Our veteran politico says initiatives and their kin merely make elected representatives lazy. But if we must make policy that way, here's how he views the major issues.
Our veteran insider grades the presidential candidates and derides them for a missed opportunity to strongly address the significance of the economic crisis.
Neither Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin nor Delaware Sen. Joe Biden did their campaigns harm in St. Louis. For the less-seasoned Palin, that was an accomplishment. But her ticket is still playing catch-up.
