The Problem with The Homeless Problem
Sean MurphyTHERE IS A MAN who sits near the pumps at the gas station I drive by each day. The man is very obviously from somewhere else and has about him…
The Power of Political Narrative: Part Two, The Dems
i. Ridic, Redux LAST MONTH I WROTE about the Power of Political Narrative and the ways Republicans have kept it simple (stupid) and mostly stuck to an inflexible script for…
The Power of Political Narrative: Part One, The GOP
i. Magical Thinking and the Memory Hole LIKE MOST EVERYONE ELSE I know, I grew up—really grew up, if I’ve ever actually grown up—in the Reagan 80’s. Take my childhood,…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part Five
Election 2012: What We Will See Boiled down to key words and concepts, there are a handful that should figure prominently as we head into 2012. The first, oft-mentioned word…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part Four
Facebook and Twitter: The Once and Future Kingmakers The younger generation, in addition to literally growing up alongside all these recent technological advances, understands that our world is increasingly a…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part Three
Citizen Journalism The previously mentioned “macaca” episode has historic import above and beyond the already noteworthy role it played in George Allen’s defeat. The simple act of videotaping a candidate…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part Two
Those Who Do Not Repeat History Are Doomed To Learn From It Naturally, technology and innovation are always, by definition, novel and therefore intimidating for some and enthralling for others.…
Technology and Politics: The New Calculus of Campaigning, Part One
Social Media and The New Political Paradigm Technology is like time: whether or not we are paying attention it is constantly happening. Even when we are paying close attention, it…
The New Cynicism (from Topplebush.com)
Friends, Democrats, Republicans, lend me your minds; I come to pillory John Edwards, not to praise him. Okay: he proved himself susceptible to the same ego-driven misdeeds any run-of-the-mill narcissists…