Our institutions have been under attack for five years, and the attacks continue.
One, now, is the pursuit of charges against former President Trump’s key advisor, Steve Bannon, who, hiding behind Trump’s demands of executive privilege, is refusing to respect a subpoena issued by the committee investigating the January 6th…
Back when I worked in the Reagan Administration, Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, my boss, would say of the then-right wing of the Republican Party: “They like to look good losing.”
That’s because those folks would have rather died on the battlefield clinging to their most extreme beliefs rather than compromise…
“The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payments of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.” — The U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment. (Emphasis added)
Too often, the debate over raising the debt limit…
My promise to myself was to stop blogging about former President Donald J. Trump because he is the, well, former president and really doesn’t matter anymore. …
Like you, I’ve been getting older for a long time. In fact, since my day of birth in 1950. Lord, am I getting older.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy that I’m getting older and I hope I get older for many years to come. …
Who is responsible for the riot/protest/insurrection/coup that occurred January 6th at the U.S. Capitol? I don’t know, though I can name many who have some responsibility.
That’s why we need an objective commission to investigate the facts. It didn’t happen on its own — I’d say spontaneous combustion was responsible…
Right-wing media/pundits are beginning to change their tune.
Maybe it’s because now it’s primarily the unvaccinated who are dying from COVID. Maybe it’s because it finally hit them that the more they tell people not to get vaccinated, the more of their own voters and supporters are getting sick and…
We scheduled June 20, at first not knowing it was Father’s Day, for the re-gathering of my kids, grandkids and me post-pandemic. The day offered extra joy because, for the first time, I’d be meeting my great-granddaughter, Ophelia, who was born in December.
We drove the two hours to my…
Most of us go through life and when someone asks, “what’s your name?” and you tell them, immediate reaction is to say “nice to meet you.”
My name leads to other issues. When folks ask my name I typically respond, “B. Jay Cooper.” …
Both parties, understandably, seek partisan advantage in the debate over voting laws.
Republicans are trying to restrict voting to decrease the number of votes turned out among constituencies they consider more favorable to Democrats.
Democrats seek to stop the Republican efforts to restrict voting in areas that hurt them and…
B. Jay Cooper
Former deputy White House press secretary (Reagan and Bush 41) and former head of communications at Republican Natl Committee. My blog: bjaycooper.com.
