The Washington Times

The time has come for a foray into the tangled thicket of Washington politics that forms the habitat of that most elusive of creatures, the “moderate Republican.” Neither fish nor fowl, or perhaps both, this species played an especially important role in last week’s House approval of a 10-year, $792 billion tax cut package.

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The Washington Times

The frustration of Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire, the former Republican now turned independent presidential aspirant, is certainly not hard to understand. With each day that passes, Texas Gov. George W. Bush seems to get about two days closer to the GOP presidential nomination. (Vice President Al Gore, on the other hand, is still losing ground in his bid to lock down the Democratic nomination.) On the GOP side, what most people as recently as a year ago thought would surely be a free-for-all began this year as a George W. bandwagon and is now a juggernaut.

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The Washington Times

There’s nothing quite like an extra trillion dollars in budget surpluses to lubricate our political system for a tax cut. Still, given the current balance of power and interest between the White House and Congress, it will be a wonder if this actually is enough.

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The Washington Times

There is an antidote for Washington in Washington – and that is the parade ground of the U.S. Marine Barracks at Eighth and I Streets, SE. I visited last week to attend the passage of command of the Marine Corps from Gen. Charles C. Krulak to Gen. James L. Jones, who became the 32nd commandant July 1.

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