Ken Rudin appears in the following:
Why Don't We Pay (More/Any) Attention To Los Angeles Mayoral Elections?
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
After eight years of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles voters will pick a, shall we say, more charismatically-challenged successor.
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
President Obama says we don't have time to be playing these kinds of political games. Was he talking about Benghazi or ScuttleButton?
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Seriously, who cares about the Jodi Arias verdict when there's a new ScuttleButton puzzle to be solved? Actually, even if there weren't a new ScuttleButton puzzle.
Joe Biden Has History On His Side But Little Else If Hillary Clinton Runs
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
History says that if a sitting vice president wants to succeed his retiring boss, the nomination is usually his. Think: Nixon '60, Humphrey '68, Bush '88, Gore '00. But history may not help Joe Biden in 2016.
Open Democratic Senate Seats Again Give Big Opportunity For GOP, Or Not
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Of the eight senators retiring in 2014, six of them are Democrats. Which should be good news for the Republicans. Maybe. Plus: take our poll, please, as to who will win in South Carolina next week.
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
America has rushed to embrace the first openly gay NBA active player. Now if it would only embrace ScuttleButton, the popular waste-of-time button puzzle.
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The complaints begin anew. First, it was indignation over the April Fool's puzzle. Now, it's how EASY last week's one was. Well, here's another ScuttleButton for you to figure out.
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Friday, April 19, 2013
Please forgive me for the cruel, April Fool's ScuttleButton, which ultimately was deliberately unsolvable. This week's puzzle is on the up and up.
Sanford And Weiner: Different Humiliations, Same Remorseful Script
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
It's wrong, and journalistically lazy, to lump together every politician who was ever involved in a sex scandal. Still, there are a lot of similarities between Mark Sanford and Anthony Weiner — at least in their post-scandal "script."
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Monday, April 01, 2013
I couldn't possibly go on vacation this week without leaving a ScuttleButton puzzle to be solved behind.
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Everybody complains when ScuttleButton puzzles are too easy. Well, this week's offering is anything but easy.
Is It 2016 Yet? Moves By Hillary Clinton & Rand Paul Suggest Yes
Monday, March 25, 2013
Is it too soon to be thinking about 2016? Not really, especially after watching Hillary Clinton talk on same-sex marriage and Rand Paul on changes to immigration policy. Plus: a brief history of the GOP's rise in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Monday, March 18, 2013
America's two great pastimes — baseball and ScuttleButton — came together in last week's puzzle. Now you have a new one to figure out.
Gay Marriage, DOMA And The Dramatic Shift In Public Opinion In One Year
Monday, March 18, 2013
Public opinion is clearly shifting on the issue of gay marriage; even one Republican senator has come out in favor of it. But it was a different story in 1996, when an overwhelming majority of congressional D's and R's supported the Defense of Marriage Act and a Democratic president signed it.
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
If you've come here to learn the identity of the next Pope, you've made a grievous mistake. But while you're here you may as well uncover the latest ScuttleButton puzzle.
How Jeb Bush Did In His 2016 Tryout
Monday, March 11, 2013
Forget about 2012 presidential burnout. The 2016 campaign has already begun, at least according to what has been written in the past week about Jeb Bush's new book on immigration. Plus: Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) won't run again in 2014.
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
With a major snowstorm about to hit the D.C. area, our suggestion is for you to get nice and cozy, sit by the fire, and solve this week's ScuttleButton puzzle.
Who's 'Right' — CPAC Or Chris Christie?
Monday, March 04, 2013
Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, is immensely popular, an apparent shoo-in for a second term this year. But his decision to take Obamacare money and federal relief help in the wake of Hurricane Sandy cost him an invitation to speak at a key conservative conference this month.
Chicago's Robin Kelly On Track To Join List Of Black Women To Serve In Congress
Monday, February 25, 2013
Should she win Tuesday's special election in Chicago, Robin Kelly will become the 30th female African-American member of the House in the nation's history. This week's Political Junkie column has the complete list, starting with Shirley Chisholm, first elected in 1968.
Gov. Christie Re-Election Bid In N.J. Heads Up 2013 Election Calendar
Monday, December 03, 2012
Two gubernatorial contests — in New Jersey and Virginia — plus mayoral races in New York and Los Angeles head up the 2013 election calendar. Plus: Time to get rid of the Iowa straw poll? And who will succeed Jesse Jackson Jr.?