The Hippocratic Oath says do no harm. It's the Hypocritical Oath that says do no harm to one's political future. Mark McKinnon futureharmhippocratic Change image and share on social
Presidents should do whatever possible and practical to encourage an environment of cooperation and bipartisanship. And they should maintain a certain level of decorum, diplomacy and decency. But, at the end of the day, presidents get elected to enact change. Mark McKinnon bipartisanshipchangecooperation share on social
Hypocrisy is the scarlet letter in politics. Mark McKinnon hypocrisyletterpolitic Change image and share on social
As a husband and as a father of girls, I cannot imagine any woman in my family making the sacrifice of sanity required to run for office. The limited reward for public service cannot blunt the cost. Mark McKinnon bluntcostfamily Change image and share on social
I'll tell you, Liz Cheney is going to be a very good candidate. I worked with her during the Bush campaigns. She's smart, she's focused, she's disciplined - and she's got a great back story. She's got a large family. She's a great mom. And she's a hard worker. I think she's going to be a very effective campaigner. Mark McKinnon backbushcampaign 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
Democracy is but an experiment in the long history of the world. Mark McKinnon democracyexperimenthistory Change image and share on social
Debt is a drag, a reality you may experience with every credit-card bill you open. But for a corporation or a government, it can be even more of a drag - on economic growth and job creation. Mark McKinnon billcardcorporation Change image and share on social
Every day I am being told to sign up for Tumblr, Yammer, Friendfeed, Plaxo, Last.fm, ping.fm or the hot social-media tool du jour that happened to get mentioned on Mashable.com. It is like a social-media arms race. Each one of these new tools is like a cool new night club. Hot today, gone tomorrow, replaced with something else. Mark McKinnon armclubday share on social
Wages, investments, and home values are the three legs of the economic stool for most Americans. Mark McKinnon americaneconomichome Change image and share on social