Rashid Khalidi

The State of Denial Has Zero Electoral Votes -- But It Seems to Be Winning

Larry Gellman | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


Larry Gellman

Apparently in addition to being a socialist, a terrorist, a Kenyan, a Nazi, a granny killer, and like Hitler -- Obama is not even really our president. The whole thing was just a big liberal lie.

For GOP, Scary is as Scary Does

Monroe Anderson | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics


Monroe Anderson

Pity the poor right. The party faithful's fear and smear machine that has worked in the past--quicker than you could say Swift boating or Willie Horton--just doesn't possess that same old white magic.

Careful, Mudslingers: This Mud Votes

James Zogby | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


James Zogby

Despite all of the muck thrown about this year, and all of the slights and blunders on all sides, Obama will likely win near identical huge majorities of both Arab American and Jewish voters.

Rashid Khalidi: The Republicans' Latest Smear of Obama

Stephen Zunes | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


Stephen Zunes

What may indeed be behind these right-wing campaigns is not derailing Obama's almost inevitable election as president, but limiting his policy options after he becomes president.

Michael Goldfarb: We All Know Which Anti-Semite I'm Talking About

Disgrasian | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Disgrasian

Jeez. Can somebody please tell these dorks to do their frickin' homework before they go on television? If one is the McCain Campaign National Spokesman, one should at least do that.

I Am Professor Khalidi (Why John McCain Doesn't Get to Pick My Halloween Costume)

David Quigg | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


David Quigg

Khalidi is a big-time professor. Which is to say that, until quite recently, he was someone most of us had never heard of. But then John McCain picked Professor Khalidi's new Halloween costume.

Obama Camp: Robo-Calls? Feh! Try Rabbi-Calls!

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 12.01.2008 | Media


The Rashid Khalidi, Iran, Anti Israel Bogeymen

Taylor Marsh | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Taylor Marsh

by Taylor Marsh Let's start with Juan Cole's "McCain Racism, Hypocrisy on Khalidi Issue." He gives an explanation that is continually ignored no ma...

John McCain's 'Idiot Wind' Campaign: Dylan Nails It Again

Greg Mitchell | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

The Washington Post asked the latest GOP bogeyman Rashid Khalidi, what he thinks of the current uproar. He wrote back briefly, "I will stick to my policy of letting this idiot wind blow over."

Obama's Team Needs to Drop Phobia Towards Arab-Americans and Muslims

Steve Clemons | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Steve Clemons

America needs Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans in positions of responsibility in our government -- and not just dealing with Arab-American and Muslim issues.

This Bad Era Will Soon Be Over

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Daoud Kuttab

Not that professor Rashid Khalidi of Columbia University needs my help, but I couldn't help staying quiet as the Republican smear machine picked on this... American of Palestinian origin.

Jason Linkins

Rick Sanchez V. Michael Goldfarb: McCain Spokesman Wusses Out On CNN

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.30.2008 | Media


Oh, dear. Michael Goldfarb, who's clearly better off blogging about ABBA and criticizing people for playing Dungeons and Dragons, just pooped his pan...

Dear John McCain, A Farewell...

Wajahat Ali | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


Wajahat Ali

Is this how you really want to go out? Do you want the following hate-filled gems to be the final symbol of your failed campaign? Is this how you want to be remembered?

Seth Colter Walls

McCain Camp Pushes New ACORN Outrage

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


McCain campaign manager Rick Davis held a conference call on Thursday to dish out some more press criticism and fan the flames of a new alleged ACORN-...

Seth Colter Walls

McCain Funded Work Of Palestinian His Campaign Hopes To Tie To Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics


The latest guilt-by-association target that the McCain campaign is using to hit Barack Obama could carry some collateral damage for its own candidate....

How Stupid Do They Think Jews Are?

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics


MJ Rosenberg

Nonetheless, it is time for Jews to demand that it stop. This constant (and nauseating) pandering on Israel coupled with invoking the Holocaust and bashing Arabs is insulting to us.

Breaking News: Obama Met Palestinian Intellectuals Ten Years Ago

Jon Wiener | Posted 04.18.2008 | Home


Jon Wiener

Ten years ago, Barack Obama went to a lecture by Columbia Professor Edward Said, the prominent Palestinian intellectual. That rates Page One news today for the LA Times.