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Rich Galen

 

Hiding Behind Egypt

By Rich Galen (Feb 04, 2011)

It wasn't exactly under the cover of darkness, but it was under the cover of the ongoing drama in Egypt that the U.S. Senate attempted a vote on repealing Obamacare.... more

1.6 Billion Muslims

By Rich Galen (Feb 02, 2011)

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has attempted to quell the unease in his country by announcing he will not run for a 217th term as President later this year. We’ll see if... more

Egypt

By Rich Galen (Jan 31, 2011)

On December 17, 2010 a 26 year-old fruit vendor named Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest at his treatment by the local authorities in the Tunisian city of Sidi... more

State of the Union 2011

By Rich Galen (Jan 26, 2011)

It was a pretty good speech. In fact it was a very good speech. The President touched all the right notes, in the right order, with the kind of delivery which is second, in... more

Altered States... of the Union

By Rich Galen (Jan 24, 2011)

The President is scheduled to deliver the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives at 9 o'clock tomorrow night. I thought that title... more

Every Dollar Has a Sponsor

By Rich Galen (Jan 21, 2011)

The chatter around Your Nation's Capital among the cognoscenti, the intelligentsia, and smarty-pantses over the past 24 hours was: Is there any real meaning to the House vote... more

Just Lunch

By Rich Galen (Jan 17, 2011)

I am on a trip sponsored by the ONE Campaign which is headed by U2's Bono. Bono was not along, to answer that question. I was one of eight political types - four Ds and four... more

A Soapbox Stand

By Rich Galen (Jan 12, 2011)

I have been in Kenya since Saturday night on a trip sponsored by the ONE Campaign. I am with seven other political pros - pollsters, advisors, message masters, and me. Later... more

The Good, the Bad, and...

By Rich Galen (Jan 10, 2011)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Three quick examples: The shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 other people leaves us speechless. It also reminds us that... more

Pelosi for Speaker!

By Rich Galen (Jan 07, 2011)

The other day, Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), the new head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) (the organization which is charged with electing Democrats to... more

How a Bill Really Becomes Law

By Rich Galen (Jan 05, 2011)

When our 11th grade social studies teacher, Mr. Vinnie Mirandi walked us through the lawmaking process it sounded so simple: -- A Representative or a Senator has a good... more

We the People

By Rich Galen (Jan 03, 2011)

When the House opens for business at noon on Wednesday, Republicans will hold a tag-team reading of the U.S. Constitution which is an excellent idea. Most of the incoming... more