At The Beginning Of His Administration, Obama

I Grew Up In One Of The Most Socially Conservative Neighborhoods In Ohio, And My Parents Were Traditional Catholics. But In Her Old Age, My Mother Got Her Home Health Care From A Guy Who Was Gay, Who Was Wonderful To Her. Before She Died, She Rode A Float In The Cincinnati Gay Pride Parade.

I Have Always Believed The Iron Rule Of Politics Was That Women Don't Vote For Men Who Yell.

Take Hispanic Voters. They Favor Democrats Because They Like The Party's Programs, From Health Care Reform To Government Spending On Education. It's Not Because The Republicans Don't Have A Big Enough Office Of Hispanic Outreach.

During The Obama Years, The Republicans Have Done An Unprecedented Amount Of Stonewalling On Cabinet-and-below Appointees. I Would Also Argue That Their War On Judicial Nominees Has Been Way Beyond What Went Before. Really, If The President Nominated God To Serve On The D.c. Court Of Appeals, Mitch Mcconnell Would Threaten A Filibuster.

My Only Thought About Margaret Thatcher Is The Same One I Had About Ronald Reagan. I Hated A Lot Of What They Did, But Once In A While A Country Just Needs A Change.