For the first time in the 32 years over which they've been asking the question, Gallup reports that a majority of respondents believe they're losing ground.
Retroactive immunity sends this message: "Trust me" -- a message coming straight from the mouth of President Bush. I would never take "trust me" for an answer, not even from a president on Mount Rushmore.
Barack Obama should not be moving toward right-wing views on issues -- even with nuanced escape clauses. My reasons for thinking this have to do with the cognitive and brain sciences.
Wall-E is hopefully the first herald that the studios (or at least the smart ones) have finally said, "Phooey on humans. Robots are where it's at!"
Instead of genteel format tweaking, why not broadcast a presidential debate, say, from a crowded high school during lockdown and see which candidate can best connect with the future American workforce?
If you thought the Republican primary field was a bit of a joke, wait until you get a closer look at the front runners for the vice presidential slot.
Progressives who disagree with Barack Obama but at the same time don't want to help Republicans usher in a third Bush term need to remember these three things.
The process of celebrity divorce can be so public, lurid and undignified that you have to wonder why these people can't sit down with a mediator and work it all out.
What I've always found so intriguing about Webb is the thing that makes him such a unique political animal -- he comes from the world of writing, rather than from professional politics.
It is one thing for a presumptive nominee to adjust policy positions to reach out to constituencies he wants to bring in to his coalition. Warrantless wiretapping has no constituency.
Upon reading Barack's late term abortion remark, I had to process what was being said before I cried into my Women for Obama t-shirt.
Despite what the LA Times said on Saturday, spying actually started a few weeks after Bush took office -- at a time when the administration was ignoring the terrorist threat.
Sunday, President Bush defended his decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. Although I don't want to say it, his reasoning and explanation are right on target.
