Obama, Iowa, and the Audacity of Hope

I am in a really good mood. Last night, Barack Obama won in Iowa. I am shocked but delighted. I am a cynic and I don’t have a lot of faith in humankind. I never thought that people would hear Obama’s message because I figured that they would be too busy focusing on the...

Gingrich, Exposed as a Hypocrite, Denies He's a Hypocrite

"Is that a possible presidential campaign I hear crashing and burning?"Washington Post:Former House speaker Newt Gingrich was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Bill Clinton...

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 2/22/07

"-Maybe she's trying to set some sort of record-Britney Spears is back in rehab. I'm taking bets on how long it lasts this time. Does she even bother to pack a bag? (AP)-Embarrassment for a sword nut and a rape...

If You Want the Antiwar Vote, Don't Get Into a Shoving Match with Iran

"Here's a fun game, who said this?"Associated Press:"U.S. policy must be clear and unequivocal: We cannot, we should not, we must not permit Iran to build or acquire nuclear weapons," [_____] told a crowd of...

So Far, GOP Candidates Shun the Web

"The Center for American Progress has a nice page tracking the web presence of presidential candidates of the two major parties. NetTrends '08: The Online Race for the White House tracks which candidates have a...

'Is Barack Obama Black Enough' and Other Stupid Questions

"There are times when the media gets stuck on a meme and just keeps repeating what's an obviously stupid question. The question becomes part of conventional wisdom and no one ever questions why it's asked."Is...

How the Religious Right Helps Democrats

"It's going to suck to be the religious right in 2008. So far, neither of the GOP frontrunners meet the standards of purity and the candidates who do -- Brownback and Romney in order of crazy -- look to have...

Religious Right Leader: Giuliani Would Mean a 'Democratic Victory'

"The head of the Family Research Council, a influential religious right organization, doesn't have good things to say about presidential candidate and former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Tony Perkins spoke with...

Rudy Likely In, But Will He be GOP?

"Rudy Giuliani takes one more step toward fullblown candidacy."Associated Press:Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor whose popularity soared after his response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,...

Giuliani in Drag -- How the Right Will Throw Away Their Best Chance at the Wh...

"A few days ago, a Quinnipiac poll of Ohio voters came out. An early primary state, Ohio is an important battleground for both party's nominations. In that poll, Rudy Giuliani stomps John McCain for the state --...

Poll: Only 29% Want a GOP President in '08

"Real bad news for the GOP. Looking ahead to '08, a Newsweek poll shows that the larger percentage (by far) want a democratic president in '08 and that the GOP loses when they go up against dem candidates in named...

New MoveON.org Ad Targets McCain Over Surge

"This isn't the best time to be AZ Sen. John McCain. First, he got dissed by evangelical leader James Dobson -- after months and months of kissing evangelical ass. Turns out, John McCain doesn't hate gays nearly...

Can Obama Keep Golden Boy Status?

"There's a good observation over at Political Insider. Dan Conley points out that it's one hell of a lot easier to be a frontrunner when you're not running yet. Looking back at earlier presidential golden boys,...

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