Floyd Brown is the creator of the infamous Willie Horton ad than sunk the candidacy of Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis in 1988. The ad portrayed Dukakis as soft on crime even though crime rates plunged in the late 80s as…
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Inspirational Quote of the Day
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
I was given a wonderful new book recently: “What Liberals Believe,” a collection of quotes put together by William Martin. I will try and post some particularly good ones in the days ahead. “Progressives cannot continue to play defense in…
CNN: Democrats want Dream OC Ticket-Obama/Clinton
by Dan Chmielewski • • 6 Comments
I’m not the only one. I remember the debate in Hollywood just before Super Tuesday where someone suggested they run together and there was this thunderous ovation. The economy remains issue number one. And John McCain has already said he…
What Could Have Been; Remembering RFK on the 40th Anniversary of His Death
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
There is no doubt in my mind that Robert F. Kennedy would have been elected president in 1968; and America would have been better for it. I’ve been to outside the Ambassdor Hotel. I’ve been to the Sixth Floor in…
Sexism… What Sexism?
by Andrew Davey • • 19 Comments
Seriously, why can’t our own press report about the realities of our politics? Why must I resort to the foreign press to find the truth? Well, at least the New Statesman of Scotland is willing to say what hardly anyone…
Hillary and her reasons for staying in the race.
by Chris Prevatt • • 6 Comments
In order to change our debate a little, and if possible away from Hoa Van Tran, I bring up Hillary Clinton’s remarks to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader editorial board this week. What makes this whole thing disturbing is that…
Recent Register Editorial Page Headlines
by Dan Chmielewski • • 7 Comments
Most people think the reporters or columnists for newspapers write the headlines associated with the news stories or columns that carry a reporter or columnist’s byline. That isn’t true at larger papers, as copy editors will write a headline that…
