IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 July 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – During our Fourth of July celebration of the Declaration of Independence, it is well to remember the primary author of that document, Thomas Jefferson, and his words: “Governments are instituted […]
Category: Political Commentary
The Court: insulated from accountability
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 July 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Most people assumed the debate over contraception was over a long time ago, but the Supreme Court apparently thinks otherwise. In a 5 to 4 decision in the Hobby Lobby […]
The GOP’s nationwide civil war continues in Virginia
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 June 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The nationwide battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party continues unabated. Moderate Sen. Thad Cochran defeated a Tea Party challenger in Mississippi, but Rep. Eric Cantor, himself […]
The Cochran Coalition
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 June 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – African-American Democratic voters in Mississippi saved Republican Sen. Thad Cochran from sure defeat at the hands of a Tea Party challenger. The question now is whether the long-serving Cochran will […]
Battle for the GOP
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 June 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – What is going on in the Republican Party? The party’s Tea Party wing was ascendant, then crashed after fielding some truly strange candidates during the last few election cycles. Then, […]
Starbucks’ GI plan for civilians
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 June 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – As college costs go up, student loan debt rises, surpassing what Americans owe on their credit cards and their car loans. Repaying student loans has become a decades-long obligation for […]
Obama’s greatest test
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 June 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – With Iraq on the verge of succumbing to al-Qaeda insurgents, President Obama is facing the critical test of his presidency because the potential ramifications of this are earthshaking. It will […]
Supreme Court’s Godfather
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 October 2020WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUNDToday’s Events in Historical PerspectiveAmerica’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932The Supreme Court’s GodfatherBy Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The real story isn’t President Trump’s outlandish efforts to recreate 2016 with rallies that will win him the White House. It’s the Supreme Court, and what a new conservative majority will […]
real culprits
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 February 2021WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUNDToday’s Events in Historical PerspectiveAmerica’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932The real culpritsBy Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON—Democrats are making the case that Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for the riot that breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. He certainly bears unique blame for what happened, and he will carry […]
A Democratic scenario
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 January 2022WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUNDToday’s Events in Historical PerspectiveAmerica’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932A Democratic scenarioBy Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Conventional wisdom says the Republicans will take back the House in the November midterm elections and have a better than even chance to win control of the Senate. If this happens, the […]