Barack Obama Dnc Speech

Brand First, Equivocate Later: The Message of Denver and the Importance of Defining McCain-Palin Before They Define Themselves

Drew Westen | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


Drew Westen

The position Palin and others on the right have articulated gives every rapist the right to pick the mother of his child. That position is tantamount to a Rapist's Bill of Rights -- those are McCain-Palin's "family values."

"Bush & McCain & Pray for Rain"

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


Robert S. McElvaine

The weather turned out to be beautiful. We await a reaction from Dr. Dobson. God is neither a terrorist nor a political partisan.

Oh-Bama!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

Call me Michelle Obama, but I feel damned proud of my country right now. Though he still has a major hurdle to climb in actually winning the presidency, our nation has truly entered a new era.

A Night of Unity

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


Madeleine M. Kunin

When the two couples appeared on the stage with their multi-hued families, it seemed natural that white and black would be on stage together. This is how it should be, aware of color, and yet, color blind.

Barack Obama Democratic Convention Speech (VIDEO) (TEXT)

Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


Watch Obama's speech. Scroll down for report of convention and full text of speech. Scroll down for the text of Barack Obama's speech. From th...