By Matthew Dowd
Lessons From Boston: How to Be a Man
OPINION Last week, in the midst of the search for the remaining Boston bombing suspect, I tweeted out a note saying I wished folks would come up with a different term than “manhunt” because the behavior and actions of the Tsarnaev brothers were anything but… Read More »
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Do Americans Crave Justice or Revenge in Wake of Boston Bombing?
What is strength? How does one define standing tall and strong in life? Why do we often confuse patience, kindness and gentleness with weakness? Many of these questions come to mind as I watch the horrific scene in Boston in the aftermath of the horrible… Read More »
By Matthew Dowd
Advice for Pope Francis: Remember Your Namesake
A few years ago I decided to go on a self-directed solo pilgrimage to holy places representing Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Of course, this was all in the aftermath of my rather public break with President Bush in which the White House described… Read More »
By Matthew Dowd
Affective Forecasting: State of the Union and Great Expectations
What do affective forecasting and the State of the Union have to do with each other? Stay with me for a bit, and I will try and show you. Affective forecasting is a sociological term (much discussed by psychologist Daniel Gilbert in his book “Stumbling… Read More »
By Matthew Dowd
Power Outage Led to San Francisco Super Bowl Surge? Not So Fast
Analysis In the aftermath of the Super Bowl, one of the most repeated “insights” is that the power outage delay changed the momentum of the game and allowed a big comeback by San Francisco. To me, this is classic cause-and-effect attribution bias or error. In… Read More »
By Matthew Dowd
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Debate: Torture Has No Place in a Civilized Society
As I sat through the movie “Zero Dark Thirty,” I shut my eyes in some of the “interrogation” scenes and reflected on the debate surrounding the movie. Some have said the movie shows torture did help in finding Osama bin Laden. Others have said the… Read More »
By Matthew Dowd
More-Liberal Obama: Opportunity for GOP?
As I watched President Obama’s second inaugural address and reflected on it afterwards, I realized a few things about politics and life. His address was a well-crafted and well-delivered, clear, progressive statement of where he sees the country and where he wants to go in… Read More »
Obama Enlists Public to Urge Congress to Act Against Gun Violence
President Obama is trying to enlist the public’s help to urge lawmakers to act on his proposals to curb gun violence, telling Americans, “It’s got to be up to you” to make a difference. On Wednesday, Obama unveiled his plan to halt gun violence in… Read More »
By Matthew Dowd
Tips for President Obama in His Second Term
As President Obama begins the turn from the end of his first term to the beginning of his second term, let us pause and see where the next four years are headed and what the president might want to be cognizant of and do in… Read More »
By Matthew Dowd
Fear and the Fiscal Cliff
Many of us use fear as a great motivator. We use it to push our children to behave properly by threat of punishment. Employers use it to try to get more and better work out of employees. Coaches use it to try to improve athletes’ performances…. Read More »
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