Talking Politics
Tuesdays at 4:45 p.m.
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Growing up we loved Ray Charles. His songs had wide appeal and were singable. I loved his star turn in the Blues Brothers movie. His first hit was…
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In case last week was a bit of a blur, here is a log of the week after the election.Wednesday, November 4: There’s an old Clint Eastwood movie named The…
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I talked to my favorite Republican and Democrat last week about next week’s election. Here’s what they said.Both think Judy Baker will almost, but not…
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In my stubborn and almost certainly quixotic quest to understand President Trump and especially his most ardent followers, I locate others trying to do…
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You may have heard of the Electoral College. If certain unlikely but theoretically possible election scenarios play out on November 3, then in the near…
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Every Saturday the St. Louis Post Dispatch does what they call “Short Takes” instead of a lengthy editorial. This week’s commentary is short takes.Your…
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In a July commentary I gave three of the nine reasons why America has a strong and durable two-party system, and why it is difficult for third parties to…
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Last time my two political insiders and I looked at local and state races. Now we’ll look at the national scene. We agree that there are more…
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Recently I got together with my two political insiders – one a progressive Democrat, the other a conservative Republican, both highly respected,…
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Last time I suggested our two-party system is deeply embedded in our political DNA. In my American political parties class we examine the nine reasons for…