Analysis of Senator Obama's Overseas Trip
I spoke to Jim Hoagland, Ethan Bronner and Robin Wright about their observations after the Senator's first stop in Berlin.
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Should Barack Obama Finesse Bohemian Grove?
Stephen C. Rose | Posted 07.24.2008 | Home
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Just noticed that Barack Obama and John McCain are slated to attend the doings at Bohemian Grove in late July. As most know, this is an "exclusive gat...
Mixing Water Into The Energy Debate
Rob Runyan | Posted 07.24.2008 | Home
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Dealing with one sector without thinking about the other is one-hand clapping. That's why we have popular alternative fuels like ethanol that don't factor in the drain on water resources.
Criminal Justice: One Of The Enormous Non-Issues Of Presidential Politics
James Freedman | Posted 07.23.2008 | Home
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A candidate like Obama -- who says "thoughtful things" and actually speaks in "paragraphs" as opposed to soundbites -- might be willing to address the topic. But don't hold your breath.
Your Health Care May Decide The 2008 Election
Robert L. Borosage | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics
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This fall, Americans will discover an inconvenient truth about McCain -- he wants you to lose your employer-based health care. He thinks you aren't sufficiently conscious about the cost, and you're using too much of it.
McCain Ally Counsels Alarmist Attack On Health Care
Lester Feder | Posted 07.21.2008 | Home
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In the New York Post, political consultant Dick Morris cries that Obama wants to provide health insurance to undocumented immigrants as part of his plan to cover the 47 million uninsured Americans.
Protesters Greet Pelosi, Al Gore Makes Surprise Netroots Visit
Christina Bellantoni | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced a tough crowd as the morning guest of the Netroots Nation gathering. Organizers warned any disruptions would come with consequences as Code Pink protesters donned costumes to make their point. They paced back and forth as Pelosi spoke.
Midwest Auto Workers Look To Obama For Change
Dan Treul | Posted 07.18.2008 | Home
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"GM won't change anything until they have every operation overseas," says Danny. "This started back in the 1980s with Reagan... We know we're not going to get any help from McCain."
Flyover Country at 40,000 Feet
George Copeland | Posted 07.16.2008 | Home
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Limousine liberals act as if their cause of the moment is more important than getting cattle out the gate. Forgive me, but I assert that it just ain't so: If we don't work, you don't eat.
The Audacity of Arrogance
Joel S. Hirschhorn | Posted 07.14.2008 | Home
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Will you do more than vote, talk, read and write in the usual ways? Will dissidents on the left and right join together to fight a common enemy? Or will elites continue to feed their greed through economic tyranny?
Obama supports pay HRC's debt? Surely you jest!
Horace McMillon | Posted 07.14.2008 | Home
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When you run out of money you either fly coach (see John McCain), or drop out (see Joe Biden). You don't rack up a big debt expecting someone to bail you out after the fact.
Obama's Rubber, Jackson's Glue
Esther Drew | Posted 07.14.2008 | Home
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Jackson blew off some steam during what he assumed was a personal exchange. But when it comes to the remainder of the 2008 Presidential race, he'd do well to channel his energy to helping bring to fruition the equality of opportunity he's devoted a lifetime to.
Will McCain Be Nominated?
Stephen C. Rose | Posted 07.14.2008 | Home
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If he is not nominated -- and I am excluding health and accident from this consideration -- it will be because of a spontaneous revolution among Republicans at their September Convention. Or maybe sooner.
GOP Co-Star: South Carolina's Sanford Wants It So Bad He's...Speechless
Linda Hansen | Posted 07.13.2008 | Home
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S.C. GOP Governor Mark Sanford wants the veep spot so bad he rushed unprepared onto the Sunday morning talk shows and made a mockery of McCain's non-plan for the economy.
Jackson's Threat to Obama Must be Investigated by Secret Service
Christopher Ingram | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics
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While I am not a prosecutor or law enforcement officer, I believe the threat "Reverend" Jackson made towards Obama was a violation of the law and should be investigated by the Secret Service.
Dumbest Veep Choice Ever
Marcus Alexander Gadson | Posted 07.11.2008 | Home
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John McCain is having a devil of a time picking the right running mate. Indeed, his needs are considerable. He needs a younger running mate--not that ...
GOP-Backed Candidate In Louisiana Used To Support His Likely Democratic Opponent
HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
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If Jeff Thompson can capitalize on endorsements from Republican heavyweights like House Minority Leader John Boehner and clinch his party's nomination...
Faith, Hope, and the Courtship of South Carolina
Linda Hansen | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home
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McCain might be nine points ahead of Obama in South Carolina, but, unlike our progressive suitors in the past, Obama won't give us up without a fight.
Why the Left Doesn't "Get" Obama
Peter Clothier | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics
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Flexibility and openness is Obama's way forward, and it's the kind of politics he has been championing from the beginning -- the kind of politics, let's remember, that had us all chanting, "Yes, we can!"
Take A Look: Democratic and Republican Party Headquarters Nationwide (SLIDESHOW)
Amanda Michel | Posted 07.03.2008 | Home
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Starting last week OffTheBus's Special Ops members set out on their first assignment assignment to check out what was going on at local and state party headquarters across the country. In this slide show you'll see what a handful of what our team of citizen-reporters found (and didn't find) when they hit the ground.
A Detailed Analysis of Obama's Move to the Center in Cartoon Form
Lee Camp | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics
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Lindsey Graham: Sink McCain's Boat
LA Times | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics
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We've known for a while that Lindsey Graham and John McCain are something of political soul mates, as well as Senate colleagues. But a one-liner from ...
Obama Calls For National Service
AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Barack Obama urged people Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives this Fourth of July...
Obama Recieved A Home Loan Discount
Washington Post | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics
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Shortly after joining the U.S. Senate and while enjoying a surge in income, Barack Obama bought a $1.65 million restored Georgian mansion in an upscal...
After Heller, The Gun Lobby's "Slippery Slope" Is Gone; Reasonable Regulations Ahead
Paul Helmke | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics
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When the dust settles, most Americans -- and I believe even most in the gun violence prevention movement -- will come to see that there are some positives in this decision.
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