George W. Bush was president through some of the darkest days of our history and yet his optimism never waned. He is optimistic by nature, but he also understood the importance of always communicating a sense that things will get better. Mark McKinnon bushcommunicatedark share on social
If Democrats start consistently winning Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada, the electoral outlook for Republicans in the future is mighty bleak. Mark McKinnon arizonableakcolorado Change image and share on social
Life inside the Beltway bubble dulls your thinking. Mark McKinnon beltwaybubbledull Change image and share on social
If you're a Democrat and 'The New York Times' is calling for your head, you know it's time for an exit strategy. Mark McKinnon calldemocratexit Change image and share on social
The job of elected leaders is to deliver results that represent the interests of the citizens who placed them in a position of authority with their voice, their vote. But these days, money talks louder. Mark McKinnon authoritycitizenday share on social
Consumers can choose from hundreds of channels today, including dozens for kids. At a time of dwindling resources, we don't need to be subsidizing PBS. It's time for Big Bird the mooch to compete with 'Dora the Explorer' and 'Bob the Builder.' Mark McKinnon bigbirdbob share on social
When people see political ads, they think someone's lying to them. Mark McKinnon liepeoplepolitical Change image and share on social
The No Child Left Behind Act will be one of President Bush's enduring legacies. And it was engineered and inaugurated with a truly bipartisan coalition in Congress. Accountability, standards, and truly measuring student performance just makes sense. The only real debate about the law was and is whether or not it was adequately funded. Mark McKinnon accountabilityactadequately share on social
The initial attraction of a political convention was that often the outcome was not preordained. There was at least some element of surprise. But, now it's like tuning in to a movie where you already know the plot and the ending. It's just not that interesting. Mark McKinnon attractionconventionelement share on social
For most of my life, I've considered myself a political centrist. Mark McKinnon centristconsiderhave Change image and share on social