IT FEELS GOOD TO BE IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT FOR A CHANGE
Dick Gephardt and I were elected to Congress in 1976, from similar districts in neighboring states (Missouri and Oklahoma, respectively. The first party I went to with my new colleagues...
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IT’S THE DEMOCRATS’ TURN TO SHOW SOME RESPECT
It's hard enough to keep my own New Year's resolutions without proposing any for anybody else, but . . . House Republicans, fresh from victory in November, have charted a...
GOLDWATER DESERVES THE CREDIT FOR THE REPUBLICANS’ WIN
When the House of Representatives elects Newt Gingrich as its speaker next week, Barry Goldwater should be there beside him. Even Jimmy Carter, in his new role as traveling peacemaker,...
REPUBLICANS TO GIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS A POWERFUL CHANCE
For many years, liberals have been faithful to their own abridged version of the Bill of Rights. For the most part, the Left has willingly subscribed to the Constitution's restrictions...
THERE’S A WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ GOING ON
To those who suggest-or hope-that the ripple effects of the Nov. 8 elections will soon disappear, let me offer two words to remember: Humpty Dumpty. Regardless of substantive changes in...
AMERICA SHOULD CALL IT QUITS WITH THE UN
Thirty years ago, members of the John Birch Society, a fringe group on the far edges of American politics, were foaming at the mouth about what they considered an imminent...
`DUMP CLINTON’ CAMPAIGN IGNORES THE LARGER PROBLEM
Several months ago, when I first suggested that Republicans and Democrats would soon be turning their attention to the selection of presidential nominees, some readers were furious. President Clinton, they...
A CHANCE REPUBLICANS CAN’T AFFORD TO FLUB
When Congress convenes Jan. 3, the Republicans' first mandate will be to convince Americans that they know how to govern the country. The last time Republicans won control of the...
NEXT ON THE AGENDA: THE WHITE HOUSE
Now that it's over, what did we learn? We learned, for one thing, that America's political system works. Americans went to the polls Nov. 8 and reshaped their governments, in...
RETOOLING THE DOWNSIDE OF POLITICS
In the world of politics, this is New Year's Eve. Tomorrow we start over. Recently, a number of foreign visitors have asked me if there were any lessons they could...