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Two Terms, Two Returns
On March 4, 1889, the outgoing First Lady of the United States said “I want you to take good care of all the furniture and ornaments in the house, and not let any of them get lost or broken, for I want to find everything just as it is now, when we come back again…
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Boring Historical Data 2024
This is the second to last blog of my presidential election series. Thank you for reading any. If you made it this far, there may be something worth reading at the end. It’s almost election day and we (those nerds like me who follow the news TOO much) are exhausted. For some reason…
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From Joe’s Basement
March 2020 is a time most people will remember where they were and what they were doing when the nation, the world, shut down. COVID-19, a Coronavirus, hit our shores and you know the rest. You lived it. 2020 was a presidential election year. Donald Trump sought reelection, and a mass stable of Democrats…
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The Morning After- November 9, 2016
On the morning of November 9, 2016, I pulled into the faculty parking lot of my school since 1987. I was tired as I was up late; yesterday was Election Day and I stayed up as late as I could knowing I would crash in a haze of fatigue in the last class or two…
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Microtargeting
In the early hours of November 7, 2012, Mitt Romney’s wife Ann cried inconsolably and asked his campaign staff, “How did this happen?” According to Mark Halperin and John Heilemann’s campaign chronicle Double Down, his vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan was equally confident. Romney had penned an acceptance speech but NOT a concession speech. That’s self-assurance.…
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Little Things Matter
When I was growing up, as part of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, another cartoon was embedded within titled The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show. That show featured a time-traveling device called the ‘Wayback Machine.’ Since my presidential blog series is getting closer to the present, and recent events are not long ago, please place…
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Al’s Dilemma
In October of 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris is learning that it is very difficult to run for the presidency as a sitting vice president. Richard Nixon discovered this in 1960, as did Hubert Humphrey in 1968. In 1988 George Bush became the first Veep elected since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Al Gore was…
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BORE-ING
On Sundays in mid-February, people gather around their television sets, sometimes with family and friends, to watch the Super Bowl. An exclusively American spectacle, it’s a huge event with great absenteeism the next day. Musical stars perform at half-time. Often, the game is exceedingly exciting. People cheer, post things, and talk about the game the…
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Bill Clinton’s Rapid Response Team
When Michael Dukakis ran for president in 1988, he pledged to a decent campaign- above the fray. He did and became a punching bag for his opponent. He as attacked brutally and relentlessly- and lost. In 1992, Democrats had lost five of the last six elections. Only Jimmy Carter’s 1976 close call broke…
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Gary and Bill
In 1972, two men worked for George McGovern’s presidential campaign. One was the national campaign director. The other worked in Texas with his girlfriend. The first would be elected to the United States Senate from Colorado in 1974, and the latter would be elected Governor of Arkansas in 1978. Both men were highly intelligent, captivating…
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