Tag Archives: William Galston

Brookings Institution: FixGov- William A. Galston: ‘Is Medicare For All A Trap For Democrats?’

Source:The New Democrat To answer William Galston’s question: Medicare For All, is a trap for Democrat and I’ll explain why. Back in 1972 had the Democratic Party nominated Senator Edmund Muskie, who was a solid Progressive Democrat, but a Center-Left … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: FIXGOV- William Galston- The American People to its Leaders: Ground Troops Against ISIS and a Stronger National Defense

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus I think its pretty clear about what we’ve learned in the last thirteen-years or so in our Middle East adventures. That if you try to defend and govern a country … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: FIXGOV- William Galston- State of The Union, President Obama in Campaign Mode: Pushes Middle Class Agenda

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus President Obama looked strong and confident to me last night. I really didn’t have any serious issues with the President’s speech. Going into the speech I was expecting a 2015 … Continue reading

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The Democratic Strategist: Blog: William Galston on Non-Populist Liberalism

The New Democrat: Blog: William Galston on Non-Populist Liberalism This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on WordPress Populism tends to get mixed in with either how should I call it, how about the hard Left and hard … Continue reading

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The New Republic: William Galston- ‘Forward Thinking’

“What can Obama and congressional Democrats do about the bad economy? Friday’s job growth numbers, reported by the Labor Department, present a sobering picture for President Obama and the Democrats. With the pace of hiring down and the unemployment rate … Continue reading

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The Democratic Strategist: William Galston- ‘Democrats Play Better on Defense’

Source:The Democratic Strategist  “Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) — William Galston, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talk about the outlook for Congress once it convenes … Continue reading

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Brookings: William A. Galston- ‘President Barack Obama’s First Two Years: Policy Accomplishments, Political Difficulties’

Source:Brookings Institution– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) 44th President of the United States. “Dueling Explanations for the Mid-term Election Results During his first two years in office, President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress compiled a substantial … Continue reading

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