McCain in Pres-cut

Following in the footsteps of Barry Goldwater, John McCain ended his “Service to America” tour with an appearance in Prescott, Arizona. I was able to attend this function, as it is only a short walk from my house to the Yavapai County Courthouse. In the...

McCain: A “Mad” Man?

As the Democrats prepare to go the distance, with the protracted battle for their party’s nomination not likely to be resolved for many months, their drama is the page-one political campaign news story these days. Most of the stuff about John McCain is on page-two....

Remembering John Heinz

John Heinz died seventeen years ago today. Tragically and tragically before time. The issues he cared about —and characteristically burrowed in on— were seen as esoteric, and even irrelevant, by many at the time. But today we can see that the reform of...

Bill Safire’s Seven Bird Dog Minutes

In case you already had dinner plans and/or your TiVo was on the blink, here’s what you missed on last night’s Daily Show. And here’s where you can get your hot off the presses copy of Bill’s updated Safire’s Political Dictionary.(1) For...

Exclusive Photos of Nixon in Vietnam

Our friend CW4 Harry Holzman was kind enough to share never seen photos of President Nixon during his July 1969 visit with troops under his command in South Vietnam. Here is the President in a Jeep while reviewing the 1st ID: Here is CW4 Holzman waiting for the...