By defying a subpoena to testify on his role in politicizing the Justice Department, Rove is thumbing his nose at Congress, legal precedent, the public's right to know the truth, and the Constitution. This is no petty partisan squabble; this is a fight about the foundations of our democracy. READ MORE
Surge Amnesia: The Media's Newest Affliction Buoyed by a reduction in violence in Iraq, John McCain is running a "the surge has worked" victory lap and war supporters like Condi "I'm Proud to Have Overthrown Saddam" Rice are beating their chests. And the media are swallowing this triumphalist nonsense whole and washing it down with a pitcher of revisionist Kool-Aid. READ MORE
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We must continue our work now to unite the party behind Obama to defeat John McCain. For too long, McCain has avoided the scrutiny from women that his record deserves.
Which candidate is better suited to confront the issue of Iran? The one who has pledged aggressive diplomacy? Or the one who just last night joked about killing Iranian civilians with weaponized cancer?
Not only do Obama's critics seem to have no shame, but they are turning their backs on some of the cardinal truths when it comes to judging if a candidate is pro-Israel.
Rev. Jackson thought he was off the air and speaking privately when he made those remarks about Obama. In a world with responsible media this would not have been the top story of the day.
Presidential campaigns are always semi-improvisational -- they can't just rely on position papers, and must respond to changes in the world. But this goes well beyond semi.
Let's overlay the current economic environment -- we're in a recession and we're not getting out of it anytime soon. That means that tactically, this is a terrible time to increase taxes.
It is no coincidence that Iran fired its salvo of 9 ballistic missiles on July 9 while the G-8 leaders in Japan were calling on Iran to suspend its uranium-enrichment program.
McCain and Bush are like two peas in a pod. They're the same on the economy. They're the same on Iraq. And they're the same on Social Security.
Secular Democrats don't like Obama's faith-based plans any more than church leaders do. "Cut out the Jesus part?" one asks me. "I don't think so!"
This country urgently needs more members of Congress like Barney Frank, who are willing to state forthrightly that they made a mistake.
We all have a sense of an inner compass inside us, but we're unsure which direction it's pointing. To live to 100 years, start asking the question as soon as you can, "What on earth am I here for?"
