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‘Read my lips … I will fight for you’

Convinced they have the policies Americans love and want, Democrats are of a mind that all they need is the right message – something snappy to hang their campaign hats on this November, when control of the House and Senate will be up for grabs.In politics, messaging is everything, and ...

Dem chances rise and fall with Joe

These days itĢƵ not easy being a Democrat, not with the mid-term elections looming.Empowered to govern by majorities in the House and Senate and by virtue of the partyĢƵ control of the White House, Democrats have nonetheless been unable to fully exercise their authority.Two dissenting ...

The sweet short life of Ernie Davis

Tom Brady is retiring. Hooray for Tom Brady and for the other NFL greats such as Ben Roethlisberger – wondrous Ben. They persevered in a game of hard knocks and concussions. HereĢƵ hoping they lead long active post-NFL lives. HereĢƵ hoping they can get out of bed in the morning when ...

For starters, find something great

It may be impossible to determine if a book is good, bad, or indifferent by its cover, but the title is frequently a dead give away. Thank goodness, “The High-Bouncing Lover” became “The Great Gatsby.”What if “War And Peace” were sold under its original title, “War: What Is It ...

Why not Jerry West for the Senate?

In olden days, when college football was confined to four New YearĢƵ Day bowl games and the NCAA Final Four was played far from the glare of national TV (hard to believe, right?), two presidential wannabes roamed the Mountain State in search of votes ... and Jerry West.Jerry West, basketball ...

The battle for Joe Manchin’s vote

Joe Manchin may be enjoying the limelight as the chief Democratic holdout on the Biden administrationĢƵ trillion-dollar-plus Build Back Better legislation. ItĢƵ been variously reported that Manchin, the linchpin vote in a 50-50 Senate, loves the attention heĢƵ getting, even as he barks at ...