Friday Talking Points [18]
I'm going to start off with a quick piece of advice for both Democratic campaigns (or perhaps for Howard Dean) -- spend the next few weeks taping ever...
I'm going to start off with a quick piece of advice for both Democratic campaigns (or perhaps for Howard Dean) -- spend the next few weeks taping ever...
Chris Weigant | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics
I think the Clinton camp already has reams of spreadsheets showing exactly how many votes in which states are added for each possible VP nominee.
Chris Weigant | Posted 02.04.2008 | Politics
Between Obama and Clinton, it's going to be a virtual tie. Both campaigns will immediately release spin on why they are now the frontrunner, and why the other should politely drop out of the race.
Chris Weigant | Posted 02.01.2008 | Politics
This column is dedicated to the idea that Democrats can learn to use talking points as effectively as Republicans often do. This idea annoys many who...
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.30.2008 | Politics
Out of the frozen tundra of Iowa, out of the snowy mountains of Vermont, out of the brightly-lit casinos in the Nevada desert, out of the churches of ...
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics
Ever onwards, into the fray, we return to the latest in a series of primary "picks" columns, this time heading down to Florida to examine the Republic...
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.25.2008 | Politics
Netizens, fellow bloggers, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid, Members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices, and all Americans... I am proud to stand...
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics
Either Karl Rove has joined the Clinton campaign as their advisor, or somebody over there has learned a lot from his standard campaign playbook. Beca...
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.21.2008 | Politics
To be VP, you have to be legally able to serve as President if need be. Since Bill Clinton has already served two terms, he is ineligible. There won't be any "Clinton/Clinton 08" bumper stickers this year.
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics
I apologize in advance for the disjointed nature of this week's column. There are a lot of odds and ends to cover, including tomorrow's primary picks...
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics
On the morning after the New Hampshire primary, one strong conclusion can be drawn: the media collectively blew it. This should be seen as downright ...
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.07.2008 | Home
Welcome to the second of a continuing series of my attempt to emulate a television sports reporter by giving "picks" for the winners in the New Hampsh...
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics
Tomorrow's Iowa caucuses are certainly reaping a bumper crop of blather in the news. Pundits everywhere are weighing in on every aspect of both the D...
Today, Barack Obama posted a message to supporters on my.barackobama.com about the...
US News and World Report printed a short piece about GOP fears that the...
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! In honor of the great American holiday, Huffington Post has pulled together...
I've been running VoteVets.org for a couple of years now. In 2006 and in...
Tracie Egan, and Moe Tkacik, two writers from Jezebel.com were invited to appear on my show, Thinking...
Florida's bachelor Governor Charlie Crist is getting married, and to a woman, too. That's how badly...
Lee Grivas, the 26-year-old boyfriend of Christina Applegate, was found dead in...
From Media Matters: On the July 2 edition of MSNBC's Verdict, during the...
Today the New York Times reports on a jaw-dropping addition to the medical spa trend. Now comes...
Even with the GOP convention nearly two months away, some in the Republican...
PARIS — A French judge ordered Continental Airlines and five people...
The bottom-up political movement that Barack Obama has been so fervently encouraging may have come too...
Chris Weigant | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics