By Michael P. Riccards On this site before, I have dealt with the issue of the physical fitness of the presidency. Now we have to come to grips with the more difficult issue of the mental state of chief executives. Politics tends… Read More ›
Politics
Carter/Ford debate offers a lesson for 2020
By Dominic Gismondi Shortly after the first presidential debate, it was announced that President Donald Trump and several members of staff had contracted COVID-19, the disease that has been sweeping the world for more than six months. This close to… Read More ›
The camera is pointing at us
By Richard Lee At the start of the start of the HBO Max West Wing Special, Bradley Whitford, the actor who played Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC series, spoke directly to the audience and acknowledged entertainers… Read More ›
Mansplaining and the VP debate
By Hannah Merges What is mansplaining in today’s and age? To start, the word is a clear combination of two words — man and explaining. But what it refers to is men explaining things to women in a patronizing way;… Read More ›
To Debate or Not to Debate?
By Jessica Solari Democrats and Republicans alike can easily agree that the presidential debate on September 29 was a nightmare. Debates tend to be a deciding factor for independents, and the debate certainly did not help anyone decide on who… Read More ›
How Old Is Too Old for Our Presidents?
By Catherine Fleischhut Age affects the ability of presidents in office. It’s an unavoidable truth and has been a current concern of Joe Biden running for president, as well as Donald Trump’s continued presidency. Questions arise about what age is… Read More ›
Jandoli School begins election reports
Three Jandoli School entities began a series of live election reports on Oct. 13. The reports are a collaboration of the Jandoli Institute, TAPinto Greater Olean and SBU-TV. The programs will stream live on SBU-TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages. The Oct. 13 program featured commentary… Read More ›
What Trump and Biden Have in Common
By Richard Lee Not everything about the Sept. 29 debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden illustrated the sharp differences between the two candidates. A group of honor students at St. Bonaventure University graded the candidates… Read More ›
‘Presidents vs. Press’ is more a lesson in current events than in history
By Chris Mackowski The relationship between the United States president and the press is “the most powerful and profound newsmaker-observer relationship in the world,” says historian Harold Holzer. His new book, The Presidents Vs. The Press, examines the complicated dynamics… Read More ›
The VP Debate in Retrospect
By Michael P. Riccards Two term vice president John Nance Garner once said that the office he held was not worth a pitcher of warm spit. If he had been more loyal to his president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he might have ended up… Read More ›
