IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 17, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The need for nice By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — We wrote that new House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has a psychological need to be liked, and so he is, and […]
Category: Political Commentary
is not Israel
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 2, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Netanyahu is not Israel By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not popular in Israel and the expectation there and elsewhere is that he will not […]
rise of Beshear and fall of Youngkin
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 2, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The rise of Beshear and fall of Youngkin By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — One door closed and another opened. That’s the wonder of politics when the people speak through the […]
Dark Wolf’s need
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct 27, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 A Dark Wolf’s need By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Everyone wants to be liked; some people need to be liked. It is a psychological need. They have no enemies because […]
not retaliation
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct 19, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Elimination, not retaliation By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas all face the prospect of forced regime […]
and morality
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct 12, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Barbarity and morality By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — He is a man of many lives, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cannot retain power after his government was surprised by […]
the minority of the majority rules
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct 5, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 When the minority of the majority rules By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — No one person should have the constitutional right to shut down the government or the right to singlehandedly […]
is running for VP
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 29, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 She is running for VP By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — The second Republican debate, held at the Reagan Library, featured seven candidates chasing an absentee frontrunner. All the chatter ahead […]
vs the ghost of Madison
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 21, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Extremists vs. the ghost of Madison By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — A handful of hard-Right Republicans think it is a fine idea to shut down the government if they do […]
Democratic bench
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 19, 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The Democratic bench By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — With questions swirling around about geriatric politicians from Pres. Joe Biden to former Pres. Donald Trump to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, […]