It’s slightly sickening to realize that the big winners in the midterm elections are likely to be the very people who first got us into this mess, then did everything in their power to block action to get us out.
With Eye on Redistricting, G.O.P. Primed for Statehouse Gains
With Eye on Redistricting, G.O.P. Primed for Statehouse Gains
This could well be the most important problem facing Democrats this fall.
The problem, rather, is that Ms Fiorina had to hesitate on the specific question of whether humans are causing global warming. Carly Fiorina’s tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard has been severely criticised, but she is clearly an intelligent woman and in all likelihood recognises that man-made global warming is real. It is troubling that the contemporary state of American political discourse obliges people who know better to stifle themselves on this issue. So long as segments of the American political elite feed voters cynical lines on global warming, and large numbers of voters believe them, America will continue to get the political leadership it deserves, and face the serious consequences of inaction.
The Economist: Proposition 23: Reason, politics, and global warming
Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success. Surrounding yourself with smart people you like to work with helps immeasurably. We’ve got a long road ahead and I’m looking forward to another ten years.
Biz Stone, Timing Lessons