It’s tragic how meanly used Clint Eastwood was at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Eastwood has had a brilliant cinematic career. He’s decent man, civic minded, politically aware and until Thursday night had been beloved and admired by his country. Then someone in the Romney campaign allowed him to walk onto the convention stage … Continue Reading →
Former Gov. John Engler has been a regular fixture with the Michigan delegation this week. Although Engler has lived in Washington since leaving office in 2002, he’s made himself right at home with the Michigan delegation to the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Engler spoke at the tribute to Gerald Ford luncheon on Monday, and … Continue Reading →
I inerviewed Gov. Rick Snyder this afternoon at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. I wanted to get a sense for whether the businessman-turned-politician had warmed to the political side of his job. “I don’t go out of my way to seek out a partisan event,” Snyder told me. “I’m doing some fundraisers, whatever I’m … Continue Reading →