This week began with Flag Day, a day that is supposed to commemorate our national unity and strength. If only that symbolism matched the reality in Washington, where Congress remains deeply divided by reckless partisan politics. But this can change, and sooner than you may think. No Labels, a mostly volunteer organization of Republicans, Democrats …
“No Labels.” Even the name is annoying. For one thing, it’s a label. There’s no branding quite like anti-branding, which in this case is even perched atop a slogan: “Not left. Not right. Forward.” It reminds me of nothing so much as the cartoon character Kang’s stump speech from “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VII”: …
‘NO LABELS’ STOPS WHINING, OFFERS POLITICAL AGENDA Read More »
The presidential campaign has been long on conflict and short on serious policy proposals. But a candidate who got behind a thoughtful, bipartisan policy agenda could get a lot done in the White House. In just six months America will elect a new President, and our nation isn’t even close to having a debate that …
HERE’S HOW THE NEXT PRESIDENT CAN FIX THE ECONOMY: NO LABELS Read More »
Since we launched in 2010, No Labels has had a distinct focus: Bringing America’s leaders together to solve big problems. For the past two years, No Labels has worked diligently to create a playbook for our next president that represents both good politics and good policy. Working with our pro-bono partner Deloitte Consulting, No Labels …
WASHINGTON — The presidential campaign thus far seems to be heaped with broadsides and broad promises. When policy does enter in, it’s often not fleshed out or bipartisan in appeal: Build a wall. Healthcare like Denmark. Seeing an opportunity in America’s political polarization and gridlock, the nonpartisan group “No Labels” on Thursday sought to offer …
HOW DO YOU SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY? IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. Read More »
Jon Huntsman ran for president in 2012 and when he looks at the current state of the 2016 contest, he isn’t much impressed. “Absolutely content-free,” the former Republican candidate said at a luncheon Thursday. Joseph Lieberman ran in 2004 for the Democratic nomination and he is no more enthusiastic. “More heat than light,” he said …
Washington • Save Social Security. Fix roads and bridges. Reform the tax code. Oh, and create 25 million new jobs. Those are a few of the ambitious goals laid out by a bipartisan group headed by former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and former Sen. Joe Lieberman who are urging the incoming president and Congress to …
HUNTSMAN GROUP UNVEILS PLANS TO SOLVE AMERICA’S WOES Read More »
Amid one of the most heated, polarized election cycles in modern U.S. history — itself set against a Congress and White House paralyzed by left-right gridlock — a group dedicated to uniting liberals and conservatives in Washington wants the next president to give bipartisanship a chance. The group No Labels and its co-chairs, former Utah …
When former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman made his bid for the White House in the 2012 race, he looked presidential, gave a Reagan-esque speech in front of the Statue of Liberty, spoke fluent Chinese with a flourish — and then abandoned his bid six months later. Then interesting things happened: Mr. Huntsman flatly announced in …
We recently wrote that it was time for our leaders to find a compromise on the Supreme Court vacancy for the good of our country. Unfortunately, since then the two sides have only descended deeper into political rancor and partisan bickering. Millions of dollars in television ads have already flooded the airwaves in Washington and in states …
JON HUNTSMAN AND JOSEPH LIEBERMAN: THE REPUBLICAN SCOTUS BLOCKADE IS ‘NOT ACCEPTABLE’ Read More »
