Once upon a time, conservative leader and activist Grover Norquist thought an obstructionist minority party was a threat to democracy itself. Now? Not so much: NORQUIST:Nothing good happens in the... [More]
March 2, 2007
Obama Goes Grassroots
Very interesting story out of Cleveland today. If you ever had any doubts that Obama really does plan to go grassroots, read this. Sirota is right to suggest that DC... [More]
Coulter Calls Edwards "Faggot," Movement Conservatives Applaud
For those who don't know, CPAC is one of the most important annual gatherings of conservatives in America. Everyone who is anyone makes an appearance, and this year, all of... [More]
March 3, 2007
Obama's Speech @ AIPAC
Obama delivered a speech on US foreign policy Friday afternoon before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and one of my readers has sent along a copy of his prepared... [More]
A Sense of Inevitablitity
Interesting piece from the Economist on the 2008 contest. It begins with a discussion of Hillary's last-minute decision to attend this weekend's events in Selma, and then moves on to... [More]
There Are Rumours On The Internets....
In case you missed the news, YouTube has announced the launch of YouChoose, a site that aggregates all of the official 2008 presidential candidate YouTube sites. In other only slightly... [More]
March 5, 2007
A Picture Worth 1,000 Words
Front and center on today's NYT is the photo attached to this story. Take a look at the scene just above Hillary and Bill. What's that someone is holding? Something... [More]
March 11, 2007
It Reminds Me Of The Kerry Campaign
For the second time in a week, the John Edwards campaign has turned a news story into an opportunity to raise donations via the Internet. First it was an email... [More]
March 13, 2007
"Shills of Negativity"
Well put, sir. Well put. Gary Kamiya @ Salon. Yet despite their supposed beliefs, a kind of nihilism, an intellectual sterility, emanates from the Coulters and Limbaughs of the world.... [More]
Today's Obama Update
via Andrew Sullivan, take a look at what Oakland has done: 500 Volunteer on a Sunday to Help Obama's Upcoming Oakland Appearance On just two days notice, close to 500... [More]
March 15, 2007
TIME: How the Right Went Wrong
You couldn't craft a better realignment cover if you tried. Wow.... [More]
March 19, 2007
Vote Different
For those of you who haven't yet seen the anti-Hillary, pro-Obama, 1984 Apple commercial rip-off yet, here you go: Obama's camp claims they had nothing to do with it. Assuming... [More]
March 21, 2007
More Like This, Please
Al Gore is up on Capitol Hill today testifying about climate change. Rep Joe Barton (R-TX), one of the last remaining denialists out there, tried his best to spin his... [More]
John And Elizabeth Edwards To Hold Press Conference Tomorrow
From ABCNews: JOHN EDWARDS AND HIS WIFE, ELIZABETH, TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY AT NOON ET -- DEVELOPING He had recently cancelled a campaign stop to return home to be... [More]
"The game has changed"
Looks like Arianna found the creator of the anti-Hillary viral video from a few days back. The guy worked for Blue State Digital, the company Obama and several other Democratic... [More]
March 22, 2007
The Edwards Announcement
It seems that most people are missing the point of the Edwards announcement. Ezra Klein, thankfully, is not. I agree with K-Lo. I'd bet good money that John Edwards is... [More]
Obama’s Pastor Speaks Out
Wow. Just wow.... [More]
March 23, 2007
More On The Edwards Announcement
Ana Marie Cox gets it pitch perfect: I've been thinking really hard about Jay's points from his piece yesterday. His argument initially struck me as interesting -- even a good... [More]
March 24, 2007
I Hate To Admit This, But...
K-Lo may be on to something here: Edwards should cut a deal with Gore early on to be climate czar with Cabinet-level status. That along with cutting a deal with... [More]

