A New Explanation of Hillary's RFK Reference
On further reflecting about the RFK comments and reviewing Hillary biographies, I have become convinced that the true explanation for her comments is neither the most benign being offered (ham-handed...
View ArticleBill Clinton is Right. The Campaign Is a "Funhouse"
Bill Clinton said that he has "never seen a candidate treated so disrespectfully," and that he feels like he is in a "funhouse" when he sees the media coverage of his wife's campaign. He is right on...
View ArticleIMPORTANT: Popular Vote Fact Clintons Want to Hide (w/Update)
In claiming, ad nauseum, that she leads in the popular vote, Hillary Clinton, as many of us know, counts all 328,309 votes cast in her favor in Michigan, and assigns Obama zero. Without that 328,309...
View ArticleFirst-Hand Account of Protest Outside RBC Hearing: Dud!
We live right down the street from the Marriott where the meeting of the RBC is taking place. We've been monitoring the protest. At its height, it was a few hundred people, not the tens of thousands...
View ArticleObama Surrogates Poor on "Popular Vote" Meme. Educate Them!
For the life of me, I do not understand why Obama has not prepped his surrogates or the press to understand the full weakness of Hillary Clinton's popular vote argument. Tom Daschle on MTP just...
View ArticleCarl Levin for VP. Many reasons in favor. Any against? {Updated}
I am surprised that Carl Levin, Senator from Michigan, never seems to make the short list, or even any long lists, of potential Obama VPs. This has puzzled me for a while, but, after what I thought...
View ArticleProposal: 3-Day Radio Silence on Clintons
I was just on the telephone with a friend and Obama supporter who has been riding the ups and downs of this election from the beginning. I started to complain about Hillary's speech and Terry...
View ArticleFellow Obama Supporters: Write a Thanks to Hillary!
I have a modest proposal. I have been an Obama supporter, but also a Hillary detractor, on this site and others. I think Obama supporters should email thanks to Hillary, to show she is getting as...
View ArticleDead Meme Walking; Reagan Called Self "Citizen of the World"
The right wing, and the McCain campaign, are getting practically orgasmic over the fact that Obama referred to himself as a "proud citizen of the United States and as a fellow citizen of the world."...
View ArticleHey, McCain: Visit the Wounded Every Single Day!
The latest McCain ad is false and offensive on so many levels, it's easy to forget that there's not even any logic underlying the ad. Taking it at face value, the ad is saying that any decision by...
View ArticlePoll: Is it Time to Bring Up McCain's Boinking of Lobbyist?
Given the standards it is supposed to maintain, the New York Times should not have run that story a few months back alleging that McCain boffed a lobbyist. But that story was actually far better...
View ArticleThe Britney Ad is Racist, But Not For the Reasons We've Heard
The Britney ad controversy has divided the commentariat into two camps right now concerning the Britney ad and racism. Some say there's nothing racist there at all. That was my first and even second...
View ArticleMore Former McCain Fans Abandoning Him. Who Will Be Next? (w/Poll)
It was only about three months ago that John McCain put out this earnest web ad, piously called "Tolerance," which commentators like Andrew Sullivan cited as evidence that McCain would say "Goodbye to...
View ArticleDana Milbank's Real Sin
Dana Milbank's real sin was not in criticizing Obama. God knows that many, including Keith Olbermann himself and "front pagers" here like Kos, have criticized Obama from time to time. Yet we do not...
View ArticleBREAKING: New McCain Ad Plays for Hillary Resentment Vote
The next ploy of the McCain campaign is to appeal to the perceived resentment that Hillary Clinton supporters supposedly feel over her not being offered the VP slot. The Washington Post has the...
View ArticleWe've Got Leverage over MSNBC: Show More Speeches (Updated)
I am livid that MSNBC cut out Kerry's important speech. He was the friggin nominee last time and his whole speech was short and should have been shown. I love Keith but there's only so much he and...
View ArticleDemand that Palin Do All Sunday Shows w/in 2 Weeks; Forget Bristol!!!!
The liberal netroots is falling into a huge trap. Given how "Juno" was adored on the right (now it will be Juneau), there is absolutely nothing to be gained in talking about the private, personal...
View ArticleObama's Palin Response Strategy is "Wait and See"? NO. Focus Laser-like...
Politico is reporting that the Obama campaign has adopted a "wait and see" strategy regarding Palin: no direct attacks. I am in awe of the campaign team, but I am confident this is a big mistake....
View ArticlePress Should Cease Coverage of Palin Rallies Until She Agrees to Interviews
Many in the press -- including the unlikely Jay Carney of Time -- are infuriated at the McCain campaign for not allowing Sarah Palin to sit down for interviews. Nicolle Wallace laughed off Carney's...
View ArticleI Can't Believe We Lost Sunday Talk Shows
On a weekend where three of the four candidates were on the Sunday talk shows, you would hope that the media interviewers would themselves note this or adjust for it. Failing that, you would hope that...
View Article$700 per night hotel charged by Palin to taxpayers!!!
Buried in the WaPo article today that we have all seen is a detail that could do to Palin what the 400 dollar haircut did to Edwards -- undermine the "regular person" image the politician has tried to...
View ArticleFactheck: McCain is Lying About Us!!!!
Check this out. Factcheck.org just said that McCain is not being honest about Factcheck.org itself. Isn’t this a riff that writes itself, perhaps for Letterman, a stump speech or an ad? John McCain...
View ArticleObama Should Accept Invite to ABC's Town Hall/4th Debate
This Week with George Stephanopoulos is hosting a town hall on September 28 in Columbus, Ohio two days after the first debate and has invited both McCain and Obama to participate. McCain has accepted....
View ArticleMcCain's Blind Spot
I am convinced that every single one of the bad choices the McCain campaign has made in the past three months stems from a single source: a large blind spot concerning Obama's intellectual depth....
View ArticleThank Drudge (Not Snark)
We all owe a debt of gratitude to Matt Drudge. For the last three days, he has been cherry picking the poll that shows the race closest. Today he is highlighting an AP Yahoo poll that shows 44 O - 42...
View ArticlePowell Reminds Us of Complexity of Politics
Watching the Powell interview left me flooded with contradictory feelings. On the one hand, of course, this man enabled a decision to start a war that he probably did not wholeheartedly agree with. He...
View ArticleShould Obama Really Say "I Won't Talk to the Republicans"?
I have now seen dozens of diaries and comments on this site that are hammering Obama for saying he wants to meet with Republicans and see if there is room to compromise. Rachel Maddow was on Obama's...
View ArticleThe Wisconsin 14 are in Good Company: Lincoln!
This will be a short diary, but CNN.com, of all places, has a gem of a story on the history of state legislative walkouts to avoid a quorum. One state legislator who attempted to flee the statehouse...
View ArticleChait: Osama capture won't help Obama. Out of his Mind?
I am a great admirer of Jonathan Chait, but in his quick reaction to the Osama news, he has said about the most clueless thing I can imagine: The political ramifications: Minimal to nonexistent. The...
View ArticleA Moment of 'Silence' by Paul Simon at Ground Zero
We've all heard "The Sound of Silence" many many times, but today when Simon sang it at Ground Zero, it was like I heard it for the first time. It took on a new meaning and captured the spirit of the...
View ArticleShould Dems Make a "Mitt the Barber" Ad?
The story about Mitt Romney attacking a classmate and cutting his hair has increasingly disturbed me. I've never liked Mitt, but have never detested him either. I've viewed him more as a privileged...
View ArticleRIP Andy Williams
This is in honor of Andy Williams, who died last night at 84. I remember his Christmas specials and his variety show, a highlight of which is posted below the squiggly. In a generation-crossing move,...
View ArticleMr. President: Stay On Offense and Ignore Mark Halperin
Two pieces of advice for the Obama campaign at the next debate and beyond. First, go on offense on the Benghazi incident. Second, ignore Mark Halperin and continue the Romnesia offensive. More after...
View ArticleObama on Fire Late Last Night in VA: "It's Up to You. You've Got the Power."
Last night at his rally in Bristow, Virginia, President Obama departed from his prepared speech as he was wrapping up and made the following remarks that reflect the best of his philosophy and the best...
View ArticleThis Former Hillary Hater Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
I used to really hate Hillary. Early in 2007, I was a big Obama supporter on this site and went after Hillary pretty hard, though she did earn my grudging respect toward the end of that campaign. Last...
View ArticleIowa Is Over: Recount Complete and Hillary Still the Winner
This is a short diary. Despite all the conspiracy theorists out there who were convinced Hillary stole Iowa from Bernie, the truth is that she has now been confirmed the winner.If the result were...
View ArticleHAHA! Time for a Break in the Bern-Hill Wars to Bask in Gawker's Epic Punking...
Short diary but it speaks for itself. Gawker brilliantly trapped Trump today. It’s so nice to see Trump on defensive. Dope!gawker.com/…
View ArticleJames Comey and the Dangers of Moral Vanity: A Rant
You can abuse power by being corrupt, but you can also abuse power by being morally vain: believing that your own reputation for probity is more important than anything else. James B. Comey sent a...
View ArticleMessaging Strategy: Call Comey's Letter About Nothing "The Seinfeld Letter"
Now that it seems clear that James Comey will not clarify his letter or provide more information, it appears that the original Clinton strategy of demanding more information should be changed. It was...
View ArticleYet another dimension to Mayor Pete: powerful testimony on his journey from...
Thus far, I’ve been fairly impressed by Pete Buttigieg’s skill in handling town hall and interview questions but hadn’t seen him deliver a set piece speech. This speech given for the Victory Fund today...
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