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Ronald L. Feinman

Ronald L. Feinman received his Ph.D. from the City University of New York Graduate School in 1975. His dissertation advisor was Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Dr. Feinman is the author of “Twilight of Progressivism: The Western Republican Senators and the New Deal” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1981) and “Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency: From Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama” (Rowman Littlefield Publishers, 2015, Paperback Edition 2017). In addition to this blog, Dr. Feinman has blogged at TheProgressiveProfessor.com since 2008 and is a political and historical Commentator on Radio Station WWGH, 107.1 FM, Marion, Ohio. Dr. Feinman has spent nearly a half century as Professor of American History, Government and Politics and is still teaching a US Presidency class at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida every Fall and Spring term.

  • Feb 9, 2023

    The Rarity of the Two-Term VP

    by Ronald L. Feinman

    It's been much more rare for a vice president to serve two full terms than for their boss POTUS. Joe Biden is just the ninth person to do it. Will he help Kamala Harris become the tenth? 

  • Jan 27, 2023

    Two Years In, Biden Faces Decision about 2024

    by Ronald L. Feinman

    If Biden makes the decision now not to run in 2024, he could commit himself wholeheartedly to the work of statesmanship and advocacy that will help a Democratic successor win and govern. 

  • Oct 3, 2022

    The Reputation of Presidents Takes a Hit in Their Second Term

    by Ronald L. Feinman

    The 2024 presidential campaign is fast approaching, with speculation rampant about whether Biden should seek a second term. Although his political fortunes have improved recently, the record of second-term presidents might give him pause.