Salon is reporting that John Edwards' campaign has capitulated to the demands of William Donohue (who, by the way, is as closely tied to the extreme right in this country as anyone) and has fired bloggers Amanda Marcotte and Melissa … [Read more...]
John Edwards “weighing the fate” of his new bloggers
If you haven't been following this story, now's the time to check in, especially if you have any interest in John Edwards as a presidential candidate. Basically, Edwards hired one of the Pandagon bloggers, Amanda Marcotte, to blog for … [Read more...]
Surprise! Bill Richardson has charisma
The Democratic National Committee has just wrapped up its winter meeting. The highlight, at least as far as the rest of the world is concerned, is the ten speeches by announced Democratic presidential candidates. They're all … [Read more...]
Why HIllary Clinton Will Win: Chapter 2.
Because they like her in Ohio, at least that is what the latest Quinnipiac Poll found. (In the interest of full disclosure, I found this out by looking at her website.) Granted it is a "razor thin lead" over Republicans, but … [Read more...]
Obama wants all troops in Iraq “redeployed” by March 2008
Sen. Barack Obama has filed binding legislation that lays out an aggressive plan for Iraq. His plan would cap the number of troops in Iraq at their present level, and sets a goal of redeploying all but a minimal number of American … [Read more...]
Experience vs. Charisma
First, the experience. Let's look at some recent heroes of left and right, and the length of their public service before their most recent election.*Pres. George Dubya Bush. Six years as Texas governor, which is at best a … [Read more...]
Romney and the strategy that only a campaign finance lawyer could love
TESTING THE LIMITSHow Mitt Romney Avoided Campaign-Finance Rules Governor Found Way Around Federal Caps Before Presidential BidBy JEANNE CUMMINGS January 30, 2007; Page A1WASHINGTON -- Federal law limits how much money individuals can give … [Read more...]
McCain getting hit from all sides
John McCain's alleged front-runner status may be starting to take its toll -- even before he officially jumps in! From the left, we have a slick video that documents McCain's less-than-straight talk about a bunch of hot-button issues, … [Read more...]
“Americans can be educated to come along with what needs to be done with Iran.”
Those words were spoken by a presidential hopeful at a recent conference in Herzliya, Israel. Who was it?Mitt Romney, whose attendance and tough talk at the conference got lots of press?Nope. It was one of the "progressives" in … [Read more...]
I’m really interested in Richardson
Not to borrow too heavily from the right-wing playbook, but let's face it, folks: we actually do live in dangerous times. I'd like the next president to know what he or she is doing, particularly on the foreign policy front. I'd … [Read more...]
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