Michael Dukakis

Liberal Bloggers Accuse Obama of Trying to Win Election

Andy Borowitz | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics


Andy Borowitz

Suspicions about Sen. Obama's true motives have been building over the past few weeks, but not until today have the bloggers called him out for betraying the Democratic Party's losing tradition.

Liberal Principles II: People Are Political Animals

Linda Hirshman | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics


Linda Hirshman

Like the centrism that fueled the Clinton years, minimalism is a philosophy for losers. Democrats were sure losers in those years, so they were probably well-served by a philosophy for losers.

On Guns, Antonin Scalia is Right For Once, and Keith Olbermann Isn't

Jackson Williams | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics


Jackson Williams

If we don't like the Second Amendment, then we should agitate to get rid of it in the methods the Founders prescribed. But we might want to think twice.

7 Days in America: Obama's Stronger Than Today's Polls, w/Dukakis, Huffington, Vanden Heuvel & Green

Mark Green | Posted 06.08.2008 | Politics


Mark Green

Over the next weeks and three months, there are six lesser known factors that should give Obama a 10-point or larger advantage at the post-Convention Labor Day kickoff.

The Specter of 1988

John McQuaid | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics


John McQuaid

Covering the 1988 presidential campaign, I learned some fundamental lessons about politics. One was that a Democrat must never allow him/herself to be portrayed as less than 100 percent patriotic.

Dukakis: Obama Likely To Win, But Needs To Improve Campaign

New York Observer | Steve Kornacki | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics


The Massachusetts Democratic primary, along with nearly two dozen other primaries and caucuses, was held on Feb. 5. Hillary Clinton won it by 15 point...

Barack Obama and the Corporate Media

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 04.29.2008 | Media


Joseph A. Palermo

The bad news about our nutrient-starved, 24-hour media environment is that there will be more news cycles dedicated to destroying Obama -- or at least slowing the momentum of his campaign.

Flag Pins, Cookies, and a Depressing Debate

Matt Cooper | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics


Matt Cooper

Charlie Gibson was unctuous and petty and wrong. If Americans needed more proof that the media elite are rich and out of touch, Gibson gave them more.

Obama's Dukakis Moment: Bowling Blunders Matter

David Paul Kuhn | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics


David Paul Kuhn

Reagan, as well as FDR and JFK understood that symbols, narratives, and sets win presidencies. Should Obama not, it will lead to a Dukakis-like moment that could serve as his tattooed slip up.

Who Can't Win? Hillary's Electability Trifecta

Evan Eisenberg | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics


Evan Eisenberg

Clinton's claim to be the most electable Democratic candidate in 2008 has always seemed flimsy. But in the last couple of weeks it's been blown to smithereens -- and Hillary herself pulled the trigger.

John Adams: Good for McCain -- and Kerry, Dukakis

Matt Cooper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Matt Cooper

I know Iraq is not Colonial America and Lexington and Concord is not Fallujah and Sadr City. But a film that glorifies martial values is going to be good for the martial candidate.

Obama Girl Is Back, And She's Ready For That 3 A.M. Phone Call

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.24.2008 | Media


Perhaps feeling threatened by the hotness of Bill Richardson's beard, Obama Girl is back with a brand-new video wherein she once again declares hersel...

Richardson's Endorsement Recognizes that Obama Is Bringing Back the Democratic Party

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 03.21.2008 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

I thought all along that Richardson was just running to be Clinton's v.p. candidate, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that he recognizes the historic direction Obama is trying to take the party.

Will Hillary Clinton Have the Last Laugh in Spite of the Media? Or Will the Super Delegates Pull a Surprise?

Michael Russnow | Posted 03.05.2008 | Media


Michael Russnow

I'm really tired that the media doesn't take the trouble to put the charges through a filter to measure their actual veracity and significance.

Democratic Losers: What They Should Have Said And What They Actually Said, 1952-2008

Tony Sachs | Posted 02.18.2008 | Politics


Tony Sachs

It's simple. Eight years of peace and prosperity minus marital infidelity and Whitewater equals me, Al Gore. See you January 20.

Finding The Right Questions to Ask for President or First Date -- With a Nod to Barbara Walters and James Lipton

Tom Alderman | Posted 01.23.2008 | Media


Tom Alderman

The Reality-TV mini-series we call the Presidential Debates is running out of juice. Same questions, same answers endlessly re-looped as the media-candidate interview process grinds on.

Revealed At Last! Obama's Secret Weapon Against The Oil, Drug & Insurance Companies...

Martin Lewis | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics


Martin Lewis

...a winning smile. Here are some other winning smiles.

Which Side Are You On?

Larry Abrams | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics


Larry Abrams

Getting rid of Bush will be good and great thing, but it doesn't make the case for Hillary Clinton. The problem with Hillary is that she doesn't really fit the political moment.

Does Height Matter in Politics?

Zach Kanin | Posted 11.17.2007 | Politics


Zach Kanin

2007-11-17-kaninpresidentssizedpull.jpgSince height-ism, or "smallotry" (bigotry against small people), has made it so there are no short figures in U.S. Presidential politics, I am providing the following list of interesting short politicians


 

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