From the WSJ: “It’s the end of the conservative revolution that started with Goldwater,” says longtime party activist Donald Devine. Back in 2004 when I first started this blog, readers... [More]
January 2, 2008
January 4, 2008
Credit Where Credit Is Due. David Brooks Nails It. (UPDATE: Sort Of)
My mantra for Obama has long been, "if he runs, he wins." Today David Brooks (of all people!) captures the Obama juggernaut perfectly: This is a huge moment. It’s one... [More]
More Realignment Business
Nathan Newman nails it: I'm not annoyed like some at his "post-partisanship" message, since the best way to build a big partisan majority is to assert this kind of non-partisan... [More]
January 7, 2008
Realignment Quotes of the Day
A collection of quotes, most in one way or another via Andrew Sullivan - capturing the potential of the moment: I'll start with this quote from Obama himself. This so... [More]
January 8, 2008
Brooks On Obama [UPDATED]
Nonsense: Obama emphasizes the connections between people, the networks and the webs of influence. These sorts of links are invisible to some of his rivals, but Obama is a communitarian.... [More]
Ezra On Obama
This post from Ezra Klein illustrates nicely the point I was just trying to make. Ezra: Obama's speech underwent another subtle shift, too. There was much more emphasis placed on... [More]
January 17, 2008
Yesterday v. Today
As much as I enjoy reading Andrew's blog, I have to say... lately I'm learning more from his readers than from him. Here's today's gem: The problem is that establishment... [More]
Ronald Reagan Day? [Updated]
Thanks to a few comments by Obama, today has turned into Ronald Reagan day around the liberal/progressive blogosphere. I was really hoping to avoid commenting on this, but there are... [More]
January 23, 2008
Obama At MLK's Church [Updated]
If you don't think this man could build a new liberal majority coalition in America, you're nuts. This is a once in a generation opportunity. What are you doing -... [More]
January 24, 2008
Who Helps The Party Most? [Updated]
When people ask why I think Obama might actually be able to pull off a whole-scale realignment of US politics, I usually give a three-part response. First, the electorate is... [More]
January 25, 2008
McCain v. Reagan
James Joyner: Ronald Reagan last ran for president 24 years ago. A lot has changed since then — partly thanks to his policies. We're not fighting the commies any more.... [More]
Mark Penn Clearly Doesn't Understand Realignments
Mark Penn on what Bill Clinton's time in office meant for American politics: "President Clinton put this country on a fundamentally different path. He changed the fiscal nature of this... [More]
January 27, 2008
Some Thoughts on South Carolina
+ First off, let's declare 28% the number of the day. That's the percentage of the SC vote that separated Barack Obama from Hillary Clinton. Not only did he double... [More]
More On SC Primary Results
Following up on "the other Klein's" observations about SC (which I covered here), Ezra writes: At this point, there are two main electability arguments in the primary. There's Clinton, who... [More]
January 28, 2008
"It was like getting a permission slip to be idealistic again." [Multiple Updates]
Ezra Klein: Throughout this primary, there's been very little I could bank on. Certainly not my preference in candidates. That changed with the tides. Not the preferences of my friends,... [More]
California Dreaming
I've been wondering about this myself: Another problem for pollsters is a California peculiarity. A registered independent who shows up at a polling place Feb. 5 and asks for a... [More]
"It Is About Looking Backwards, Or Marching Forwards."
Highlights from todays Kennedy endorsement event, courtesy of TPM: After NH, you could tell in Obama's delivery that he had lost some of his mojo. But damn if he doesn't... [More]
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