After the United States took the airport in Baghdad, Iraqi Minister of Information Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, aka "Baghdad Bob," stood in front of the world's media and exclaimed, "We butchered the force present at the airport. We have retaken the airport! There are no Americans there!"

Was Baghdad Bob...

Let me explain this to Ed Rendell in a way that he's sure to understand: he is to Hillary Clinton as he is to the Eagles. In both cases, he cheerleads, he exhorts, he pleads, he goes on television and offers his opinion, he probably spends too much time rooting...

On a January flight from Dallas to Des Moines, I looked at the disheveled person across the aisle from me, and thought, this guy looks familiar. Where have I seen him before? His hair's a mess, his clothes don't match, so I can rule out actor or politician.

Living in...

These next few months will bring an end to the worst presidency of all time. I'm talking about the end of the reign of Isiah Thomas as President of the New York Knicks.

Donnie Walsh, Bronx native, builder of the Indiana Pacers and the competitive teams they fielded for...

When I was in high school, my heroes were Magic Johnson, Bruce Springsteen, anyone who dated Raquel Welch, and the great orator from New York, Mario Cuomo. In my HuffPo bio, I mention shaking Governor Cuomo's hand just after he delivered the Tale of Two Cities speech at the San...

They went after Barack Obama, and he proved more popular and more resilient than Team Hillary. They went after Howard Dean, and he didn't cave. They went after Bill Richardson, and he didn't give in. Now, they have come for our Speaker, Nancy Pelosi.

Hillary Clinton's big donors see...

James Carville calls Bill Richardson "Judas" because he believes that Democrats should have more loyalty to the Clintons than they should to their country. He believes that if the Clintons provided you with work, you should repay them by supporting Hillary. Of course, if you support Hillary because her...

In 2004, the Democratic leadership could not wait to see Howard Dean flail. The Dean Scream was the dream of John Kerry and the establishment Democrats, because it meant the insurgent candidate stumbled, fell, and never recovered.

Four years later, Howard Dean is running the Democratic National Committee --...

I was never a big fan of my middle name -- "Charles." I always thought that it sounded too stuffy. "Charles" -- the only Charles I knew of was the Prince. People would always say, "Oh, Charles, like Prince Charles."

But dealing with references to the Prince of Wales?...

In 1964, it was considered a virtue to be a liberal. FDR's legacy was strong. Liberals brought us victory in World War II, social security, voting rights for African-Americans, a tough stance against Communism, and Camelot. On the big issues, the liberal agenda was dominant.

But the divisive Vietnam...

With great power comes great responsibility, Spider-Man tells us. And Super Delegates, you have great power. What are you going to do with your responsibility?

Chris Matthews pulled back the curtain for us this week when he interviewed Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey. Menendez is one of those...

"Our job is to renew the United States' efforts to help Israel achieve peace with its neighbors while remaining vigilant against those who do not share this vision.... That effort beings with a clear and strong commitment to the security of Israel: our strongest ally in the region and its...

So Fred Thompson's campaign has ended. With any luck, Rudy Giuliani's campaign will end next week.

Watching Rudy Giuliani fall from the top of the polls has been an enjoyable experience. I won't lie. I've enjoyed it because Rudy himself seems like such a miserable, unhappy guy. And I've...

A couple of weeks ago, my candidate, Joe Biden, ended his Presidential run. I was forced to make the same choice that many of you are making today. Which candidate would I choose come February 5th, primary day for much of the nation?

I chose Barack Obama, and let...

All right, I know it's a little late. But as readers know, I've been a speechwriter on a Presidential campaign, and I did not use the Huffington Post pulpit to pronounce my support for my candidate. My candidate was Joe Biden.

I went to work as a speechwriter for...

After the Huffington Post and Hoops Hype, the first Web site I check out each day is the Drudge Report, for the very simple reason that Matt Drudge often gets the news before anyone else.

But today, when I went on the Drudge Web site, I was extremely disappointed,...

Mitt Romney gave a speech last week on how religion will inform his role as President, should he be elected. It was a very well-received speech. Plenty of pundits applauded, many referenced JFK's historic speech on religion and the Presidency, and yet almost all missed the point: Mitt Romney's speech...

Politicians choose their words carefully. Bill Clinton's famous concern for the definition of "is" stands as but one example.

At a press conference on October 17th, President Bush said, "I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be...

When the Boston Celtics shredded the New York Knicks last night, I smiled. This was the most one-sided game I'd seen since the Harlem Wizards (the poor man's Globetrotters) came to Indian Head camp and destroyed a team of patsies.

I smiled at the notion that this horrible Knicks...

We love the lovable underdog. We were a huge underdog against the British in the Revolutionary War. We were not even a fully formed country and we beat the greatest power of the day. And ever since, we have related to scrappy, up from the bootstraps guy who takes...