Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

@lastwordmsnow.bsky.social MS NOW 10PM Author of 2 books: Deadly Force & Playing With Fire Former Executive Producer & Writer of NBC’s drama series The West Wing ms.now/Lawrence

“Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.” ~RFK, April 4, 1968

Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.

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Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Blue.

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