2008

Friday Talking Points [40] -- Obama Shines, McCain Whines

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Be careful what you wish for, John. That seems to be the message of the week for Senator John McCain. He took some campaign consultant's idea a few w...

NY Times Blows It On McCain Op-Ed

Lester Feder | Posted 07.23.2008 | Home


Lester Feder

The whole point of McCain's rejected op-ed, published Tuesday in the New York Post, is that he doesn't think it is wise to offer the kind of Iraq statement that would satisfy the Times.

Charting The Electoral Math Looks Good For Obama

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

It's been about a month since we last took a look under the microscope at the possible outcomes of the Electoral College vote this November, so it's time for an update.

Netroots All-Stars Need YOU: 4 Steps to A Progressive Majority

Christine Pelosi | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics


Christine Pelosi

Our Netroots All-Stars have important work in the countdown to Election Day. Americans are hungry for change and eager to be part of something larger than themselves.

Friday Talking Points [39] -- Republican Elitism Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

For only the fourth (or fifth, depending on how you count) time in his presidency, George W. Bush had a veto overridden by both houses of Congress thi...

The China Code: From Robotic Depersonalization to Epic Ambition

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 07.17.2008 | Business


Tom Doctoroff

When 500,000 foreign visitors descend on Beijing during the Olympics, they will experience a kaleidoscope of contrasts -- some maddening, others glorious -- that disorient and confuse.

McCain's Aging Cocoon

Lester Feder | Posted 07.17.2008 | Home


Lester Feder

Doctors can alleviate any concerns about McCain's health. But Americans can rightly wonder whether he truly understands the faltering economy that he will have to steer back to health if he becomes president.

War Is Over (If Maliki Wants It)

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.16.2008 | 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 07.14.2008 | 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 07.11.2008 | 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...

Gay Weddings and 32 Funerals: Remembering the UpStairs Lounge Fire

Erik Ose | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

To fully understand recent events, it's important to remember a tragedy that happened thirty-five years ago, and how much things have changed for gays and lesbians since then.

The Coming Together Of McCain And Obama On Iraq

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.02.2008 | 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.

VIDEO: 2008: Web Video Odyssey

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 07.02.2008 | Home


Matthew and Peter Slutsky

Primary season 2008 was stamped in part by internet video. We've compiled choice excerpts, including snippets from the big hits that helped shape the campaigns.

Electoral Math, From Knucklebiter To Landslide

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.30.2008 | 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 06.27.2008 | 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.

The Story of the Race So Far -- the Surprising Weakness of John McCain

Simon Rosenberg | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


Simon Rosenberg

McCain is a weak and bumbling candidate, ill-suited for a presidential race, and is still struggling to bring his party together. His polling numbers have slipped from the low 40s to 38, 36 -- and now 33.

Precedent George Bush

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.25.2008 | 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 06.20.2008 | 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.

By Any Means Necessary

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Leigh Solomon

Barack Obama has gone back on his word, Barack Obama is a hypocrite ... I couldn't be happier. Truth is, if what's necessary to win in November is some outright cheating, I'd be all for that, too.

Obama Grassroots Spreading In McCainland

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.19.2008 | Home


Dawn Teo

Arizona Repubs didn't show up for a joint personal appearance by Sen. McCain and Pres. Bush. But Obama grassroots volunteers are ramping up for the general election long before any official Obama staffers arrive.

Where Is Hillary On The Campaign Trail?

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Hillary Clinton needs to start making some campaign appearances for Barack Obama and get on board the bandwagon in order to help this process along.

Obama Should Go North To Alaska

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.16.2008 | 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.

Historians See Little Chance For McCain Victory

Politico | DAVID PAUL KUHN | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics


One week into the general election, the polls show a dead heat. But many presidential scholars doubt that John McCain stands much of a chance, if any....

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

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.13.2008 | 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.

The 269-269 Electoral Tie Scenario

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

So what would happen if the Electoral College tied? Well, it goes to the House of Representatives. And since the Democrats have an advantage in the House, you'd think "President Obama." But you'd be wrong.


 

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