NEW YORK — By a wide margin, Americans consider Rush Limbaugh the nation's most influential conservative voice. Those are the results of a poll...
Leon T. Hadar | Posted 11.23.2009 | World
As Obama contemplates a new strategy for Afghanistan, he should consider integrating the conservative values of fiscal discipline and limited government into his foreign policy decision-making.
Dawn Teo | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics
For some, Tea Parties are a reaction against a floundering Republican Party. For others, Tea Parties are a Republican Renaissance.
New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 11.22.2009 | Media
AT last the American right and left have one issue they unequivocally agree on: You don't actually have to read Sarah Palin's book to have an opinion ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.20.2009 | Media
One of the things that's obviously under-appreciated about right-wing radio and television is the way hosts wield this awesome variety of artful metap...
Will Bunch | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics
If you ever needed proof that 26 percent of America is totally bat-guano out-of-their-freakin'-minds crazy, check out the new poll just out on Obama and ACORN.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics
During a relatively unnoticed speech in early November, former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said he found it "deplorable" and "shameful" that ...
Nathan Daschle | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics
American voters will reward the party that optimistically puts forth a concrete plan to return prosperity. And while the jury on the new administration is still out, the case against the GOP has long been closed.
Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 11.19.2009 | Comedy
After rogue interviews with Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters, Sarah took to the airwaves with a man who not only liked her book, but called it one of the most substantive policy books he's ever read!
Chris Kelly | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics
Sarah Palin took her book tour to the Rush Limbaugh Show this morning, and to his credit, he actually asked her about politics. See if you can spot the common theme in her answers.
Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics
The right-wing radicals, unanimous in their agreement that KSM should not be tried in the U.S. courts, aren't just crazy, they're un-American. We don't take people out and shoot them without trials.
William Bradley | Posted 11.19.2009 | Media
Five minutes into yesterday's Oprah extravaganza with Sarah Palin, I messaged Steve Schmidt, John McCain's presidential campaign manager: "So how did you know Bristol was pregnant before it was announced?"
Posted 11.16.2009 | Comedy
Former Alaska Governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is associated with the word 'twilf' in a cartoon on Current TV called "The Stupid Vir...
Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics
Since 2001, 195 cases of terrorism have been uneventfully prosecuted in civilian courts, with 91% ending in convictions, But this little factoid surely won't stop Republicans from exploitative political posturing.
Posted 11.14.2009 | Comedy
"SuperNews!"--aka the guys that brought you the Twouble with Twitters, Larry King interviewing the Large Hadron Collider and Emoticon Wars--have retur...
Lesley Stern | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy
If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media
Ron Reagan is the son of a president and, weekdays on Air America, he's a voice of reason for many listeners who are trying to navigate the complexities of national and global concerns.
Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics
What is ironic is that while right wing pundits attack Islam as a cause for the horrific massacre, they continue to fuel the flames for right wing terrorists who have massacres of their own.
Rob Kall | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics
Limbaugh, Beck and Palin tap the energy and emotions of the masses and flame their biases and bigotry. The web and the media have changed the rules. The grassroots are connected like never before.
Paul Begala | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics
Rush Limbaugh's home congressional district, Missouri's 8th, may be about to redeem itself. This reddest of districts has a realistic chance of turning blue, and the reason is Tommy Sowers.
Posted 11.11.2009 | Media
On Countdown Monday, Olbermann awarded the bronze medal for "Worst Persons in the World" to Rush Limbaugh. The conservative radio host made light of ...
Michael Winship | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics
Instant analysis of election results from a handful of races in an off year election is not very significant one way or the other. We'd be wise not to buy into the tub-thumping or doomsaying of pundits posing as priestesses
Nicholas Brown | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics
I'm probably not going to get around to joining the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps or the armed services anytime soon. I have a career to consider. So -- and I'm talking to you here government -- I want you to force me.
Susan J. Demas | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics
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.
Reese Schonfeld | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics
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.
AP | Posted 11.30.2009 | Media