I don't buy the argument that there can't be a successful independent candidacy for the presidency of the United States. People who say, 'It can't happen,' are many of the same people who said we'd never elect an African American. Mark McKinnon africanamericanargument share on social
Every president becomes a caricature. The press, partisans, late-night shows, and other arbiters of our culture these days boil down complicated and multi-faceted personalities into one-dimensional punchlines. Mark McKinnon arbiterboilcaricature share on social
It doesn't matter if I go on CBS, PBS or Fox. Whoever is interviewing me is going to want to create some conflict in the story, or it's not interesting. That's just the way the news is. Mark McKinnon cbsconflictcreate Change image and share on social
Politics only makes the difficult challenge of marriage even harder, with the demands of the job and the public spotlight it casts on a union. Mark McKinnon castchallengedemand Change image and share on social
As in nature, politics abhors a vacuum. Without a strong voice for more moderate leadership, the Tea Party is filling that vacuum. Mark McKinnon abhorfillleadership Change image and share on social
Infrastructure spending does not create immediate jobs, and more than half of those jobs will pull from the pool of the already employed. Mark McKinnon createemployhalf Change image and share on social
For most of my life, I've considered myself a political centrist. Mark McKinnon centristconsiderhave Change image and share on social
Obama killed Osama. Yes, President Barack Obama gets to crow about the killing of Osama bin Laden. Mark McKinnon barackbincrow Change image and share on social
Special interests and opponents have figured out how easy it is to disrupt town halls and get their own message out. The days of the truly free-form town halls may be over. Mark McKinnon daydisrupteasy Change image and share on social
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
