The End of Politigation
From the rise to power of the "Comeback Kid" until June 12th, the Clintons have played the game as litigators. After all, isn't a campaign a war?
From the rise to power of the "Comeback Kid" until June 12th, the Clintons have played the game as litigators. After all, isn't a campaign a war?
RJ Eskow | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics
The Party's failure to frame this issue effectively opened the door for some campaign demagoguery, which led in turn to the bitter demonstrations this weekend.
Frank Dwyer | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics
For Krugman to keep saying that the voters of Florida voted "in good faith" is a lie. Were they not informed that the Democratic Party was not going to count their votes?
Politico | Lanny Davis | Posted 05.26.2008 | Politics
Here are two important neutral principles that should guide the Democratic National Committee's Rules Committee when they meet May 31 to decide whethe...
Jackson Williams | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics
If the Dems ran primaries on a winner-take-all basis like they once did, like the electoral vote is handed out in the general election, Clinton would have already won the nomination with over 2,000 delegates.
Guy T. Saperstein | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics
There is not an ounce of principle in the Clinton position. When they thought they were ahead in the presidential race, they supported DNC rules, but now that they are behind, they don't like them.
Robert Schlesinger | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics
Over at US News we've set up an open thread trying to get a sense of what people think -- what should the Democrats do about Michigan and Florida? Cl...
Robert Naiman | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics
If Michigan and Florida had voted when they were supposed to according to DNC rules, and if both candidates had campaigned there, what would have been the result?
AP | BRENT KALLESTAD | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's Democratic congressional delegation called on the national party Thursday to seat the state's delegation based on ...
Robert Creamer | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics
Barack will most likely lose West Virginia and Kentucky, but each one will contribute more delegates to the final number he needs to clinch the nomination.
Keli Goff | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics
Here's a look at the top 10 people and moments that are helping the Democrats return to the glory days of loserdom.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics
Even better than that staged WWE wrestling match between "Hillary Clinton" and "Barack Obama" was last night's hullabalunacy on Larry King between Jam...
Mark Weisbrot | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics
Washington has alienated Latin America through its economic policy prescriptions, which are widely associated with Latin America's unprecedented long-term economic failure.
David Paul Appell | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics
The scheme to move up the Florida primary is just the latest episode in the ongoing saga of this state's hapless Dems since they lost both executive and legislative branches back in the 1990s.
Political Radar | Eloise Harper | Posted 04.05.2008 | Politics
For a while now, Sen. Hillary Clinton has been saying that the winner of the popular vote should matter. But if Michigan and Florida don't count in t...
Bob Ostertag | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics
Those of you who think Obama has this thing in the bag had better take a close look at some hard numbers. It turns out that, like everything else in the twisted process of the Democratic primary, the "popular vote" is a dicey concept here.
Mariangela Anzalone | Posted 04.03.2008 | Home
And it occurred to me - the Floridians and Michiganders did not do this to themselves; their party leaders (um, superdelegates anyone?) did. And they should be the ones that are punished.
Politico | David Paul Kuhn | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics
The Democratic National Committee said Tuesday that Florida and Michigan members will be seated on the three standing committees -- including the crit...
Ron Levitt | Posted 03.31.2008 | Home
"We will be seated," said Democratic State and National Committeewoman Diane Glasser of Tamarac, who is a super-delegate.
Dylan Loewe | Posted 03.31.2008 | Politics
If Clinton cannot win, why is she still soliciting donors like they were an ATM on the bridge to nowhere? If she cannot win, why should they still support her?
Wayne Barrett | Posted 03.31.2008 | Politics
Michigan and Florida could become the Ralph Nader of 2000, the great regret that delivers the country once again to four years of darkness.
Robert Schlesinger | Posted 03.29.2008 | Politics
Obama should call for the Florida and Michigan delegations to be seated at the convention -- not as a concession to the Clinton camp or because of pressure, but as a show of strength.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.27.2008 | Politics
On last night's On The Record with Great Van Susteren, Fox News commentator Karl Rove stopped by to weigh in on all things Democratic Primary, includi...
The Buzz | Posted 03.27.2008 | Politics
The Hillary Clinton campaign has yet to express any interest in negotiating a solution to Florida's delegate mess, but a couple key Barack Obama staff...
Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics
If we as progressives do not act to promote a revote, our failure will haunt our movement more than any statement of any surrogate, spiritual adviser, or political consultant ever could.
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Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics