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Friday Talking Points [50] -- Can I Call You Joe?

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I refuse to get too wrapped up in the question of who "won" the debate. In general, unless one candidate obviously self-destructs, this question is answered subjectively and personally. That's not to say I didn't think Biden did better. I did.

The Debate, the Pundits and the Voters

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

Thought Palin exceeded expectations during the VP debate, she simply did not make a compelling case that she was ready to be president, or that she had the right solutions for America.

SF Mayor Speaks Out

Julia Goldberg | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


Julia Goldberg

The Democratic Party of New Mexico decided to follow the VP debates with a statewide event titled "Mayors Speak Out," in which the mayors of EspaƱol...

Politics as Bloodsport: A Conversation with Stefan Forbes, Director of Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Brad Listi | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home


Brad Listi

Atwater's playbook is still winning Presidential races from his grave. He's the patron saint of political operatives and spinmeisters everywhere, and a hero to Republicans for his unrepentant vision of politics as war.

Local Media Broadcasters Nationwide Report Palin Exceeded Expectations And Biden More Knowledgeable

Beverly Davis | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Close to one hundred citizen journalists tuned into their local television talking heads for the debate and sent OffTheBus dispatches on what they saw from around the country, from the rainy country lanes of Vermont to the misty woods of Northern California.

Palin Wins the VP Debate Just By Showing Up

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.01.2008 | Home


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Vice presidential contender Sarah Palin can win the debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden just by showing up. This is not a flippant, pithy, or fa...

Jews for Obama?

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


Michelle Haimoff

The one issue that surpasses even those that center around civil liberties is the continued existence of the state of Israel.

Republican House Bailout Plan Is A Hidden Tax

Stephen Herrington | Posted 10.01.2008 | Home


Stephen Herrington

The Republican House plan would be a government bailout with the prospect that bank contributions would cover the costs over time. But those contributions will not come out of bank profits but will be passed on to consumers, further adding to the costs of credit.

Of Wannabe Sith Lords and Maverick Politicians

Steven Denlinger | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


Steven Denlinger

A FRIEND recently sent me an email that expressed his frustration with the bailout plan: "I was talking with a businessman on Sunday (Ventura way),...

Debate #1: The Knockout that Wasn't. What Obama Needs to Do Next Time.

Andy Ostroy | Posted 09.30.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

There was no knockout. And a knockout was what Obama needed. At best, it was a tie. And as the underdog in many ways, Obama needed to do much more than simply hold his own.

Fears, Smears And Loathing In The Deep South: The Race Is On

Linda Hansen | Posted 09.29.2008 | Home


Linda Hansen

This is a shameless race in which an "Obama is not quite like you and me..." meme panders to a climate where allusions to permissible bigotry flourish. McCain/Palin cannot fight an issue-based battle for the White House because the issues are hardly GOP friendly.

Conservatives Call for Palin to Stand Down is Just Plain Dumb

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Palin is the signal that McCain needed to send that his administration is not simply a recycled four more years of Bush policies.

Immigration Debate Still Simmers Below The Surface

David Coates | Posted 09.29.2008 | Home


David Coates

One of the great hidden issues of this presidential campaign season has been immigration. So dominant an issue in 2006 and 2007, immigration reform - ...

John McCain: Unfit for the Presidency

Paul Jenkins | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

If we agree, as most of us do outside of the far-right abortion-obsessed axis, that Palin is unfit to serve as president, then McCain, the man solely responsible for giving her that opportunity, is unfit too. It's that simple.

Sarah Palin Helps the Dems -- But What about the Ladies?

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


Elizabeth Gregory

Will Palin's difficulty on the big stage set back the progress of women into higher office?

McCain and Obama's Wall Street Greed Team

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Team Obama has matched and in some cases exceeded Team McCain in the mad dash to bundle cash from Wall Street with one even more troubling note.

In Most Crucial Election Ever, an Open and Shut Case

Mort Rosenblum | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


Mort Rosenblum

For our children's sake, it is time to put aside partisanship, prejudices, and petty side issues.

Side Stepping Statement? Take Drink. Depressed About Country? Take Drink. Blog!

Natasha Vargas-Cooper | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home


Natasha Vargas-Cooper

END. FINAL. OVERRRR. Well, this debate was a pretty grueling exercise in tedium but I think I'm going to call it for Barack. He needed to come off pr...

American People Tired Of Being Hoodwinked

R.W. Sanders | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home


R.W. Sanders

What Bush, McCain and all too many in government fail to realize is that there exists a very large groundswell among us common folk. And they would be wise to pay more attention.

Obama Needs to Stay The Course On Friday's Debate Schedule

Dwight Dunkley | Posted 09.25.2008 | Home


Dwight Dunkley

A Commander-in-Chief needs to have the killer instinct to understand you destroy your enemy, thoroughly; you do not let up to give him time to breathe when he is flailing.

Republicans Admit to Being Party of Corruption

William Klein | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics


William Klein

In a stunning announcement, Republicans acknowledged today that they were in fact the party of political corruption.

The Revolutionary Moment - There's $1 Trillion on The Table, Let's Take It!

Dan Kovalik | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics


Dan Kovalik

For years, we've been told by the government and by the pundits that there is no money for national healthcare, no money for schools, no money for the...

A Life-Long Republican Goes Blue

Eric Morse | Posted 09.24.2008 | Home


Eric Morse

After choosing the Republican candidate for 50 years, my mother has decided to change her ways this election. She thinks Obama has the answers we're looking for.

The Truth Behind the NOW on PBS "Palin Poll"

Joel B. Schwartzberg | Posted 09.23.2008 | Media


Joel B. Schwartzberg

Sometimes, creating web content is like tossing lit matches at a gasoline station. This poll reached the attention of many bloggers and passionate political communities on the left and on the right.

Why Friday's Debate May Hobble the GOP

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

Friday's debate emphasizing McCain's alleged strength -- security and foreign affairs -- may prove a minus for the Republican candidate.