Obama President

Congressman Ron Paul Talks Foreign Policy: New Face, Same Policy

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics


Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Congressman Ron Paul: I think Obama is purely political. I think he has backed down on what he said.

The Secret Superdelegate War Revealed

Erik Ose | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics


Erik Ose

It was one year ago today that Hillary Clinton announced plans to suspend her campaign for the Democratic nomination, and urged her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama.

Barack Obama is the LeBron James of the Democratic Party

Frankie Sturm | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics


Frankie Sturm

Political gains that are heavily dependent on a single personality are easy to reverse. Bush was the most popular man for a year after 9/11. When his stock fell, so did that of the his Party.

Sam Stein

Obama Laments "Frustrating" Loss Of Anonymity In Europe

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics


Barack Obama acknowledged on Friday feeling some personal frustrations since moving into the White House. But in a town hall meeting in Strasbourg, Fr...

An Entirely Different Inauguration Day

Erik Ose | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics


Erik Ose

Eight years ago, the country was experiencing an entirely different sort of Inauguration Day. On January 20, 2001, people were outraged.

Thomas B. Edsall

Stage Set For Obama To Exercise Immense Power Over Domestic Policy

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics


The economic crisis in combination with the staffing of the White House have set the stage for Barack Obama to acquire as much or more power over dome...

"No Drama Obama" Assembling Combative Team

NY Times | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


Whatever happened to Mr. No-Drama-Obama? After running a campaign known for its almost military-like cool and discipline, the president-elect is now ...

Where Will The Obamas Worship? (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living


With the Obamas' impending move to Washintong DC in January, many have begun to speculate on all aspects of the family's new life, including where Sas...

Ten Chumps Who Helped Elect Barack Obama

Erik Ose | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

With the post-election analysis season almost over, it's worth taking one final look at some of the characters who ensured President-elect Obama would make it to the White House.

Catholics Vote for Women's Health

Cecile Richards | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


Cecile Richards

In a poll commissioned by Planned Parenthood, Catholic voters' number-one response on family planning concerns were "too many unwanted children in America whose parents can't take care of them."

The Lasting Lesson from Election '08: Deliver on the Hopes for Change That Led Unmarried Women to the Polls

Page Gardner | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics


Page Gardner

Unmarried women's crucial role in electing Obama is underscored by the "marriage gap" between their political preferences and those of married women.

The Center Left Nation

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Robert L. Borosage

On both values and issues, moderates line up with liberals to form a strong majority that isolates conservatives. Conservatives have had their day. This is a center-left, not a center-right nation.

A Moment to Reflect

Scott Kesterson | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Scott Kesterson

Some soldiers' opinions I recently wrote about are theirs to have, even though they may be highly unpopular. Being unpopular does not, however, make their opinion any less valid nor criminal.

Not Everyone in Europe Happy America Has Black President

Sean Jacobs | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Sean Jacobs

Though Europeans generally rejoiced in Barack Obama's election as 44th President of the US, a number of leading European lawmakers and journalists have made "foot-in-mouth comments."

What We Need Now: An Ungrateful President

Alan Dershowitz | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Alan Dershowitz

In selecting his team, Obama should look to future opportunities -- to how he can help solve the critical problems of the nation and the world -- and not to past obligations.

The Honeymooners

Bob Franken | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Bob Franken

How long is the honeymoon going to last?

Professor Obama

Marcia DeSanctis | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics


Marcia DeSanctis

Rather than preach, build or spread democracy, we proved that our system works. By winning, Obama did more to teach the Iraqis about democracy than four years of nation building has done.

Will Obama Kids Go To A DC Public School?

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


UPDATE: Mayor Adrian Fenty encouraged the Obamas to consider sending their children to a DC public school. Mayor Adrian Fenty told me Tuesday he ho...

Obama Plans Guantanamo Close, US Trials

AP | MATT APUZZO and LARA JAKES JORDAN | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


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How Obama Won

New Yorker | Ryan Lizza | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics


Last June, Joel Benenson, who was Barack Obama's top pollster during his Presidential run, reported on the state of the campaign. His conclusions, sum...

Obama's Chance To Reshape Courts: Four Dozen Openings

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President-elect Obama will enter office with an immediate opportunity to begin shaping the federal courts by filling four dozen ope...

Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

In the wake of Obama's overwhelming victory, and Democratic gains in the House and Senate, conservatives are desperately trying to convince the world that these results are meaningless. "Democrats should not make the mistake of viewing Tuesday's results as a repudiation of conservatism," insisted John Boehner. "Barack Obama understands this is a center-right country," claimed Karl Rove. "This country remains every bit as center-right as it has for a generation," parroted Brent Bozell. And David Brooks dreamed of an Obama administration that understands "this was an election where the middle asserted itself." Drunk on self-delusion, a staggering GOP whistles past the electoral graveyard, missing the whole point of this election: the center has shifted, and positions that used to be considered left-wing -- on healthcare, on global warming, on corporate responsibility, on Iraq -- are now solidly mainstream.

Europe's Usurpation of the Obama Triumph

Andrei Markovits | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics


Andrei Markovits

Europe is rejoicing in the Obama victory and claiming it as a direct result of their moral superiority over Americans while at the same time hiding their own shortcomings and intolerances.

Kathleen Parker, Now Hailed by Liberals, Questioned Obama's Americanism Back in May

Greg Mitchell | Posted 12.09.2008 | Media


Greg Mitchell

Kathleen Parker earned plaudits from liberals during the fall campaign by speaking out against the Palin pick, but allow me to point out that in May she strongly questioned Obama's patriotism.

The Psychology Of Hope and Fear

Joyce McFadden | Posted 12.09.2008 | Living


Joyce McFadden

Obama inspired our country by realizing that we need in our country the very same thing we need in our personal lives: to use the better part of hope and fear together.