Secret Clinton Memo Revealed
I am a close personal friend of Mark Penn and Harold Wolfson. Recently, I was permitted to read, but not copy, a secret campaign memo co-authored by ...
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The Remark that Lost a Vice Presidency
Linda Bergthold | Posted 05.24.2008 | Politics
Were she to be the vice presidential nominee or the eventual VP, how would we ever forget these comments should something happen to Obama? How could we ever believe that she did not really mean this?
When I Watched Bobby Kennedy Die
Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.24.2008 | Politics
Any references to the assassination of Robert Kennedy are especially chilling for those of us who were, so to speak, "there."
Hillary Assassinates Herself In The Foot!
Chip Collis | Posted 05.23.2008 | Home
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In Hillaryland, desperate times mean desperate pronouncements. Seating the MI delegation is not akin to the 1960s struggle for civil rights. Hard working white people will vote for Obama. Talk of staying in the race and an assassination is irresponsible madness.
HBO's "Recount" Makes Us Look Back Before Moving Forward
Rebecca Ford | Posted 05.22.2008 | Home
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"Recount" is a strong film, both dramatic and funny. While it may be more fiction than fact, it succeeds in one undeniable way: it reminds us of the many, many things that can go wrong with the election process.
The John McCain Imperative
Doug Schoen | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics
Selecting Joe Lieberman as a running mate is not only a smart electoral strategy for John McCain, but a strategy that could potentially transform American politics.
It's Over. But Let's Just Hope We're Only Talking About the Democratic Nomination
Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics
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The simple truth is that America is still quite a racist country. I'm not so sure Obama can overturn centuries of deep-rooted racism in just five months.
The Clinton Vote And The Racist Tipping Point
John K. Wilson | Posted 05.21.2008 | Home
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Last night's primary results demonstrate again that the issue underlined by the Clinton campaign is not race but racism. "White working class" does not mean racist-- not in Oregon or Vermont or Iowa.
HuffPost's New Political Director, Hilary Rosen, On CNN
Huff TV | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics
Hilary Rosen -- our new Political Director and Washington Editor-at-Large -- joined CNN's political round-table to discuss primaries in Kentucky and Oregon.
The Answer: Wisdom in Washington
Stephen H. Dinan | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics
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The challenges on our nation's agenda are simply too large for the principles of change and wisdom to exclude the other and are why Obama and Clinton need to combine as a single ticket.
Barack Obama's Best Choice for VP: Joe Biden
Matt Littman | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics
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Sen. Biden's first priority is our veterans: You will never -- never -- see our returning troops treated as miserably as they have been under Bush-Cheney if he is vice president.
Olberman, Matthews, Cafferty -- Sexist Remarks In Bitch Video
Blake Fleetwood | Posted 05.20.2008 | Media
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Clinton Confronts Sexism On the Trail and Vows to Battle On --- Washington Post Millions of women all over the country feel that Hillary has not got...
Conservative And White, KY Dems Stay With Clinton
Amanda Becker | Posted 05.20.2008 | Home
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There is little diversity in Kentucky but the voting won't just be about race. "We're not progressives. The party machine is Clinton and she's speaking to traditional Democratic concerns."
1964
Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics
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1964 was the last time a Democratic nominee for President carried majority of the white working class vote, measured by either income or education.
There'll be "Race Riots" in The Streets?
Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics
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Michelle Bernard, with her supremely irresponsible, reckless, race-baiting comment, was abruptly cut-off by an incredulous Chris Matthews as he closed last night's show.
More than Ever, Obama Needs Clinton
Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics
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What many of the Hillary-must-go-now crowd don't seem to understand is that Obama cannot win the presidency without significant, sustained, and sincere support from Clinton.
For Obama and Clinton, Oregon Holds All the Cards
Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics
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What if Obama loses Oregon tomorrow, or wins only by the barest of margins?
Clinton: A Historical No To The Status Quo
R.T. Eby | Posted 05.19.2008 | Home
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Clinton and Obama are both standing on the shoulders of one incredible ground breaker and boundary smasher. She was a Congressperson from New York and the first major party black candidate for president.
Elizabeth Edwards Not Backing Hillary: "I Was Never Inclined To Endorse"
Politico | Kenneth P. Vogel | Posted 05.18.2008 | Politics
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Elizabeth Edwards on Sunday rejected speculation that she might endorse New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. "I...
A Note to Our Next President: Do Something Visionary
Barry Rosenberg | Posted 05.18.2008 | Politics
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If there's a lesson to be learned by this week's 90th anniversary of airmail, it is that the next president of the United States has every opportunity to be another Kennedy, Roosevelt or Lincoln.
Powerful Video of Ugly Sexist Vilification of Hillary Clinton
Blake Fleetwood | Posted 05.18.2008 | Politics
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Sexism is alive and well in America. One exit poll I saw had almost twice as many voters having trouble voting for a woman for president than voting...
Obama to Return to Iowa Tuesday to Kick Off General
Beverly Davis | Posted 05.17.2008 | Home
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The "welcome back" rally scheduled for Tuesday in Des Moines is a thank you to the white working class voters who catapulted him to the front of the race and gave Clinton her first taste of defeat.
Bush Misunderestimates History, Anoints Obama
Chip Collis | Posted 05.16.2008 | Home
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From the well of the Knesset, the President of the United States directly engaged the Senator from Illinois, centering the debate on Obama's strongest issue: Bold Approach versus more of McSame.
Clinton Protest Voters for McCain
Taylor Marsh | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics
If Clinton and her female supporters are not respected, they have the power to stand up and walk out on the Democratic Party to send a message that will reverberate for years to come.
What Value Does the Edwards Endorsement Really Provide?
Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics
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Edwards' 18 delegates is indeed a bounty, but, there's no guarantee these delegates will automatically cast their votes for Obama simply at Edwards' instruction.
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