Will Durst

Will Durst: G.O.P. autopsy

Will Durst — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:24:50 +0000

A few choice words about the Republicans releasing their 100-page report detailing why the last Presidential campaign was dead on arrival. Some say it's a comprehensive post-election review, while others call it an autopsy. But fairytale might be more like it, with the general theme finding nothing wrong with the party's message – the problem is all in the delivery.

Will Durst: The charmingly offensive road tour

Will Durst — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:29:01 +0000

Thankfully the current revival of President Obama’s Charm Offensive is not a theatrical production because the reviews are decidedly mixed. Seeing him furiously pirouette around Washington for the last two weeks like a carnival contortionist makes you wonder if he might be secretly setting up a post-presidential career in a Las Vegas Cirque de Soleil spin-off.

Will Durst: 'Shoulda, coulda, woulda' resolutions

Will Durst — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:44:49 +0000

Thank God we made it to the new year. And now we're deep enough into it that many of us have occasionally remembered to write 2013 on our checks. As a public service, we have decided to help out with a couple of resolutions that should have been made of for this, the fourth year of the second decade of the 21st century, but probably weren't...

Will Durst: Traffic report approaching the fiscal cliff

Will Durst — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:37:00 +0000

It's ugly out there, people! As expected, following the holiday recess, we're seeing a lot of bluster and bombast building up on the beltway and that has managed to slow progress on every budget deal ramp to a virtual crawl. Three or four 18-wheelers full of election day rancor have overturned. And as you might have imagined, rubber-necking has resulted in not so tender fender benders.

Will Durst: Traffic report approaching the fiscal cliff

Will Durst — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:10:00 +0000