Democrats
Shame on the Democrats for Bailout
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid betrayed their own party—and what remains of its populist roots—in pushing through the bailout bill.
They got rolled by Henry Paulson.
Oops, Hillary Might Have Helped the Ticket
In retrospect, Barack Obama might have made a big mistake by not choosing Hillary Clinton as his running mate.
Problems with Obama's Speech
Chief among these: favoring nuclear power and obscuring the fact that the United States was an empire long before Bush Jr.
Obama's Working Class Appeal
Most of all, Obama's task is to convert the white, working class voters who didn't chose him in the primary.
Last Day in Denver
Obama's opponents have used charges of identitiy politics and celebrity worship to tar him. But no one is really immune.
Latinos on the agenda at DNC
This year, Latinos should be encouraged by their increasing visibility and political power, as well as their growing standing in the Democratic Party. But there is still much work to do.
No Sale on Unity in Hillaryland
Just as Hillary's video hit the big screen at the RiseHillaryRise rally in Denver's Cheesman Park, big raindrops started to fall.
It was a fitting metaphor.
Dem Convention Begins: Time To Suspend Disbelief
There are dangers in the Biden selection. It is, first of all, a defensive choice.
Last Chance for Veepstakes
Why is Russ Feingold, the only bold opponent of Bush Administration shredding of the Constitution in the Senate, beginning with his lone vote against the Patriot Act, on nobody's short list?
Arkansas Shooting, Summer of Menace
What does it mean to play with fire?
Now, Pelosi, After this Smoking Gun, Will You Call for Impeachment?
Somebody please send Nancy Pelosi a copy of Ron Suskind’s latest book, “The Way of the World.”
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