Do You Elect Anarchy When You Elect not to Vote?

Ambria Miscia, 11.28.2008

What's anarchy again? The definition is: The absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence or inefficiency of the supreme power; political disorder.

Joe Biden's Tears Ease a Father's Fears

Chris Blake, 11.22.2008

Watching a US senator and VP candidate reveal his fear before a national audience was quite a remarkable thing. In doing so, Biden provided some much-needed release for fathers.

Another Cup of Joe

Buddy Winston, 11.16.2008

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Palin's "Role of the Vice President" Gaffe: An Historical Perspective

Chris Rodda, 11.13.2008

Senior Research Director, Military Religious Freedom Foundation; author, "Liars For Jesus"

Palin's answers to these questions showed that she just plain doesn't know what the Constitution says about the office she's running for.

Joe Biden's Tears Remembered

Steven Petrow, 11.03.2009

Author, "The Essential Book of Gay Manners and Etiquette"

Weeks after Joe Biden's election to congress, his wife and daughter would perish and I would write a note of condolence. Though the letter is long gone, his response back to me has been kept for 36 years.

Homeland Security

Kate Clinton, 11.11.2008

A faith-based, tax-paying, America-loving political humorist and family entertainer

Though I have not looked, I bet you twenty dollars my 401K looks like the Y2K. Actually, make that five dollars. I have been treating my 01K as I tr...

David Brooks Does a U-Turn

Jerry Weissman, 11.10.2008

Presentations coach for over 500 IPO road shows

In his column after the vice presidential debate last week, the New York Times' David Brooks, a man with deep respect for erudition, surprisingly wrot...

Can She Speak Now?

Sara Geiger, 11.08.2008

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Domestic Terrorism or Dissent?

Jayne Lyn Stahl, 11.08.2008

Huffington Post blogger

During the vice presidential debate, Sarah Palin couldn't resist showing off her knowledge of a new term: "domestic terrorist."

Peaceful Revolution: What Women Wish Gwen Ifill Could Have Asked

Ellen Bravo, 11.07.2008

I work with eleven statewide coalitions representing a million people, all fighting for policies that value families at work. Here are some questions we wish Gwen Ifill had been allowed to ask.

Why So Soft, Gwen?

Disgrasian, 11.07.2008

Diana Nguyen and Jen Wang are the creators of DISGRASIAN.com

Sarah Palin is out of control. This was the one opportunity for us to really see it, and with stronger moderation and Joe Biden going for the jugular we could have seen her go down.

Palin = Cruella Da Ville?

Lucy Bernholz, 11.07.2008

Philanthropy wonk

A friend of mine has a 16 year old daughter, with whom she watched the Vice Presidential debate. About halfway through the teen turned to her mom and ...

Sarah and Me: Junior High with Sarah Palin

Ann Handley, 11.07.2008

I know Sarah Palin because I went to school with her. And, in fact, most women did. Then, the Queen Bees or Mean Girls were just that. Now, they're really scary.

Palin Brings Laughter To The Masses

Liz Umlas and Rachel Eliana Berman, 11.07.2008

Liz Umlas has joined forces with her daughter Rachel to entertain OffTheBus readers with their political cartoons. Rachel supplies the artistic skills, and Liz brings the political ideas.

My Name Is Bill Swadley, And I Work For Fox

Bill Swadley, 11.07.2008

Writer, finance exec, raconteur. Founder: TrapDoor Ensemble

Many employees, and we number in the thousands, who work on the entertainment side of Fox often feel embarrassed, ashamed, and angry at the blatant, one-sided, dis-informational tactics of the producers, staff, and on-air "talent" at Fox News.

Skin and Politics 2: The VP Edition

Dr. Anne Chapas, 11.06.2008

Thursday night' s vice presidential debate that was broadcast in high definition allowed us to see each candidate's skin in an unusual amount of detail.

The First & Last VP Debate: This Soccer Mom Isn't Buying

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, 11.06.2008

Co-founder and Executive Director of www.momsrising.org

The economy is about more than just Wall Street bailouts. It's about how we're going to pay for escalating childcare, how we can pull together healthcare coverage for our kids.

Signs of Growing Friction Between McCain and Palin

Erik Ose, 11.06.2008

Writer, Activist, Community Organizer

Palin is in the driver's seat and plans to stay there. Her take-no-prisoners nasty streak and extreme right wing views have found kindred spirits now that she's fully staffed up with veterans of Bush.

Sarah Palin and the New White Ebonics

Adam Hanft, 11.06.2008

Political Columnist, CEO of Hanft Unlimited

Were she black, Sarah Palin's performance would have been skewered by the right as undignified and demeaning to the office she seeks.

Hayden Panettiere says, Register to Vote!

Paige Donner, 11.06.2008

Paige Donner is a journalist, filmmaker and environmentalist devoted to humanity, the planet and the creatures that share it with us.

"When we want to make changes, it's not enough to protest or march. We need to contact our congressmen and elected officials to tell them how we feel about issues."

No Post-VP Debate Bump for McCain-Palin

Ali A. Rizvi, 11.06.2008

Canadian writer, physician, and musician

Karl Rove's campaign style, predicated on the assumption that the majority of people are gullible and can be taken advantage of, seems to have gone the way of trickle-down economics.