Political king-maker, Joseph Kennedy, father of then U.S. Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy bragged to many in the almost immediate aftermath of the 1960 contest of the resources involved in vote-buying and tabulation 'assistance' in Illinois and Massachusetts, as well as the able support of these efforts in Texas by supporters of U.S. Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson.

It was just before 9 p.m. on that first Tuesday in November of 1980 on the east coast.

As a political analyst and columnist, I try to provide an informed opinion, based on known and generally agreed facts.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a member of the 7th District Court of Appeals, is our 163th nominee to serve as Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court since 1789.

We the people deserve better...by far. That was a sh** show.

If you are not incredibly drained by this challenging year so far, please reach up, around and give yourself a nice pat on the back.

President Bill Clinton nominated U.S. Appeals Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg on June 14, 1993, to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Teddy Roosevelt, or as he often preferred, "T.R." is my favorite president by far.