James Klurfeld -- Newsday.com

Member profile | Logout

James Klurfeld

Congress must heed clarion call, act on bailout

October 2, 2008

The failure of the House of Representatives to pass the $700 billion financial bailout bill Monday reveals two very disturbing aspects of our modern political culture: the triumph of ideology over common sense and the cowardliness of too many elected officials who won't do anything that jeopardizes their chance of re-election.

Recent columns

Congress must heed clarion call, act on bailout

October 2, 2008

The failure of the House of Representatives to pass the $700 billion financial bailout bill Monday reveals two very disturbing aspects of our modern political culture: the triumph of ideology over common sense and the cowardliness of too many elected officials who won't do anything that jeopardizes their chance of re-election.
It's time to get serious about the next president

September 18, 2008

There's nothing like a crisis to focus the mind ... or our politics. At least it should be that way.
Keeping all quiet on the Russian front

September 11, 2008

An often-heard lament about political campaigns is that there's too much talk about personalities and polls and not enough about issues. But the unfortunate reality is that it's extremely difficult to talk about complex issues in the hothouse atmosphere of a campaign. One prime example this year is how to deal with the Russian invasion of Georgia.
Palin stunningly wrong choice by McCain

September 3, 2008

Sometimes you just have to say that the emperor has no clothes. That's the case with Sen. John McCain's reckless selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. Palin is utterly unqualified for the job of vice president. Period.
Hillary Clinton has her supporters' attention

August 27, 2008

The more I try to understand it, the more I'm baffled by the outright hostility of a segment of Sen. Hillary Clinton's supporters toward Sen. Barack Obama. Some say they are so angry at Obama for winning the Democratic nomination that they'll sit out the election this year or actually vote for Sen. John McCain. Some have vowed to disrupt the Democratic convention inside or outside.
Will political drama outstrip Olympics?

August 21, 2008

Like a lot of you, I've spent most of my evenings the past two weeks, late into the night, watching the summer Olympics from China.
New York gridlock comes from a state divided

August 14, 2008

When the State Legislature goes back into session next week, the issues before it are going to be big and serious.
Reading about the CIA doesn't inspire confidence

August 7, 2008

The review warned, "Don't take this book on vacation. It isn't summer reading. Too depressing. Too relentlessly negative. Save it for a cold winter night."
Is military action right course on Iran?

July 31, 2008

There is increasing speculation that Israel will attack Iran's nuclear sites before the year is out.
School tax cap is Dean Skelos' suburban GOP hope

July 24, 2008

Remember that old Memorex commercial that asked whether what you were hearing was live or a taped recording?
Bush's flip-flop on Iran is better late than never

July 17, 2008

In praise of flip-flopping, part two.
Old: Gotcha politics. New: Flexible candidates

July 10, 2008

Enough already with the "gotcha" game. I don't believe most voters are interested in playing it. Voters care more about the overall substance of a candidate's position than whether there's been some shift in it as the campaign - and events - progress.

James Klurfeld

Bio | E-mail

James Klurfeld

Recent columns

Popular stories

My Long Island