Posts by Doug Mataconis
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.
Obama Losing To Generic Republican, Doing Better Against Actual Republicans
A new Gallup poll has “Generic Republican” beating President Obama. Unfortunately, the GOP won’t be able to nominate this anonymous candidate.
White House’s ‘Libya Isn’t A War-War’ Defense Not Going Over Well In Congress
The White House’s assertion that Libya isn’t covered by the War Powers Act isn’t being accepted on Capitol Hill.
Post-Debate, Romney Is Clear GOP Frontrunner, Bachmann Surging
The race for the GOP nomination is taking shape.
Samuel L. Jackson Reads “Go The Fuck To Sleep”
Samuel L. Jackson was the natural choice for the audio book version of Go The Fuck to Sleep.
Ex-Spy Says Bush Administration Tried To Use CIA To Discredit Blogger
An ex-CIA agent says that someone in the Bush White House tried to use the agency to “discredit” Iraq War critic Juan Cole.
President Obama To Congress: War Powers Act Doesn’t Apply To Libya
The Obama Administration tells Congress that it doesn’t need to comply with the War Powers Act because the Act does not apply to the mission in Libya.
Ten Congressmen Sue President Obama Over Libya Mission, War Powers Act
Dennis Kucinich and nine other Members of Congress are suing the President. They won’t get very far.
Boehner Gives Obama Until Friday To Justify Libya Mission
The House GOP and the White House moved one step closer to a constitutional confrontation, but is it much ado about nothing?
Bankruptcy Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
A very provocative decision on same-sex marriage from an unlikely source.
Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, And Post-Debate Calculus
Will last night’s debate have any influence on the potential candidates who weren’t there?
Romney & Bachmann Rise, Pawlenty & Cain Fizzle In Mostly Lackluster Debate
The debate format was the biggest loser last night, but there were a few memorable moments in New Hampshire.
There’s No Place In Politics For Herman Cain’s Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Why isn’t the GOP calling out religious bigotry from one of its candidates?
Mitt Romney At The Top Of The GOP Field
Despite the disdain for him on the the hard right, Mitt Romney is the man to beat right now in the race for the GOP nomination.
A Political Opening For Non-Interventionism
The American public is increasingly skeptical of foreign adventurism. Why aren’t our political candidates reflecting that?
