The Impending Fiscal Cliff Presents Congress, And America, With A Fiscal Dilemma
Congress and the American people have a choice to make between two not very palatable options.
2,000 Deaths Later, Americans Have Put Afghanistan Behind Them
The candidates aren’t talking about the war in Afghanistan very much, but that’s mostly because the American people don’t want them to.
Another Week Where Romney’s Campaign Loses The News Cycle
Abortion and “legitimate rape” are not what the Romney campaign should be having to deal with this week.
The Nastiest Campaign Ever? Or Just The Pettiest?
Maybe the real problem this year isn’t that the campaign is unduly nasty, but that it’s incredibly petty.
Todd Akin Says He’ll Stay In Race, While Republicans Continue To Abandon Him
Todd Akin says he’s staying in the race, but his party is abandoning him.
Todd Akin’s Rape Remarks Causing Angst Among Republicans
National Republicans aren’t at all thrilled with Todd Akin right now.
White House Press Corps Bristles As Obama Limits Access
It’s been two months since the President has taken questions from the reporters who cover him.
Fix America’s Political Party Conventions By Making Them Much Shorter
The quadrennial political conventions have become, long, boring, tedious, and largely predetermined. It’s time to shake things up by making them a lot shorter.
One Man’s Truth Is Another’s Outright Goddamned Lie
John Cole takes exception to my recent summary of recent Obama campaign highlight.
American Politics May Be Nasty But They Started It
At some point, however, using the bad actions of the past to justify worse actions in the present has to stop.
From the “Dumb Things Political Consultants Say” File (Birther and Tax Returns Edition)
GOP stratgist Alex Castellanos issues a challenge.
‘Democrat’ Artur Davis Speaking at Republican Convention
A black ‘Democrat’ who seconded Obama’s nomination in 2008 is endorsing Romney in 2012. It’s not a big deal.
So Much For The “Big Picture” Election
Yesterday it became clear that the Presidential campaign is headed into the mud.
Pennsylvania Judge Upholds Controversial Voter ID Law
A victory for the proponents of Voter ID Laws in Pennsylvania.
Obama Holds Strong Lead Among People Who Aren’t Going To Vote
There’s a large group of people out there that like the President, but they’re probably not going to vote.
Steady State Election
Despite all of the gaffes, jobs reports, and various twists and turns that so fascinate pundits, the race has remained essentially unchanged since April.
Obama’s War on White People
Victor Davis Hanson thinks President Obama plans to win the back the White House by alienating the white man.
It Was Supposed To Be About The Economy, Stupid
Has the Romney campaign foolishly abandoned its best argument against the President?
Do Vice-Presidential Picks Really Matter That Much?
There’s little evidence that Vice-Presidential picks have as big an impact on elections as pundits seem to think.
Paul Ryan Polling Worse Than Sarah Palin?
If a new Gallup poll is any indication, Paul Ryan was not a great pick.
Do Voters Really Want A “Big Picture” Election?
Both campaigns seem to be focusing on an argument that the voters don’t want to hear.
The State of the GOP
There is much to critique in Washington, but the nexus of the governance problem at the moment is the GOP.
In Picking Paul Ryan, Has Romney Actually Helped Obama?
Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.
A Presidential Election Without Veterans
For the first time in 80 years, there are no veterans on the major party Presidential tickets.
Team Obama Begins To Unveil Its Plan Of Attack On Romney/Ryan
The Obama campaign has begun to respond to the addition of Paul Ryan to the Republican ticket.
