Opinion
Let’s be realistic about bipartisanship
In a more civil climate, one in which Democrats and Republicans have more productive discussions, you will still be routinely disappointed with outcomes.
Opinion
‘Bread lines and ugly shoes:’ Explaining economics is easier than you might think
As the candidates spend next week preparing for the presidential race debate, we can only hope that both are prepared to lay out their real policy goals and beliefs to the American public.
Opinion
Partisan decline is nothing new
In the past eight years, Democratic registration in North Carolina has dropped by about 128,000 voters while Republicans have gained 124,000 voters during the same period.
Opinion
Tribal warfare rules D.C. politics
Looking for civility from our elected officials in Washington, D.C.? Forget about it. Bipartisan cooperation is a phrase that is infrequently used and rarely practiced. Obstruction, delay, and resistance are the tactics of the Democratic leaders in Congress: Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and his counterpart in the House, Nancy Pelosi of California. Hardly...
Opinion
Exploring Obama’s self-definition and our racial divide
There is no doubt Barack Obama’s election to the presidency in 2008 was a watershed in America’s racial history. A Gallup poll of the time found one-third of all Americans believed it constituted the most important advance for blacks in a century. Today, that optimism makes the developments of the past eight years all the...
Opinion
Left misleads on Carolina Comeback
Pat McCrory cannot be responsible for the policy choices and economic performance that occurred during the administrations of Democratic governors Mike Easley and Bev Perdue.
Opinion
Hillary’s Election Would Be Obama’s Third Term
President Obama is at it again, issuing guidance to schools in the United States to ensure that transgender students be allowed to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity. His spokesman, Josh Earnest, has declared House Bill 2 a “civil rights” issue so the Obama administration had no choice but to step in and...
Opinion
Trump and Clinton Boost Obama
Swing voters aren’t just interested in what your views are on particular issues. They are hungry for real leadership.
Opinion
High Stakes for the GOP
The presidential field should narrow significantly in a few weeks.
Opinion
Rubio Warns Of ‘Third Obama Term’ If Hillary Elected
Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio doubtless argues convincingly that a Hillary Clinton presidency would be an Obama third term and “a death blow to the American dream,” in terms of economic opportunity.
Opinion
Judge Obama On His Policies, Not His Heart
It doesn't really matter the president thinks about America, but his policies have damaged the nation.
Opinion
Stonewalled a Chilling Tale of Government Snooping
Former CBS reporter Sharyl Attkisson had the courage to question the actions of the Obama administration, and paid for it in myriad ways.
