During President Obama's campaign last year, his team was frequently praised for always keeping on message, and keeping that message consistent and professional. And rightly so. It was an amazingly confident and error-free campaign. But ever since Obama has reached the White House, his administration has exhibited a few growing...

Over the last few days, there's been an odd kerfuffle in the media over Arizona State University apparently choosing not to award President Barack Obama an honorary doctorate when he gives the university's commencement speech later this year. After intense scrutiny by people who clearly have very little to...

On Monday, President George W. Bush delivered his final press conference - barring him declaring marshal law in the next week. It was another stunning performance from our dear departing commander in chief, a man who in so many ways has defined this generation. While not always on the...

There's a story on Politico, discussing outgoing DNC chair Howard Dean's absence from Tim Kaine's press conference. The speculation is that Obama and Rahm Emanuel are basically giving Dean the back of their hand and walking away, which is a pity, because Dean is at least partly responsible for...

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day, in case you hadn't noticed. Everyone's getting into the act, even Google, as they unveiled a "pirate slang" version of their home page. But no one, not even Google, could compete with the pirate-talk of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson...

The theater was packed: young people, including delegates from across the country; old people, a number of whom admitted to just not getting Facebook. But they were all here for the man who created the phenomenon of "Yes We Can." If only he could explain it.

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In the first panel of the day at the Seachange Ideas Forum, distinguished journalists from both sides weighed in on "Who's Driving Whom? The Blogosphere vs. Mainstream Media," analyzing the relationship between the traditional media and the blogosphere. Arianna Huffington moderated a thoughtful panel comprised of Jonathan Alter, Senior Editor...