The Hippocratic Oath says do no harm. It's the Hypocritical Oath that says do no harm to one's political future.

I think Karl is right back in the middle of the picture, and will be for the foreseeable future.

First do no harm

For most of my life, I've considered myself a political centrist.

Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and candidates over everything, including the number, the format, the qualifications, and the moderators. And they've become a circus.

Elections are about the future. And the GOP will not win a campaign focused on the past.