“I told one of the other senators, ‘You’re a very pleasant, sweet person. But deep down, the public wants a son-of-a-gun. You’ve got to get stuff done.'”
Interview: Vice President Mondale Comments on Today’s Democratic Party
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Erich J. Prince
Erich J. Prince is the editor at Merion West. Erich has contributed to a variety of publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Hartford Courant, The News & Observer, the Orlando Sentinel, and The Hill. His opinion writing has been honored with two awards from the Columbia University School of Journalism. He studied political science at Yale, completing his thesis on the history of polarization in the United States Congress.
Author: Erich J. Prince
Erich J. Prince is the editor at Merion West. Erich has contributed to a variety of publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Hartford Courant, The News & Observer, the Orlando Sentinel, and The Hill. His opinion writing has been honored with two awards from the Columbia University School of Journalism. He studied political science at Yale, completing his thesis on the history of polarization in the United States Congress.
Interview: One-on-One with Congresswoman Susan Wild
“Most of all, I just want my constituents back home to know that I’m working for them, and that I’m not thinking about contributions from a big corporation when I’m in a committee hearing and questioning witnesses and when we’re voting on matters that are important to the working families in my district.”
Interview: One-on-One with Congressman Jody Hice
“There’s not a single one of us who has not made mistakes in our lives, and we have a number of people who were in jails and prisons that made mistakes that they regret.”
Norman Ornstein Joins Erich Prince: “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks”
“It’s harder to demonize somebody if your kids are playing on the soccer field together, and you’re out there on a weekend afternoon.”
Reps. Madeleine Dean and Mike Thompson Comment on Gun Violence
“It’s hard to point to me as an anti-gun person. I’ve got a gun safe full of them! Every year, when we have the competition for skeet, trap, and sporting clays, Democrats vs. Republicans, I always walk away with the trophy.”
Greg Lukianoff Joins Erich Prince: The Coddling of the American Mind
“On campuses so far, I have been pleasantly surprised that I have been invited to talks that have been well-received and civil.”
Editor’s Choice: The Best Political Speeches of the Past 55 Years
A few recent political speeches worthy of the history books.
Interview: Rick Ungar on His New Project “The Daily Centrist”
“My reputation is, ‘Every conservative’s favorite liberal.’ That’s because I don’t hate people because I disagree with them.”
Douglas Lain Joins Erich Prince: Running a Boutique Publishing Label
“Around that time, there was the 2008 financial crisis. A lot of people in New York publishing were let go, and my contract with Macmillan seemed to be in jeopardy.”
Interview: Jonathan Haidt on What Underlies Polarization in America
“In a sense, the Founding Fathers feared democracy because of the tendency of people to be carried away by their passion and easily led astray by demagogues, and I think that our modern polarization, augmented by social media, could well bring their worst fears to reality.”
Helen Pluckrose Joins Erich Prince to Tell Areo’s Story
“…Areo is bipartisan; it doesn’t take a side. I personally find that I agree with about 25% of the pieces I put out. The other 75%, I think they’re good, but I’m not convinced by their arguments ultimately.”
Prof. Randy Barnett Joins Erich Prince to Discuss “Con Law”
“You can’t take politics out of the judicial process because judges are human.”
Editor’s Choice: The Best Articles of 2018
A look back at our editor’s choices for our favorite Merion West articles of 2018.
Editor’s Choice: The Best Interviews of 2018
A look back at our editor’s choices for our favorite Merion West interviews of 2018.
Interview with Nassir Ghaemi: Can Mental Illness Make More Effective Politicians?
“One of the basic concepts I had was that if there are some benefits to having some depression manic symptoms; the corollary is that there are some limitations to being normal and mentally healthy.”