Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said history suggests foreign conflicts can quickly become domestic liabilities.
“The history of an American military engagement in the region has been a pattern of voter backlash when things turn out not to be as simple as presidents say they are,” Farnsworth said.
“This has been an issue that has been defeated but never killed legislatively and it comes back to live another life,” Stephen Farnsworth, political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, told 7News. “The true piece of zombie legislation in Northern Virginia does seem to be the casino project.”
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is coauthor of a new book, Late-Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency, recently published by Routledge. This project is Professor Farnsworth’s ninth published book on U.S. politics.
From the publisher: “This book traces the trajectory of late-night political humor, which has long been a staple of entertainment television and is now a prominent part of social media political discourse, especially when it comes to the presidency. From Richard Nixon on Laugh-In to Donald Trump’s avatar on Saturday Night Live, this book takes the next step and considers how late-night comedy treats Joe Biden, the new American president who strives to restore a civil public tone but offers far less comedy fodder than his predecessor. Employing content analysis, public opinion surveys, and a variety of other quantitative and qualitative research, the authors look beyond the day-to-day memes and mimes of late-night comics and show how political humor may evolve. For students and scholars of politics and the media, this book will appeal to the general public and political pundits as well.”
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“Well, it is important to note that any time you do rebuttal to the State of the Union, you’re really talking about a very difficult challenging environment when compared to the joint session of Congress,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted by the Fairfax County Times in an article titled "Subcommittee taps brakes on measure to shift costs to data centers." In the article, he said data center policy was a priority of the Democratic majorities in the legislature last year. “But the gridlock in Richmond meant that the topic was down the road until this year,” Farnsworth said. Read more in the Fairfax County Times.
Other recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:
Spanberger Set to Deliver the Democratic Response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address (WTOP)
“I think the big thing to note is the Democrats are trying to put a spotlight on one of the most successful campaigns in the last few years for their party,” said Stephen Farnsworth.
Nuclear treaty that kept world peace just expired: What happens now? (TRT World)
Noted political analyst Dr Stephen J. Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science at the University of Mary Washington, told TRT World, “The expiration of the treaty may lead to a dangerous and expensive expansion of the nuclear arsenals of Russia and the US.” Read more in TRT World.
Virginia House subcommittee punts on data center bill, but hopes to ‘continue the work’ (Henrico Citizen)
Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington, said data center policy was a priority of the Democratic majorities in the legislature last year. “But the gridlock in Richmond meant that the topic was down the road until this year,” Farnsworth said. Read more in the Henrico Citizen.
Supervisors collect nearly $300K in campaign donations – mostly from data center interests (Prince William Times)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, said the contributions tied to data center projects could be the result of growing opposition to data centers. “As (data centers) become controversial, proponents want to be sure that they’re spending what it’s going to take to find enthusiastic lawmakers,” Farnsworth said. Read more in the Prince William Times. 
“Perhaps President Trump hadn’t counted on the Democrats fighting fire with fire,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington.
