Doris Kearns Goodwin

Obama Names Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston to 'Team of Rivals'

Andy Borowitz | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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Andy Borowitz

Continuing in his quest to assemble a so-called "team of rivals," Obama today announced that he would name Jolie and Aniston to key Cabinet positions.

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Obama Reading Biography of Vlad the Impaler. May Decide to Insert Sharpened Sticks Up Rivals' Asses.

Jerry and Joe Long | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

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Jerry and Joe Long

An Obama spokesperson was quick to dismiss any thoughts of impaling. Though, off the record, expressed a wish that at some point they might come upon Joe Lieberman in the act of bending over.

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Team of Rivals: JFK's Lessons for Commander-in-Chief Obama

Gordon Goldstein | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

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Gordon Goldstein

The new commander-in-chief would be wise to examine JFK's first year: Appoint the strongest team possible, yet be prepared to reject your counselors' advice, even when vastly outnumbered.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Masterstroke, Mousetrap, Or Both?

William Bradley | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

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William Bradley

Potential Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Is it a masterstroke by President-elect Obama? A mousetrap for the Clintons? Is it even happening at all?

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Clinton as VP - Obama's Best Choice

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 08.20.2008 | Politics

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Ryan J. Davis

With the former First Lady on the ticket, all evidence points to united party and a Democratic victory in November.

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Obama Wants 'Team Of Rivals' Cabinet, May Keep Bush's Defense Secretary

Time | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama has never been shy about comparing himself to Abraham Lincoln. He did so when he announced his candidacy at the Illinois state capitol, w...

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Doris Kearns Goodwin At Tim Russert's Memorial (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.18.2008 | Media

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Doris Kearns Goodwin spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): ...

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HRC's Choice: Seward or Chase?

David Quigg | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics

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David Quigg

Seward and Chase shared the indignity of losing their party's nomination to a relatively inexperienced opponent. That opponent, a guy from Illinois named Abraham Lincoln.

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The 2008 Race for President and the Search for Our Better Selves

Arianna Huffington | Posted 02.04.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

It is time we recognize that our search for a great president is also a search for our better selves. Finally, a political litmus test that matters: Which presidential candidate can lead us to do more good than we think we're capable of?

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Tim Meets The Ladies

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.25.2007 | Media

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It's not that there are never women on Meet The Press, and it's also not rare for the opening panel to consist homogeneously of one sex. It's just damned rare for that one sex to be female.

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You Published That?!

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 10.17.2007 | Media

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Arlene M. Roberts

There is no disputing that sales and profit margins are critical factors editors consider when taking on writing projects, but these elements must be balanced against some measure of literary merit and redeeming social value.

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