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Roy Sekoff On The Election Wake Up Call (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Huff TV

HuffPost Editor Roy Sekoff was a guest on The Ed Show Wednesday to discuss what Tuesday's election results mean for Democrats and President Obama. Sek...

One Year After Obama's Election: Still Smarter...Than The Alternative

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

What puts this first year in perspective for me is that: Obama may not be smarter than all of us, but he sure is smarter by a long shot than McCain would have been. And that, for now, is enough for me.

What Change?

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics


Joe Peyronnin

The young and minority voters were not motivated enough to come out and vote. Could the president have had a favorable impact had he delivered on his pledge to change Washington, even just a little?

One Spin You Won't Hear From Republicans About Tuesday's Election

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

What you won't hear the spinners crowing about is the shocking punch to the gut the GOP took in upstate New York's 23rd Congressional District, where a Democrat won for the first time in over 100 years.

How The East Was Lost: Tom Suozzi & Democrats Lose Long Island

B.D. Gallof | Posted 11.05.2009 | New York


B.D. Gallof

Tom Suozzi's supposed easy ride to a third term blew out in embarrassing fashion as many voters were not seeing change or results.

Make No Mistake, Tuesday's GOP Surge Was About Obama

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The bad mistake liberals, progressives and the media made was to confuse Obama's popularity with support of his policies. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The Wrath of Suburbanites and Independents

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

The election results show that no incumbent governor (or incumbent party) can escape the wrath of an electorate that continues to bleed while it watches tax dollars squandered on foreign wars and Wall Street fat cats.

What Happened in Virginia?

Ben Tribbett | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


Ben Tribbett

If this election serves as a reminder that pandering to right wingers is not a successful electoral strategy -- then Deeds will have done even more good for Democrats than if he had won today.

Watch Long Island For the New Right Wing Groundswell

B.D. Gallof | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York


B.D. Gallof

Today we will see the crawl, but next year we will see the running. The bouillabaisse of discontent has been churning, and this year's minority will be a movement looking to step up.

David Plouffe's Today Show Interview: Weighs In On 2009 Elections, Obama's Job Performance (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


Tuesday's elections are local races -- not measures of President Obama's ability to deliver or a referendum on the president's popularity, according t...

GOP Health Care Bill WON'T Prevent Insurance Companies From Denying Sick People

Wall Street Journal | JANET ADAMY | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


Republicans are preparing to unveil their own health bill in the next few days. Minority Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) said Monday that the plan woul...

GOP Health Bill In The Works; Boehner Says Republican Bill Would Extend Insurance Coverage To "Millions"

Wall Street Journal | GREG HITT | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics


Republicans are preparing an alternative health-care bill to Democratic legislation, House Republican Leader John Boehner said, marking a shift in str...

Democrats' Quiet Changes Pile Up

Wall Street Journal | JONATHAN WEISMAN | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics


While President Barack Obama still faces stiff headwinds on a range of major legislation on his agenda, he has been signing into law a slew of smaller...

Ed Schultz: Obama Would "Sell His Soul" For GOP Support On Health Care (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics


On Friday night on The Ed Show, Ed Schultz gave an impassioned speech calling out the president for making concessions on health care and abandoning t...

Heart-Stopping Hallowe'en Horror, Left And Right

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Happy Samhain, everyone, if that isn't an inherent oxymoron. For those of you who expected (and were, of course, waiting for with bated breath... what...

The Public Option in Congress Is Now a Sham. Who Cares If Lieberman Kills It?

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

With or without a fraudulent public option, millions of Americans who will be required to buy insurance or pay a fine will see their premiums skyrocket.

So What if a Public Option Leads to Single-Payer?

Sahil Kapur | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics


Sahil Kapur

The conservative indictment against a public option is deeply ironic, and when closely examined, consists of two entirely contradictory cases about the nature of government.

'Tea Party Express II: Rise of the Tea Bags' - The Movie!

Brad Friedman | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Brad Friedman

So we went out to Griffith Park out here in L.A. on Sunday to check out the kick-off day for the new "Tea Party Express II" national tour. Thought we ...

Cartoon: Joe Uncool

Shan Wells | Posted 10.28.2009 | Denver


Shan Wells

What do Joe Lieberman and Lucy from Peanuts have in common?

Chamber Of Commerce To Begin Ads Against Health Care Reform

AP | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Looking to build pressure on moderate Democrats, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says it will begin airing new TV ads in seven states ...

Health Care: I Hate Everyone, Part 2 in a Series, Democrats

Nato Green | Posted 10.27.2009 | Comedy


Nato Green

We may still get health care reform that's bad policy and bad politics. The Democratic Party gave me Stockholm Syndrome, which my insurance doesn't cover.

Obama Strikes Back -- First Year Agenda, Phase III

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics


Michael B. Laskoff

Phase III: Obama Strikes Back. The Republicans are still leaderless and teabaggers have hung up their Lipton for the winter. Meanwhile, two-thirds of Americans still want health care reform.

Media's Credibility (Not Public Option) Is What Is Dead

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.28.2009 | Media


Chris Weigant

The media has been pushing the "public option is dead" theme for so long, it's no wonder they're so astonished by yesterday's news that a public option will be included in the Senate bill.

Arianna Weighs In On The Senate Health Care Bill And The Challenges Ahead

Huff TV | Posted 10.27.2009 | Media


Huff TV

Arianna appeared on MSNBC's Countdown With Keith Olbermann on Monday to discuss news that the Senate's health care bill would include an opt-out publi...

Poking the Cobra

Will Durst | Posted 10.26.2009 | Comedy


Will Durst

Obama needs to keep in mind the advice my father regularly spouted after his third six pack: never get in a fight with an ugly person, he's got nothing to lose. You know. Like a Republican.