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.
I spent a lot of time in a small Alaskan church. I'm glad I did. It helps me interpret Palin's evangelical dog whistles, such as her typical and predictable response to the House health care bill.
The latest tempest involved New York's 23rd Congressional district, where the Republican candidate was forced out of the race because of her positions on gay and abortion rights.
Back in 2001, conservative media figures were adamant. Democratic Party victories at the ballot boxes during the off-year elections had little nati...
Headlines recently declared "Sarah Palin's Speeches Were Ready but Never Seen -- Until Now." While Palin did not deliver her concession speech on election night, she did deliver most of it eight days later.
Economists tell us that the recession may soon be ending. "Recession" is an economic term. The "NY Times" tells us "if statistics went back as far,(u...
As night fell on the remains of Tribe Zsa Zsa, realizing the merge was coming soon, Russell dipped into the Survivor cliche glossary for "When we get over there, dude, game on, the game starts."
According to sources close to Palin, the first chapter will cover how Palin sat in a beauty salon all day while her first book was written by a much smarter person who was in dire need of money.
"YOU DECIDE. Republican gubernatorial candidates triumphed in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday -- two states where President Obama had campaigned h...
I think as people continue to see so much of politics as usual in this town -- partisan bickering and big money buying votes -- they are increasingly likely to vote against whatever represents the old politics for them.
I think last year's vote proved people voted against Bush, and not for Obama. Today's votes are about the economy and jobs in the respective areas, not Obama policies.
When Rebiblicans (Republicans) pose as moderates and change agents, they have just exposed soft tissue.
Palin's mention of Alaska "personalities" Bob & Mark for her upcoming book tour conjures up a truly shameless moment from Palin's past.
What puts this first year in perspective for me is that: Obama may not be smarter than all of us, but he sure is smarter by a long shot than McCain would have been. And that, for now, is enough for me.
The young and minority voters were not motivated enough to come out and vote. Could the president have had a favorable impact had he delivered on his pledge to change Washington, even just a little?
What you won't hear the spinners crowing about is the shocking punch to the gut the GOP took in upstate New York's 23rd Congressional District, where a Democrat won for the first time in over 100 years.
Notwithstanding Republican victories in the N.J. and Virginia governor's races, let's not forget that a lower percentage of Americans now self-identify as Republicans than at any other time in a quarter-century.
Doug Hoffman lost his election last night in NY-23. He was supported by a plurality of talk radio entertainers, and a majority of former half-term governors of Alaska -- just not voters who actually live there.
The only thing Sarah Palin can really take credit for is New York's House District 23 electing a Democrat for the first time since before The Civil War.
As money has slowly but surely taken over the political process in America, it is no longer possible for a candidate to achieve mainstream recognition...
It's hard to believe it's only been a mere nine-and-a-half months of actual presidency. And truly it is only a slight exaggeration to say that in the interim it's been all Obama, all the time.
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