What strikes me when I leave Washington is the extent to which there's a huge disconnect between Washington and the rest of the country. The rest of the country is not hyper partisan. Mark McKinnon countrydisconnectextent Change image and share on social
Sometime in the not too distant future, denying gays the right to marry will be viewed as historically corrupt - as corrupt as denying slaves their freedom. Mark McKinnon corruptdenydistant Change image and share on social
I've spent the better part of my career in politics and public policy working on and fighting for education reforms. Mark McKinnon careereducationfight Change image and share on social
There's only one way we're going to change our political climate and ensure we establish some respect in our discourse. And that is to show there is a real price to pay for being a disrespectful partisan idiot. Mark McKinnon changeclimatediscourse 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
Party switching has all the emotional edges and baggage of divorce. Mark McKinnon baggagedivorceedge Change image and share on social
Technology has had more of an impact on the presidency and how the presidency communicates than anything. Mark McKinnon communicateimpactpresidency Change image and share on social
I took a lot of heat from Republicans when I stepped out of John McCain's campaign after the 2008 primaries. I still supported McCain, and voted for him, but I just didn't want to be the tip of the spear attacking Obama. Mark McKinnon attackcampaignheat share on social
Running for president is hard. But it's good preparation. Because being president is a lot harder. Mark McKinnon goodhardlot 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