The Tier Machine.
Sunday, May 27, 2007 Every Sunday CUIP’s political director Jacqueline Salit and strategist and philosopher Fred Newman watch the political talk shows and discuss them. Here are excerpts from their dialogue on Sunday, May 27, 2007 after watching “The Chris Matthews Show,” “Meet the Press” and “The McLaughlin Group.” Salit: We watched New Mexico Governor […]
The Moral Independence of the Independent Movement.
February 4, 2007 Every Sunday CUIP’s political director Jacqueline Salit and strategist and philosopher Fred Newman watch the political talk shows and discuss them. Here are excerpts from their dialogue on Sunday, February 4, 2007 after watching “The Chris Matthews Show,” “Meet the Press” and “The McLaughlin Group.” Salit: We watched John Edwards on “Meet […]
All Alone at the Top?
January 14, 2007 Every Sunday CUIP’s political director Jacqueline Salit and strategist and philosopher Fred Newman watch the political talk shows and discuss them. Here are excerpts from their dialogue on Sunday, January 14, 2007 after watching “The Chris Matthews Show,” “Meet the Press” and “The McLaughlin Group.” Salit: Do you think George Bush is […]
Moving On.
September 24, 2006 Every Sunday CUIP’s political director Jacqueline Salit and strategist and philosopher Fred Newman watch the political talk shows and discuss them. Here are excerpts from their dialogue on Sunday, September 24, 2006 after watching “The Chris Matthews Show,” “Meet the Press” and “The McLaughlin Group.” Salit: Here’s the question that John McLaughlin […]
On the Road.
September 17, 2006 Every Sunday CUIP’s political director Jacqueline Salit and strategist and philosopher Fred Newman watch the political talk shows and discuss them. Here are excerpts from their dialogue on Sunday, September 17, 2006 after watching “The Chris Matthews Show,” “Meet the Press” and “The McLaughlin Group.” Salit: One of the big stories today […]
It’s Not a Hockey Game.
Sunday, August 20, 2006 Every Sunday CUIP’s political director Jacqueline Salit and strategist and philosopher Fred Newman watch the political talk shows and discuss them. Here are excerpts from their dialogue on Sunday, August 13, 2006 after watching “The Chris Matthews Show,” “Meet the Press” and “The McLaughlin Group.” Salit: The discussion on “The McLaughlin […]
The Men in White Coats.
Sunday, July 23, 2006 Every Sunday CUIP’s political director Jacqueline Salit and strategist and philosopher Fred Newman watch the political talk shows and discuss them. Here are excerpts from their dialogue on Sunday, July 23, 2006 after watching “The Chris Matthews Show,” “Meet the Press” and “The McLaughlin Group.” Salit: It seems to me that […]
Fear and Loathing on the Left
The left’s ongoing hysteria over Patrick Buchanan’s turn to the Reform Party, and his subsequent endorsement by Reform’s progressive Black leader Lenora Fulani, speaks volumes about the state of the American left. It tells us that beneath the anti-Buchanan and anti-Fulani rhetoric, the left believes itself to be so weak that if it comes in […]
Pat Buchanan’s Declaration of Independence
Pat Buchanan has signed his declaration of independence. He did it with an appeal to a new patriotism – fittingly enough, as patriotism and political independence have been linked since the American Revolution. His announcement is big news on the political scene, bad news for both the Republican and Democratic parties, and an opportunity for […]
The Cable Guys
Before you decide whether to seek the Presidency of these United States on the Reform Party ticket — and they say they are interested if you are — there are some things you should know. The party’s leftists are recruiting an anti-abortion, anti-immigration creationist, Pat Buchanan, as their champion. The party’s centrists — the heirs […]