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With Good Leadership, The Country Is Indeed Governable »

One of the political positives of 2008 has been a willingness for some on one side of the aisle to give fair hearing to those on on the other. This was accomplished by none other than Nancy Pelosi, Donna Brazile et al telling those of us not willing to get on board with the new [...]

A Perfect Storm? »

Our reluctant allies on the Right believe McCain was struck by the perfect storm. McCain’s loss was less about campaign strategy failures than an incredibly unpopular president of the same party and an economic October surprise which underscored his Party’s difficulties. It really was about Change. From the National Review: 1) 2008′S OUTCOME AND THE [...]

MSNBC Lets a Little Real News Peek Through »

In Friday’s First Read on MSNBC, Mark Murray filed a roundup that has me completely shocked! A little anti-Obama news actually saw the light of day. They’d better hurry and shackle Mark Murray before he gets completely out of control. Here are the pertinent tidbits: Murray refers to a report coming out of the NYTimes: [...]

Politically Tone Deaf, Morally Bereft; The Cowardly Obama Campaign Strikes Again »

The Obama campaign’s idea of political courage is to run it up a flagpole and see what they can get away with. Then when it doesn’t work, pretend they weren’t really trying to do it in the first place. Not unlike a naughty child who just threw a water balloon at teacher and doesn’t want [...]

The Adulation of a Leader: a Cautionary Tale »

Barack Obama broke with tradition when he moved the Democratic National Committee from DC to Chicago. For many of us, this move emphasized the merger of the Obama campaign with the Democratic Party. And to many of us, that merger made clear that the Democratic Party no longer belongs to the people, it belongs to [...]

Salon Reporter Hears the PUMAs Growl »

Rebecca, you’re surprised you’ve heard from thousands of PUMAs? Really? When you write, “Who are these women, and why are they such buzzkills?” When you fail to acknowledge the primary reason that PUMAs oppose Barack Obama — which is his utter lack of qualifications and experience? Especially since you did not interview a single member [...]

Who’s Less Bad? »

Friday’s Washington Post has a story on how the McCain campaign is looking to woo disaffected Clinton supporters. The GOP thinks it has a shot at these voters who believe Obama is out of touch with them and because McCain is a “maverick” who may be able to accommodate their interests. That is why the [...]

Who Will They Choose? »

So what if Obama is the Democratic nominee? For the first time in my memory, we’ll have a fascinating dynamic at play: Two Washington media darlings facing off against each other. Political journalism, like scriptwriting, relies on a compelling story with an arc and denouement (which journalists in some cases like to hasten). In order [...]

Barack, You’re Lying, and I’m Calling You On It »

A lie is a lie is a lie. You can’t rewrite what you said to fit whichever audience is in front of you. Especially when your original statement had the intent of 1) winning an endorsement from a conservative editorial board, and 2) trying to woo Republican voters to you. You especially can’t rewrite what [...]

A Shout-Out to John Edwards’ Official Blog! »

Wow! I just checked the “incoming” to our blog, and my story, “Krugman Has More On ‘Reagan and Obama’” is featured at John Edwards’ official blog. (Edwards himself condemned Obama’s favorable remarks about Reagan, pointing out what Reagan did to unions and middle-class workers.) Today’s San Francisco Chronicle has a must-read story, “Edwards still has [...]

Obama Alert: Reagan’s “Dismal Legacy on Civil Rights” »

Subtitle: It’s Not the “Kumbayah” That Gets Things Done, Mr. Obama. It’s Hard-Fought Legislation Enacted Over the Protests of “Movement Conservatives,” Especially the Legislative Achievements of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and the 1990s. Mr. Obama, get over your iconic view of Ronald Reagan’s message: Reagan was a racially divisive and socially regressive president. From the [...]

Obama Panders to Right, Throws Democrats Under the Bus »

Obama said what? That the GOP has been the party of ideas for the last ten to fifteen years? Are you kidding me? Two more videos, including the above, have emerged from Sen. Barack Obama’s interview with the rightwing editorial board of the Reno Gazette-Journal which later endorsed him (small wonder). [EDITOR'S NOTE/Correction: It is [...]