John F Kennedy

How McCain Will Steal the Election from Obama (Sort Of)

Tom Matzzie | Posted 10.12.2008 | Politics

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Tom Matzzie

Conservatives are scared of a progressive majority. And they're going to lie, cheat and steal to prevent it from happening. But they can only be successful if we let them.

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NBC To Air Newly Discovered JFK Tapes Monday

Daily Nightly | Brian Williams | Posted 10.10.2008 | Media

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I wanted to alert our viewers (as Tom Brokaw will on Meet the Press on Sunday) to something we have coming up Monday night: newly-discovered audio tap...

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Obama And JFK Have Much More In Common Than Hope

James Sanders | Posted 09.29.2008 | Home

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James Sanders

JFK was no stranger to the plight of the African American of the 60's. On national television, he said, "One hundred years of delay have passed since President Lincoln freed the slaves, yet their heirs, their grandsons, are not fully free."

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We Now Know Who the Next President Will Be

Robert Shrum | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Robert Shrum

Tonight I think we know who the next President will be. McCain kept repeating that Obama doesn't "understand." But he clearly did. McCain made up no ground.

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McCain and Obama Prepare for a Showdown: Deja vu?

Jerry Weissman | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

Tomorrow night is the night when Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are scheduled to meet in the first of three presidential debates. Whether it ta...

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The Morning After

Nora Ephron | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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Nora Ephron

I forget how white Republicans are, and mean-spirited, and thin-lipped. I watch them and I think, is anyone buying this? Does anyone think we're better off today? That we're "winning" the war? Does anyone really think that executive experience trumps wisdom and intellect?

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Sarah Palin: You're No Dan Quayle -- and That's Not a Compliment!

Michael Russnow | Posted 08.30.2008 | Politics

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Michael Russnow

John McCain sold his soul in the bleakest of hopes that he could convert angry Hillary voters to his cause.

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The Last Great Convention

Murray Fromson | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

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Murray Fromson

Tears of nostalgia filled my eyes Monday evening, watching Caroline and Ted Kennedy open the Democratic National Convention in Denver. It reminded me ...

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Back in the Saddle(back)

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 08.14.2008 | Politics

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Robert S. McElvaine

In trying to strike a balance between religious voters and those who are fearful of the religious right, McCain has, like Nixon in 1968, embraced those he knows are wrong.

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The Return of Government

Robyn Blumner | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics

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Robyn Blumner

If you want to give a name to the coming era in American politics, you could call it the Return of Government. I think of the years between the time ...

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How the 'Inflated-Tire' Flap Can Become the Defining Issue of the Campaign: Empowerment

Paul Abrams | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

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Paul Abrams

If the Obama campaign can hunker down and absorb the initial mockery and call the country to shared work and sacrifice, there is an entire nation waiting and begging for that leadership.

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Paris Hiltons of Elections Past

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

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Robert S. McElvaine

When they ran for president, Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy were seen as fluff -- celebrities -- but they are now generally seen as the two greatest presidents of the past century.

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Turkey Hollow Almanac: The Power of Words

David Mixner | Posted 07.27.2008 | Politics

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David Mixner

As I recounted in my initial thoughts about the Obama Berlin speech, I recalled that Gandhi said we have to value our words as much as our actions. Obama understands that, and our history has shown it to be true.

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What Barack DID Say in Berlin

Jerry Weissman | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

If I could forecast stock performance as I do rhetoric, I could be the King of Wall Street. In my post of July 22, "What Will Barack Say in Berlin?" I...

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Berlin Was Wrong Place for Obama's Wall Speech

Steve Clemons | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

Obama's speech had high points and deserves applause -- but it's ultimately forgettable because he failed to deliver the most important lines where they most mattered.

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What Will Barack Obama Say in Berlin?

Jerry Weissman | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

The association of Obama with Kennedy was due, in large part, to their shared oratorical talents. This week's Berlin speech makes that association even more pertinent.

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Ghosts of 1960

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

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Robert S. McElvaine

For all the advantages that Barack Obama has this year, the same problems that nearly led to Kennedy losing to Nixon are lurking just below the surface of the 2008 political landscape.

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Oy. Have a Dream?

Steven Weber | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics

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Steven Weber

The rapturous reception that greets Obama is warranted insofar as the dream he pitches, while idyllic, is theoretically attainable.

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Confident Optimism in Foreign Policy

Robert Schlesinger | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

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Robert Schlesinger

There are two fundamental schools of thought on foreign policy: suppose the Israelis launch a preemptive attack against Iran -- what does the United States do?

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Barack, Hillary, Jack and Bobby

Bill Curry | Posted 06.08.2008 | Politics

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Bill Curry

Barack's more like Jack than Bobby: Both built campaigns on an undifferentiated idealism and sheer personal magnetism. Both are post ideological figures who belie cultural stereotypes.

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Let's Hear It for Politics As Usual

Caryl Rivers | Posted 06.08.2008 | Politics

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Caryl Rivers

I love Barack's his ideas about a new politics of hope -- I attended MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech. But I worry that Obama is more Harvard law than Chicago street fighter.

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Barack Obama: Recycling Cans And Making Change

Tony Sachs | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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Tony Sachs

I love Barack Obama. He inspires a nation. He's our generation's JFK. Our LBJ. Our HSBC. Because we can bank on him doing the right thing for this country.

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My Dream Ticket: Barack Obama & Caroline Kennedy

Linda Milazzo | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

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Linda Milazzo

For nearly her entire 51 years, Caroline Kennedy has been part of the socio-political fabric of this nation. She first captivated America as the tin...

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RFK for Twentysomethings

Simon Maxwell Apter | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

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Simon Maxwell Apter

Kennedy's legacy to my generation is his mythology -- his superheroic ideal of a politician we now simply call Bobby. We will continue to search for "Bobby" for the foreseeable future.

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Not A Gaffe, An Epiphany: Clinton, Muskie, Romney

Martin Nolan | Posted 05.25.2008 | Politics

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Martin Nolan

These moments are memorable not because they are gaffes, but epiphanies, illuminating what many voters already think of a candidate. The images endure not because they were aberrations, but revelations.

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