How Sarah Palin and Tea Partiers Are Blowing Up the GOP

Susan J. Demas, 11.09.2009

Syndicated columnist, political analyst and mlive.com blogger

When extremists are a (vocal) minority, reasonable Republicans and independents come out of the woodwork. And the spoils go to the Democrats, who look comparatively sane.

Is Obama Uncomfortable Around Women?

Amy Siskind, 10.15.2009

President and Co-Founder of The New Agenda

Despite much talk of hope and change, President Obama seems largely tone-deaf to women and women's issues. Post-racial country -- yes. Post gender inequality -- not so much.

A Vote Ain't Just a Hill of Beans

Michael Sigman, 10.08.2009

Writer/Editor, Music Publisher

if I were running for governor of the largest state in the land, I would think twice before identifying Sonny Bono as my role model. That's what Republican former eBay CEO and Meg Whitman's campaign has done.

Let Corporations Be (Just) Corporations

Michael Sigman, 11.29.2009

Writer/Editor, Music Publisher

Corporations are dictatorships, with everyone reporting to the CEO. Governments are vast cooperative bodies with legislatures, courts and other institutions without which executives can't get much done.

CA Shocker: DeVore Ahead of Fiorina In Race Against Boxer

Mark Joseph, 11.25.2009

Mark Joseph is a producer, author, talk show host and editor of Bullypulpit.com

Sen. Boxer, who has coasted to victories over a series of weak candidates, may face the challenge of her lifetime should State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore make it to the show.

Sarah, We Hardly Knew Ye. Some Suggested New Jobs For an Ex-Maverick

Andy Ostroy, 08.04.2009

New York City-based political analyst

Happy Birthday America, from soon-to-be ex-Gov. Sarah Palin. She's given you the ultimate gift.

Kelli O'Hara on the Pleasures of Pregnancy

Jane Levere, 06.19.2009

New York-based freelance journalist

Pregnancy, she added, "does change you. Change can be for the better, because you can find little tricks that help you."

GOP Has Weapon It Won't Use

Michael Wolff, 04.04.2009

Author of Newser.com's Off the Grid column

The Republican Party is the party of...women. This is, actually, not the least bit of a hyperbolic statement.

100 Percent of Stimulus Spending Will Go To Top One Percent of U.S. Firms

Lloyd Chapman, 03.30.2009

Small business advocate

So far, all of the billions, or should I say trillions of dollars the federal government has spent to stimulate our nation's failing economy has gone ...

Obama Stimulus Plan Could Favor Venture Capitalists Over Middle Class Firms

Lloyd Chapman, 02.07.2009

Small business advocate

Obama's plans will likely include support for a change in the federal definition of a small business as being "independently owned."

The Shenzhenian Candidate: Meg Whitman Wants to be Governor of California

Chris Kelly, 05.16.2009

Writer, Real Time with Bill Maher

Meg Whitman's real expertise is in globalization. Which is the nice way of saying Asian sweatshops. I'm not saying everything Whitman touches turns to slave labor, I'm just not saying it doesn't.

Ten most significant import cars, 2008 and beyond

Steve Parker, 01.30.2009

Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.

Happy New Year! We've had the pleasure of helping to create and now write and and moderate this automotive blog beginning in June, 2008, and so far i...

Merit is Not a Dirty Word

Roxana Badin, 01.01.2009

This Thanksgiving weekend, as I watched events unfold abroad, I was most grateful that the foolishness of election time is over.

Dear Conservatives: Break Some Liberal Hearts. Vote Obama.

David Quigg, 12.04.2008

Ex-reporter, avid photographer, and blogger at

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