Andrew Sullivan

Yes We Can (Waste Our Day Being #Teaparty Trolls)

David Quigg | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


David Quigg

I cringe when people who share my basic political views squander their time using Twitter to hassle the people organizing today's anti-tax "tea parties."

GOP Political Darwinism: Who's Adapting and Who's Going Extinct?

Mark Nickolas | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics


Mark Nickolas

David Brooks is one of the few conservative voices who have shown to be a lot more right than wrong over the past few years when it comes to the ever-shifting dynamics in American politics.

Bobby Jindal Is a Phony as Well as a Lousy Speaker

Sandy Goodman | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics


Sandy Goodman

Jindal would rather cheat the poorest unemployed workers in his state of an extra few dollars than cause its businessmen, his bigtime buddies, to pay a little extra in unemployment taxes.

What One Learns from Politicos Who Watch Movies...

Steve Clemons | Posted 03.18.2009 | Entertainment


Steve Clemons

Lindsey Graham hosted a movie night a couple of years ago and his selection was Seven Days in May. Other hosts were Jane Harman and Susan Collins who picked Thelma and Louise.

Andrew Sullivan Predicts Obama Will Nationalize Several Major Banks (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 03.18.2009 | Politics


Andrew Sullivan, appearing on the Chris Matthews Show, predicted that that President Obama would end up nationalizing several major banks, and that th...

Newspaper Editors To Generation Y: Drop Dead

Diane Tucker | Posted 03.28.2009 | Media


Diane Tucker

Doesn't the best online journalism still depend on old media outlets? What happens when we lose all those print reporters, the ones who file history's first draft?

In Iraq: Forget Michael Goldfarb, Remember Inigo Montoya

David Quigg | Posted 02.21.2009 | Media


David Quigg

As Andrew Sullivan noted in the earliest hours of the Obama presidency, It only took Michael Goldfarb twenty-two minutes to start blaming Obama for Iraq.

Christopher Hitchens Talks Torture, Kisses Andrew Sullivan At Inauguration Party

New York Magazine | Russell Berman | Posted 02.19.2009 | Media


Inside, Hitchens opined on whether the Obama administration should answers calls from the left to prosecute Bush administration officials for illegal ...

Palin, The Press, And Her Pregnancy

Eric Boehlert | Posted 02.13.2009 | Media


Eric Boehlert

Palin claims the media picked up the rumor from liberal bloggers and then ran with it. Unfortunately in her role as press critic, Palin misremembers the media's role.

10 Republicans Who Should Stay

Ben Cohen | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics


Ben Cohen

Andrew Sullivan maintains his roots in 'small c' conservatism proudly. Sullivan is a huge asset to political discourse in American. His unique perspective makes 'The Daily Dish' blog a must read.

As Long As We're Talking About Rick Warren, Did You Know Rush Limbaugh Is A Drug Addict?

Stephen Elliott | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics


Stephen Elliott

I'm not defending Rick Warren. But if the worst thing that happens during the Obama presidency is that he lets a hate-mongering idiot speak at his inauguration I'll be ecstatic.

Why Some Americans Don't Have Reason to Celebrate

Shaun Jacob Halper | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Shaun Jacob Halper

Sorry to be the buzz-kill at the liberal victory-party, but this election has been a historic nightmare for millions of gay Americans.

Dear Conservatives: Break Some Liberal Hearts. Vote Obama.

David Quigg | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


David Quigg

No group in America would have more trouble adjusting to an Obama presidency than the Bush Liberals. Yes, there really is such a thing as a Bush Liberal. Let me explain.

Liberal Media to Blame? Not This Time: Apostate Conservatives Nail Coffin Shut

Brian Normoyle | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


Brian Normoyle

Nearly two years of presidential politics are finally coming to an end and it appears John McCain--out of "gimmicks du jour"--has decided to spend muc...

Kristol Myth

Daniel Menaker | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics


Daniel Menaker

Personally, I think William Kristol's support for -- sponsorship of -- Palin, and his whole philosophy are products of a sad, original failure to rebel against his father, Irving Kristol.

Andrew Sullivan Hasn't Read Adam Smith

Ben Cohen | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


Ben Cohen

Andrew Sullivan is a self-styled Adam Smith conservative. The problem is, Sullivan, like most of his conservative friends, hasn't actually read Adam Smith's work.

Playing the Obama Card in California's Fight for Gay Marriage

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home


Nathaniel Bach

Obama's statements fall short of unqualified support for same-sex marriage, but they go to the heart of Calif.'s No on 8 campaign themes (equality and dignity), and the Calif. campaign would be wise to incorporate them in advertisements.

The Internet and the Death of Rovian Politics

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

Age has finally become an issue for John McCain. But the problem isn't the candidate's 72 years; it's the antediluvian approach of his campaign.

No-drama Obama's Double Rope-a-Dope

Jerry Weissman | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Jerry Weissman

On October 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali, the deposed Heavyweight champion, attempted to regain his crown from the then-reigning champion, George Foreman, in...

Media Must Not Cover Palin Until She Holds a Press Conference

Matt Littman | Posted 11.07.2008 | Media


Matt Littman

This isn't about the McCain campaigns' need to hide Palin. This is about the possibility of a future president who refuses to hold a press conference.

Why Obama is (So Far) No Liberal Reagan

Shaun Jacob Halper | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Shaun Jacob Halper

Obama will probably win this election, but only by the skin of his teeth. Let's face it: Obama is not the transformational candidate we liberals had hoped for.

Andrew Sullivan's Fantasy World

Ben Cohen | Posted 10.23.2008 | Business


Ben Cohen

His perspective as a British, gay, conservative in America makes him one of the most interesting talking heads around.

An Open Letter to Bill Maher About Faith

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 10.23.2008 | Media


Dr. Susan Corso

I know that your new film is about to debut, Religulous, and that you mean it to be funny. Truthfully, my friend, faith is a funny thing. Not funny ha-ha, funny odd.

Every Man For Himself, Said The Elephant Among The Chickens

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 10.23.2008 | Home


Leonce Gaiter

Andrew Sullivan says he believes in "personal responsibility." But like most conservatives, he only believes in it for proles. Money buys morality in today's America--just like it buys administrations.

Jason Linkins

Fred Thompson Describes McCain's POW Experience In Graphic Detail

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


Everyone knows that John McCain hates talking about his war record, which means the fact that he in fact talks about it all the time is indicative of ...