Bob McCarty Writes

Recently (here and here), I’ve noted President Barack Obama inclination toward dropping the names of some of his predecessors — including Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan — into interviews with members of the news media. Because I fully expect the president to continue this practice until his [...]

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I’m a little behind in posting the Aug. 30 installment of Uncle Jay Explains the News, but think you’ll find it was worthwhile for you to wait.
In this week’s edition, Uncle Jay explains a lot of things about the previous week in this week’s edition.  Topics range from the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), [...]

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Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy (D-Mass.), the super-liberal regarded by many as the “Lion of the Senate”, passed away at approximately 12:30 a.m. Central today.
Senator Kennedy died at his home in Hyannisport after a long battle with brain cancer, according to a statement issued by the Kennedy family which appears below:
“Edward M. Kennedy — the [...]

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In this week’s installment of Uncle Jay Explains the News, Uncle Jay tackles a number of subjects, ranging from the 40th anniversary of man’s historic landing on the moon to the 40th anniversary of Sen. Ted Kennedy’s crash-landing at Chappaquiddick.  In addition, he recalls the close friendship between Walter Cronkite and President Richard Nixon.  Of [...]

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Barack Obama proved it Nov. 4. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg hopes to prove it, too. In both cases, “it” is the fact that no experience is required to serve in either as president or as a member of the U.S. Senate.  As the cartoon above makes clear, anything is possible as long as you have money.
Cartoon [...]

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