parents go baroque.” That was the only thing I could think of when I saw the City-County Council chambers packed with people from the arts community. They were mad that $500,000 was being cut from the […]