At 8:48 P.M. it appears impossible for McCain to win. Which means Sen. Barack Obama, make that President Elect Obama, will inherit America's longest wars in Iraq and deteriorating Afghanistan, and the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Congratulations, President Elect Obama. So, what's next? Well, Democrats will not ...

Sen. Richard Shelby (R) of Alabama is proud to display on his web site the new siting of a Veteran's outpatient clinic in his jurisdiction. He apparently pleases enough of his constituents with acts like these to remain in office. But, a Senator's obligation is to both the welfare of ...

Electing Barack Obama president was the first step in redeeming American democracy. The second step must be indicting ex-president George W. Bush, giving him a fair trial, finding him guilty of many criminal acts and putting him in prison. Forget revenge. Think rule of law and justice.I ...

From Michigan's Supreme Court race to the many incumbent losses in the House of Representatives, to the incumbent losses in the Senate (Oregon's Smith, N. Carolina's Dole, New Hampshire's Sununu), the anti-incumbent vote made its presence very visible in this election. It was decidedly an anti-incumbent vote against the GOP. ...

Although I am glad he did not win the presidency, John McCain is an American hero who has served his country with courage and honor... and who will hopefully continue do so. I voted for Barack Obama. I am happy he won, and I truly believe he was ...

As early as 8PM this evening, we may have clear indications as to who our next president may be. Be that as it may, there are an enormous number of other important races and candidates to be determined from the Eastern most point of Maine to the Western most tip ...

Set aside any Obama euphoria you feel. The other important news is that third-party presidential candidates had a miserable showing this year, totaling just over one percent of the grand total with 1.5 million votes nationwide, compared to some 123 million votes for Barack Obama and John McCain. It ...

While we congratulate Barack Obama for his win for the office of President of the United States, I am hearing a lot about how this election has ushered in change. Unfortunately, as we look at the presidential and, more specifically, the rest of the elections that took place, I ...

Voting out congressional incumbents failed this year, showing the anti-incumbency movement to be a clear letdown. For some years many groups and their websites have been advocating voting out congressional incumbents as an effective means to reform government and make it work better. Two of the better ones ...

Before answering the question of whether taxpayers should rescue the auto industry, we have to know what the situation is, and what the pros and cons are for a rescue or allowing one or more of the Big 3 to bankrupt. Hearings yesterday and today before Congress provide a good ...