Electoral Illogic, or, “Has it Happened Yet?!? How About NOW??” [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] With less than two months until the election, not only is Donald Trump flailing, so are some of his usual...Read More
“Sauce, Geese, Ganders** . . . & Democrats” Peggy Noonan’s singular rhetorical gift is projecting a sense of what I’ll call, “unassailable, high-minded even-handedness.” Here’s an example: “Republicans should understand that President Obama wants a deal . . . He needs to show he can roll with history’s punches. And there’s a sense he actually yearns for...Read More
First, Carrier. Next: Single Payer Health Care?? “A little muscle judiciously applied can be a unifying thing.” –Peggy Noonan, “Trump’s Carrier Coup and a Lesson From JFK”; The Wall Street Journal (12/2/16). [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other...Read More
Ex-Wife Ivana Disavows Trump Over Abortion Comments “Mr. Trump is currently more popular than cholera with women nationally — but not by much.” –Peggy Noonan, “Trump’s Mess Has Become His Message”; The Wall Street Journal (4/1/2016) Donald Trump may not have lost his last female supporter in the U.S. But, it’s only early April (April...Read More
“The Democratic Party was once a big brass band marching through the streets”loud, dissonant, there. “I’m not a member of any organized party,” Will Rogers famously said. “I’m a Democrat.” For generations Democrats repeated that line as a brag. They knew disorganized meant vital, creative, spontaneous, passionate”alive.” –Peggy Noonan, “Primary Preview: The Brawl vs. The...Read More
Closer to Constituents, Further From Lobbyists What if Washington Were a Ghost Town?–Headline, Peggy Noonan Op-Ed piece; The Wall Street Journal (8/1/09) My thoughts exactly . . . almost 16 years ago. In fact, that was the thrust of my own 1993(!) Op-Ed piece: Here’s an excerpt: In an era of jet travel, teleconferencing, and...Read More
