You may not like Sarah Palin's voice, or winks, or nods, or language. But she has a perfect storm brewing, and told Andrea Mitchell as much. She can't afford more ethics allegations, and Limbaugh says she can't afford to stay above the lower 48, or let the media define her...

Republicans get hungry fast. Having just digested the lack of leadership in the GOP, mainstream Republicans appear to be coming out of denial. The shock and awe of the election of President Obama, unease over Senator McCain, the leadership of Dick Cheney, Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich has all come...

New Hampshire in 2010 is very much in play from Senate to dog-catcher, and that could present a challenge for Democrats in 2010 if other states follow suit -- which they often do. I'm not saying 2010 could be Obama's 2006, where that many seats go to the other party,...

Today's USA Today/Gallup poll shows the GOP with lower party favor than it has had with voters since before Watergate (i.e. people like the party less than during Nixon's resignation.)

The most recognized figures "leading" the party are: Limbaugh, former VP Dick Cheney, Newt Gingrich, who has not held office...

After months of contentious debate over gay marriage, the NH has approved same sex marriage, making it the sixth state to do so.

The House-passed legislation legalizes gay marriage with the conditions added by Governor Lynch that protected religious entities from having to perform same sex marriages if they do...

Having covered the Clarence Thomas hearings as a field producer for C-SPAN in 1991, I am only partially consoled to see the formality of the Senate meetings today with Judge Sonia Sotomayor introduced into what so far has seemed from the Republicans to be an informal backroom meeting of the...

I see that the old Pat Buchanan is back. The one that was a pro-white, protectionist, anti-progress candidate who came in close behind Dole in Iowa and won New Hampshire's Primary in 1996. Remember him? The guy who used hate-talk and race-baiting to gin up a populist movement?

You can...

The first Supreme Court confirmation hearings I covered as a journalist were the Clarence Thomas proceedings. There, as a young field producer for C-SPAN, I found myself in the middle of history in real time. This was back in the days when cellphones had to be carried in a big...

In picking Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama looked past her immaculate bio and the diversity she represents. In so doing, he also picked a Judge who did a couple things that will make it hard to peg her as liberal activist judge.

She has been well vetted. She was on...

Dear Rush,
I see that you have tried to resign from a position I named you to, along with others in the "drive-by media," on Hardball Wednesday, May 13. Here's the transcript:

MATTHEWS: Welcome back to HARDBALL. Time for the politics fix. Joining me Jennifer Donahue of the New...

Cheney likes Limbaugh and didn't know Powell was a Republican. Ron Christie says Powell does not represent the Republican party on MSNBC this morning. No one even says Senator John McCain's name any more, which could have a little something to do with why he lost as badly as he...

"Any person ... may marry any other eligible person regardless of gender," is the wording of the House and Senate passed bill now on the Governor's desk in New Hampshire.

The ball is in 3rd term Governor Lynch's court now on gay marriage to determine whether NH will be the...

This just in: I am changing the title of this article because it is only getting comments from people who think that I am a prude and that a stepford society is good. I would summarize the response thush far to be: males and females are equally represented in media...

First, people were shocked at First Lady Michelle Obama's sleeveless black dress with pearls for her official portrait. Now she is being slammed for wearing some seemingly benign outifts to England. She got slammed for overdressing for the Inaugural festivities. Who can blame her for erring on the side of...

Move over Ronald Reagan.

President Barack Obama is the best communicator in the history of the American presidency.
He is a storyteller and speaks from his heart. Going on Leno was the best communications strategy possible during a week of bloodletting over AIG bonuses and the chord it has...

I am also confused, Meghan. Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter seem to really, really dislike you. We know they disliked your father, but going after you seems to be taking it a little far. You are 24 years old, not an elected official, not making policy decisions, and not running...

When Michael Steele won the RNC Chairman election, he got 91 votes out of the 168 voting members of the RNC. It was a competitive race, and he was the odds-on favorite, but the elephant in the room was whether he was a true conservative. His detractors included Ken Blackwell...

Am I dreaming, or am I really seeing what the "news" is today?

RNC Chairman Michael Steele is trying to backpedal from his comments about Rush Limbaugh and Gov. Bobby Jindal. Rush Limbaugh is the titular head of the Republican party.

Are we dumbing things down on purpose, because...

"I couldn't be Judd Gregg."

That's what Senator Judd Gregg said in explaining his withdrawal as Commerce Secretary nominee.

My question to the Obama team is this: why nominate a Republican if you don't want to hear different viewpoints? How do you have a "Team of Rivals" if you...

"I believe in hope, but I also believe in action," President Obama said today in Florida.

This guy can deliver a soundbite, and he knows it. Last week, the question was, how could Obama let the Republicans hijack the Economic Stimulus plan, "screw up" on Daschle, and allow negative stories...