Politics and Thieves: The 1968 of 2012: Agnew, Barbour, Palin and Wallace John R. Bohrer September 8, 2010 Columns Comparisons for the next presidential campaign can be drawn from most any of its predecessors in American history. But lately, the 2012 Republican field is looking a lot like the Republican field of 1968. Th...
Politics and Thieves: The Year Moderates Lost Their Mojo John R. Bohrer September 1, 2010 Columns Had a moderate Nebraska Republican endorsed the Democrat in Pennsylvania’s 2006 U.S. Senate race, there would have been talk about ideological extremism in the Republican Party and what it meant to a blue-leani...
Politics and Thieves: Chris Christie Spikes the Muslim Political Football John R. Bohrer August 25, 2010 Columns 1 Chris Christie is back from vacation, rested and ready to kick some ass. At a press conference earlier this week, state senate President Steve Sweeney welcomed back the New Jersey governor and said, “You loo...
About Grover Cleveland (No, Not The Turnpike Rest Stop) John R. Bohrer August 13, 2010 Columns PRINCETON, NJ – Recently, a member of the Quayle family made me think. I know! It wasn’t even Dan, but his son Ben. He’s running for a House seat out in Arizona, trying to make some waves, so he gets all but...
Obama’s Post-Biden, Non-Hillary Vice Presidential Shortlist John R. Bohrer August 5, 2010 Columns 6 What the hell did Vice President Joe Biden ever do to anybody? Especially former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder? Wilder is an interesting character. The first black man elected governor in modern America, he fanc...
Before Media Hits, Chris Christie Snooki Socks 136,000 Jersey Girls John R. Bohrer July 29, 2010 Columns 1 It’s not good for New Jersey to have a bar that celebrates the moment when a large intoxicated man punched out a petite young lady over a stolen drink. But stop by The Beachcomber in Seaside Heights and maybe y...
Party Like It’s 2005! The Restoration Election of 2010 John R. Bohrer July 22, 2010 Columns 1 “Miss Me Yet?” So said the pro-George W. Bush billboard in Minnesota that Rep. Michelle Bachmann took with her to a Republican conference in Washington this past winter. The slogan has gone from an underground ...
The Week Civil Rights Took Hold Of The White House John R. Bohrer July 15, 2010 Columns 1 “I want to say a few words about civil rights,” Robert F. Kennedy said standing atop a chair in a crowded room at the Los Angeles Hotel Biltmore. It was Monday morning, July 11, the first day of proceedings ...
‘No Topless Beaches!’ Says Man With Naked Lady Parts Tattoo John R. Bohrer July 8, 2010 Columns 1 ASBURY PARK, NJ—Greetings from Asbury Park! UNLESS YOU ARE EXPOSING YOUR BREASTS. IF SO, WE RESCIND ALL PRIOR GREETINGS. That was the welcome delivered by Asbury residents at Wednesday night’s city council m...
Sarah Palin Tries To O.J. Simpsonize the Oil Spill John R. Bohrer July 1, 2010 Columns 5 You know that when Hitler walks into a political debate, civility grabs its coat and heads for the door. Which is why there should be no compunction about saying that Sarah Palin and national Republicans are tr...
