+ Another first for Bush. No president has ever broken the 70% disapproval mark in a Gallup poll. Until now. + We finally have an... [More]
May 2, 2008
May 5, 2008
Friedman: Who Will Tell the People?
Thomas Friedman is back from a 5+ month book writing sabbatical, and damn if he isn't a man on fire: We are not as powerful... [More]
Realignments
As you examine the data, remember: realignments are a multi-step process. In many, many cases, people don't convert directly from one party to another. First... [More]
May 6, 2008
The Kids Are Alright
Following up on my latest post about how different today's college students are from those just 4 short years ago, there's this from yesterday's WaPo... [More]
1.5 Million Donors For Obama
Its so unprecedented that I'm at a loss for words. Thankfully, Andrew Sullivan isn't: No one has ever come close to this in history. And... [More]
Straight Talk!
Greg Mankiw passes along this gem from the Washington Times: John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee who should know better, was the first presidential... [More]
If McCain Wins In November...
...he will be the Republican version of Jimmy Carter. Carter's legislative agenda and approach to governance permanently shredded what little was left of the old... [More]
Obama's Victory Speech
Text here. My favorite part here: Yes, we know what's coming. We've seen it already. The same names and labels they always pin on everyone... [More]
Want to Understand What The Fall Election Will Look Like?
Go read Jonathan Cohn. Now. After describing the battle between Clinton and Obama, Cohn pivots to describe how the fall race between Obama and McCain... [More]
May 7, 2008
John Cole: "I want payback."
Not all that long ago, John Cole was a stalwart Republican. But a few years back he saw the light, recognizing that his party no... [More]
Raged Against The Machine
There have only been a small handful of dynasties in American history - Adams, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Bush - and the Clintons were aiming to add... [More]
May 9, 2008
AZ Republic: McCain Is Not A Maverick
Tell me something I didn't already know. Over the years, Sen. John McCain has publicly condemned Republican Party leaders and occasionally voted against the GOP... [More]
WaPo: McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer
PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Sen. John McCain championed legislation that will let an Arizona rancher trade remote grassland and ponderosa pine forest here for acres of... [More]
Bits and Bobs
No time to blog today. Here are some things you should be reading in my absence: + Obama picked up 8 more Super Delegates today.... [More]
May 13, 2008
Quote of the Day
Barack Obama: There is no reason we shouldn't pass the 21st Century GI Bill that is being debated in Congress right now. It was introduced... [More]
Bits and Bobs
I'm in the middle of doing some serious prep work for the upcoming Summer Semester that starts one week from today, so between now and... [More]
Quote of the Day
The Internet's Matthew Yglesias can be very, very funny: Her campaign is rescued from the dead. As the Clinton campaign sagely points out "no Democrat... [More]
Five Myths About Obama's Support
From Team Obama and via the Swamp: Debunking Five Myths About Obama's Support MYTH 1: The Primary has left Democrats divided. FACT: Democrats are united... [More]
May 15, 2008
Bits and Bobs
655 unread items in my RSS feed. Here's the best of the best: + God bless California. And serious props to the Guvernator for doing... [More]
Redrawing The Political Map
A few realignment-inspired posts that I came across today: + To reiterate: Obama's problem isn't race, its Appalachia. And people are starting to notice. Take... [More]
Munich?
Surely by now you've heard and/or read plenty about Bush's ludicrous speech today before the Israeli Knesset. I really don't have it in me to... [More]
May 16, 2008
McCain: Hypocrisy on Hamas
At this point I really am actually starting to feel sorry for the guy. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive nominee for the Republican nomination, was... [More]
You Don't Know What You Are Talking About
I know I posted this yesterday, but its so damn good I have to post it again.... [More]
More McCain Flip Flops
That Internet thing is a bitch, isn't it? The NRA is entitled to their advocacy. I don't think they help the Republican Party at all,... [More]
Veepstakes
Good to see the Supers knocking back this ridiculousness from bob Beckel. Mr. Super: Q: CAN THE CONVENTION DELEGATES PICK A VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE OVER... [More]
Obama Comes Swingin!
Go on, Barack! The way to beat these people is to ridicule them. Their rhetoric isn't worth taking seriously, but that isn't necessarily self evident... [More]
Digital Storage
This is a point so important that it deserves its own post for emphasis. It isn't just that McCain has flip-flopped on nearly every important... [More]
More Proof Rove Is Not A Genius
Marc Ambinder reports on Rove's speech today before the NRA: At the NRA convention in Kentucky this afternoon, Karl Rove portrayed Barack Obama as an... [More]
Let's Go To The Digital Videotape!
See? This is exactly what I was just talking about: Earlier, for example, we talked about McCain's 2006 position that the U.S. engage Hamas diplomatically,... [More]
Hey Connecticut Voters, You Proud Of Yourselves Today?
Joe Lieberman is now defending Pastor Hagee. He's saying that Hagee "represents a lot of people in this country, particularly Christians who care about the... [More]
May 20, 2008
Bits and Bobs
I've been almost totally overwhelmed with last minute Summer Semester planning - Media and Politics in the United States (PO324) starts tonight at 6pm -... [More]
May 21, 2008
On the Coming Realignment
Matt wonders: is Obama a new Reagan, or is he a new Carter? Ezra counters by suggesting he might be a Bill Clinton. Guys... Stephen... [More]
Bits and Bobs
Yet more catch-up: + This Matt Bai piece on McCain was an absolute must read. I had planned to comment extensively on it, but no... [More]
Justice Clinton?
JB is right - even if this is something Obama is considering, he would never, ever announce it publicly. I mean, sure, it might rally... [More]
Vice President Webb? You Can Bet On It.
Get comfortable with the idea, people, because it is going to happen. Watch this video from an appearance on MSNBC. Sen. Webb takes on the... [More]
May 25, 2008
Bits and Bobs
Getting caught up on my RSS Feed reading.... + The President plans to veto the latest Defense Authorization bill. His reasoning? A 3.9 percent pay... [More]
Sabato on Obama's Veep
Oops. In my post predicting that Obama would pick Webb as his VP, I quoted Virginia politics guru Larry Sabato. Sabato's quote came from the... [More]
McCain's Weakness on Veterans Issues
Obama knows he has a winner. Hilzoy explains why.... [More]
Is Barack Obama A Muslim?
Barack Obama Is NOT A Muslim. If you have a blog, please link. We need to push this site to the top of Google's index.... [More]
Today's Obama Highlights:
From Florida: "We all have a piece of each other, and we can't get caught up in our differences." It's post-partisan, post-racial, post-Reagan, post-1960s identity... [More]
George Packer: THE FALL OF CONSERVATISM
Everyone else has already linked to this article, but in case you missed it, George Packer's take on the fall of conservatism in the latest... [More]
May 28, 2008
Bits and Bobs
Somehow I always forget at the beginning of each new semester... prepping new lectures is a lot of work! Some things that happened while I... [More]
Number of the Day: 100%
ThinkProgress: According to a CQ analysis of Senate votes on issues President Bush expressed "an explicit, stated opinion," Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) voted with President... [More]
May 29, 2008
Speechifying
Just how good are Obama and his speech writers? Read this and be amazed.... [More]
Quote of the Night
Let's head to bed on a high note. Via Hilzoy, Reuters reports: "During a fund-raiser in Denver, Obama -- a former constitutional law professor at... [More]
May 30, 2008
Quote of the Day I
From a Wired News story detailing yet another problem with electronic voting machines "Somehow the recording software had tabulated it into the wrong race," Haggard... [More]
Bits and Bobs
Before getting to today's news, some catch-up: + I had meant to post this on Memorial Day, but events got the better of me and... [More]
May 31, 2008
Just Breathe....
I know that everyone thinks today's events at the DNC mean we're rapidly approaching some sort of armageddon, but I don't buy it. I mean,... [More]
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