Bill Clinton's "Macaca" Moment
There's too much control of the political process by the press, and that's too easily manipulated by the candidates. We'll see that play out in the fall as press favorites, Obama and McCain, compete.
There's too much control of the political process by the press, and that's too easily manipulated by the candidates. We'll see that play out in the fall as press favorites, Obama and McCain, compete.
Nathaniel Bach | Posted 05.23.2008 | Home
In the year of the Clinton candidacy, asking Democrats to vote for a vice presidential candidate who snickered about calling the Naval Academy "a horny woman's dream" is just rubbing salt in the wounds.
Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics
Obama can blunt the McCain-Rove plan of attack by shoring up his Commander-in-Chief credentials with a running mate whose military bona fides are beyond reproach.
Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 03.29.2008 | Politics
"I really believe that in a time of danger around the world and in division here at home," Casey said, "Barack Obama can lead us, he can heal us, he can help rebuild America."
Caryl Rivers | Posted 03.03.2008 | Politics
The media is nothing if not fickle, and will turn on you faster than an aggrieved Rotweiller, especially if they get an attack of buyers's remorse.
Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics
McCain must be hoping that some of Allen's racist tarnish will give him campaign credibility with that part of the Republican base that has declared they would even vote for Hillary before him.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics
Sen. John McCain's speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday was designed to shore up conservative voters, his most vulnerabl...
AP | BOB LEWIS | Posted 01.08.2008 | Home
George Allen, a former U.S. senator and governor of Virginia, will not run to lead the state again in 2009, he said Tuesday. Allen made his plans pub...
Jacob Soboroff | Posted 12.04.2007 | Home
Video: The candidates on election reform at the CNN/YouTube debate... oh, nevermind.
Marty Kaplan | Posted 10.09.2007 | Politics
Thompson, who left the Senate to become a high-paid Washington lobbyist for any client whose money was green enough has now become the Republican who will change how Washington works?
NY Times | Susan Saulny | Posted 10.08.2007 | Politics
Where does a candidate go to find "wise counsel and invaluable experience" for his campaign? Fred Thompson has turned to his mentor, to the vice-presi...
Politico | Jonathan Martin | Posted 10.08.2007 | Politics
Fred Thompson's campaign will announce this morning their "National Campaign Leadership Team." Among the four chairs -- former Sen. George Allen (Va....
Michael Shaw | Posted 09.29.2007 | Media
By using this image out of context, WAPO suckers us on a number of levels.
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Dave Winer | Posted 06.03.2008 | Media