Posts by John Parisella

Trying to decipher a coherent message from the Republican Party is next to impossible

January 31st, 2013 2 comments

Obama’s newfound progressive agenda

He’ll need more than vision and good intentions to succeed, writes John Parisella

January 23rd, 2013 3 comments

President Barack Obama signs executive orders on gun violence flanked by Hinna Zeejah, Taejah Goode, Julia Stokes and Grant Fritz during an event at the White House in Washington

Is it easier to buy a gun than a kitten in the United States?

Why Obama’s tougher gun laws are likely to get watered down

January 17th, 2013 1 comment

Fiscal cliff averted, so what’s next for Republicans?

January 8th, 2013

Beyond the tears, America needs action on gun control

President Obama can’t lead from behind after the Newtown tragedy

December 19th, 2012 21 comments

Republicans fail to get the message after losing 2012 campaign

American voters want want compromise and results, writes John Parisella

December 17th, 2012 7 comments

Will Hillary Run?

She says she won’t and history is against her. But that Clinton name is magic.

December 6th, 2012 2 comments

Obama, Lincoln, and the making of second-term history

Historical fodder for the festive season

November 27th, 2012 8 comments

Republican soul-searching for 2016

November 20th, 2012 14 comments

Obama and the promise of four more years

What can and will this second-term president accomplish?

November 13th, 2012 9 comments

Assessing the campaigns

November 6th, 2012 1 comment

Republican candidate for President Governor Mitt Romney

Has Mitt Romney closed the deal?

John Parisella explains why a Republican victory on Tuesday night is a real possibility

November 3rd, 2012 33 comments

Does Barack Obama deserve a second term?

November 1st, 2012

The looming importance of the electoral college

This election has turned into a “base” election in which the turnout of the party base will be the deciding factor.

October 21st, 2012 9 comments

What Obama must do at the townhall

John Parisella on what’s at play in tonight’s debate

October 16th, 2012 1 comment

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