"Where, in the case of the Kennedy presidency—the apotheosis of an imperial clan if there ever was one—was the media's alleged “inherent bias...
Media and the Kennedy Administration
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Elections
Presidential Unpopularity Cycles
"Presidents wear out their welcome, and each president is denounced as the worst president we have ever had. I heard that about literally every...
Parties as Vote Machines
"Both major parties, as presently constituted, are simply highly efficient vote-gathering machines. It is pointless to upbraid such a machine for...
Party System Satire
"A moribund heap of chronic losers, serving a highly selective set of economic interests and little else … if the Republican party didn't exist the...
Assessing Bush’s Place in History
"... if I were Bush, I wouldn't despair. He has not escaped being labeled by some people, as most presidents are before their terms are over, as...