WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Discretion may merge with technology just in time to save Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) and Democrats in time for the November election. But at this point Democrats are being hoisted on the Obamacare petard. First, software glitches delayed and undermined the rollout of the […]

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Discretion may merge with technology to save Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) and Democrats just in time for the November election. But at this point Democrats are being hoisted on the Obamacare petard. First, software glitches delayed and undermined the rollout of Obamacare. Then came […]

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – No scandal is exactly like another, but there is similarity between what is now dubbed “Bridgegate” and its famous antecedent, the scandal that gave rise to all the “gates,” the break-in at the Watergate office complex that forced the resignation of President Nixon. It was […]

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The movement to legalize same sex marriage has gained such momentum in recent years with 17 states and the District of Columbia now granting licenses to gay couples that the Supreme Court’s recent decision to grant a stay to halt these marriages in Utah is […]

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Having loyally served presidents in both political parties, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was the epitome of competence and professionalism, a true patriot. Self-effacing and coolly efficient, he won accolades from Democrats and Republicans alike. Everyone admired this apparently fair-minded analyst who had honed his skills […]

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The inauguration of Democrat Bill deBlasio as Mayor of New York City puts the focus on the soaring income inequality throughout the country and certainly in Manhattan, home to Wall Street and the hedge fund industry, where million dollar salaries are not uncommon. The new […]

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Communist China has become Fascist China, and it did so without fanfare or even official notice, which is why the world’s democracies still cling to the old title. But this is not a matter of semantics; it is a matter for serious concern. Communism is […]

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Auld Lang Syne By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – In 1788 the renowned Scottish poet, Robert Burns, compiled, altered, and added lyrics to create Auld Lang Syne and set it to a traditional tune. In time, the tune we know today was substituted for the original, […]

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Heading for a very happy New Year By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – A discussion of the economy is pointless without the context of history, which is why the economic naysayers should brush up on their history. The deficit during World War II was higher as […]

WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 The surveillance deterrent By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush left office with a very  low job approval rating, but voters still credited him with keeping the country safe after the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington. In those first days and […]