Tag Archives: Ronald Reagan

The Best Candidate Since Ike

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Thomas Mets

An year ago, I made the argument on another forum that John McCain was the best General Election candidate either political party has had for President since General Dwight Eisenhower, so with his passing, it seems to be a good … Continue reading →

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Thursday Throwback: Reagan and Electability

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Thomas Mets

At one of the 2012 Republican primary debates, Newt Gingrich responded to the suggestion that he may be unelectable by noting that the same thing was said about Ronald Reagan 32 years ago. Al Checchi made a similar point writing … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: Can the Democrat’s Reagan lead to the Republican’s Clinton?

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Thomas Mets

Years ago, there was some speculation that President Obama might be the Democrat’s Reagan, leading to a period in which the party dominates the White House. Andrew Sullivan had has a slightly different take on the idea, focusing on what Obama can … Continue reading →

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A Nation at Risk: Surely All The Problems Observed in a 1983 Report Would Be Solved By Now

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Thomas Mets

This is something I wrote for a Masters Level Education class. A Nation at Risk was a 1983 report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education, a panel appointed by the US Department of Education. According to a contemporary … Continue reading →

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Can Mitt Romney Run Again?

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Thomas Mets

There’s some chatter about Mitt Romney for President again. He ‘s a man who wanted to be President, and he has had a terrific year. The Netflix documentary, various media appearances and the flap about statements regarding his black grandson … Continue reading →

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Recommended June 3 2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Thomas Mets

The AV Club considers the shortcomings of Star Trek: Voyager. Still, Voyager’s ratings declined in tandem with its four-year project to defang the Borg, and its final two seasons underperformed Deep Space Nine at its lowest. After the new Star Trek standard of seven seasons, Voyager ended … Continue reading →

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The Most Ambitious Presidents

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Thomas Mets

When state legislators look in the mirror, they see congressmen and statewide office holders (state treasurers, lieutenant governors, state attorney generals, etc.) When congressmen and statewide office holders look in the mirror, they see governors and senators. When governors and … Continue reading →

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Will Obama be the liberal Reagan?

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Thomas Mets

After Obama’s inauguration speech, political pundits have started wondering whether he could be the liberal Reagan. Greg Sargent sums it up, although he prefers the term Anti-Reagan to Liberal Reagan. Little by little, it’s sinking in that Obama’s inaugural speech has … Continue reading →

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Biden 2016?

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Thomas Mets

There’s one thing pundits seem to agree on in the last few months. Joe Biden is eager to run for President once again. Politico had a piece about Biden’s 2016 maneuvering.   Biden, according to a number of advisers and … Continue reading →

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Popular Former Presidents

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Thomas Mets

In the 2012 presidential campaign, Bill Clinton proved his value as a surrogate. And it’s something rare in American politics: a popular energetic former president. This came with obvious partisan advantages. Clinton is a rare figure in contemporary American politics, … Continue reading →

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