Happy Constitution Day! That's right, it was 222 years ago Thursday, on September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed at Independence Hall.

Who'd have thunk that the Constitution, the convention that negotiated it, and the ratification debates that followed would have such relevance 222 years later -- and even precisely...

A college buddy of mine -- let's call him KS -- told me he was coming to D.C. this weekend, and asked if he could stay with my wife and me, to which I said of course.

He didn't tell me he was coming to D.C. for the 9/12 Teabaggers...

South Carolina Shame: Past, Present, Future

Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst wasn't just a breach of protocol.

It was South Carolina's latest and greatest contribution to its famous - and infamous - contribution of some of the most offensive and divisive moments in American history.

Remember Fort Sumter? Yes, Joe Wilson's...

Yesterday marked the third anniversary of George Allen calling S.R. Siddarth "Macaca" while Siddarth's camera rolled.

Macaca Day, for those of us who make our living from video on the Internet and elsewhere, is a holy day -- the day that marks the birth of YouTube politics, and reminds...

Here's the ADD version of this post - Team Obama should create/implement the following Web Video programs:

(1) WhiteHouse.gov/TV; (2) Weekly Obama Webcast; (3) GovTube; (4) Video Content on Non-Governmental sites; (5) in every executive branch agency, create New Media, Transparency, and Technology offices; (6) have cabinet members/agency heads...

Just two years ago, the modern age of YouTube/Web Video Politics began:

On 8.11.06, Sen. George Allen, a shoo in for reelection and early favorite for the GOP 08 pres nomination, called Web Campaign video tracker S.R. Sidarth "Macaca".

On 8.14.08, the Webb campaign, unable to get TV stations to...