BOEHNER JOINS RAWLINGS-BLAKE IN WALKING AWAY FROM THE NEGATIVE STACK-MODE FRAY AS GOP FIELD GROWS MORE UNPRESIDENTIAL Hillary Clinton’s warmed-over stale candidacy gives boost to Vice President Joe Biden’s increasingly likely run for the top spot DOES ANYONE LOOK ‘PRESIDENTIAL’?   By David Maril   While wondering what the decibel level will be from […]

  A VOICE of BALTIMORE POLITICAL COMMENTARY   THE ELECTORATE APPEARS POISED TO ACCEPT A WOMAN PRESIDENT— BUT WHICH WOMAN MIGHT IT BE? Bill Clinton without the charm THE DONALD AND THE DOCTOR: RIGHT MESSAGE, WRONG MESSENGER   By Alan Z. Forman   An American woman President is an idea whose time has come. But […]

  DESERVES PRAISE FOR RESTORING TRUST AND ETHICS TO OFFICE OF BALTIMORE’S MAYOR By walking away, can now deal with difficult and dangerous challenges city faces WOULD HAVE BEEN REELECTED   By David Maril   The rather startling announcement by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake that she will not seek reelection is drawing heavy analysis and intense […]

  ‘DEFLATEGATE’ PROVIDES NFL WITH WALL OF DISTRACTION TO PUT OFF DEALING WITH MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS Ravens’ Harbaugh under pressure O’Malley passes on Mandel’s funeral, seems even more detached from Md. as he continues virtually unnoticed campaign for the presidency BEN CARDIN PLAYS IT SAFE   By David Maril   While wondering why Ravens coach […]

  TRUMP WILL LOSE GOP LEAD ONCE THE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE NO CHANCE DROP OUT If he runs as an Independent he should pick Curt Schilling to be his VP running mate DUQUETTE’S ‘LEADERSHIP’ SINKS O’S Dirt bikes on the loose   By David Maril   While wondering if we can expect a rash of […]