08 Election

War Is Over (If Maliki Wants It)

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Without a microscopic examination of the seething cauldron of Iraqi partisan politics, it's safe to say that Maliki knows which way the wind is blowing. The Iraqi people want to know -- "when is the U.S. leaving?"

Obama Frames Iraq Right, Bush And McCain Slow To React

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

McCain's going to have to come up with some new spin to explain why Obama and Maliki are now singing from the same songbook on timetables for withdrawal.

Friday Talking Points [38] -- Whiners And Cheeseheads

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points, after a one-week hiatus! While plenty has happened in the past two weeks which bears close and careful analysis...

The Coming Together Of McCain And Obama On Iraq

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

McCain knows that the electorate wants America out of Iraq, even faster than Obama has proposed. He also knows that his ties to Bush's foreign policy are an albatross around his neck.

Electoral Math, From Knucklebiter To Landslide

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I am ready to take a look at the map and do some electoral math. Now, we're still pretty far out from Election Day, but we've got to start somewhere.

Friday Talking Points [37] -- Welcome, New Readers

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

McCain flip-flops on torture, tax cuts, the religious right, Roe v. Wade, lobbyists, gay marriage, creationism, Iraq, talking to enemies, and just about any other subject you care to name.

Precedent George Bush

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Bush's term in office will be remembered for the precedents it set, particularly in relation to the presidential power, and the separation of powers between the three branches of U.S. government.

Friday Talking Points [36] -- End The Media's Pro-McCain Bias! Now!!

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.28.2008 | Media


Chris Weigant

McCain has joked that the media is "his base" of support. It was a funny line, but there is a truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on McCain. And this has to stop. Now.

Obama Should Go North To Alaska

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Alaska is going to be very close this year. This stems from Republican office-holders apparently trying to take the "first in political corruption" award away from Louisiana.

Friday Talking Points [35] -- Tim Russert Memorial Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Nobody seriously annoyed me this week, but I will launch a pre-emptive finger-wagging, to anyone on the left who can't resist the urge to be disrespectful of Tim Russert's memory right now.

Interview With Al Franken

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

For all the people who scoffed at the idea of a former comedian running for such a high public office, it can now be strongly stated that Al Franken's Senate campaign is definitely no joke.

What A Long, Strange Primary Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Rather than a Vince Lombardi halftime pep talk about giving 110% in the second half, I'd like to review where we've been so far. This will be my final "picks" article for 2008.

A Feel-Good Moment: Ed Rollins Hears "Death Knell" For GOP

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

John McCain "can't win" if he's seen as "the Bush third term" -- this, from a Republican?

Debate Questions I'd (Still) Like To Ask

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Unfortunately these questions remain largely unanswered, almost two months after the last debate.