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Sarah, We'd Like to Miss You, but You Won't Go Away

Tom D'Antoni | Posted 11.13.2008 | Media


Tom D'Antoni

I mean, I like watching Republicans make fools of themselves as much as the next guy, something they have, thankfully, not ceased even for a split second, but why is it that all I see is Sarah Palin?

Liberal Media to Blame? Not This Time: Apostate Conservatives Nail Coffin Shut

Brian Normoyle | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Brian Normoyle

Nearly two years of presidential politics are finally coming to an end and it appears John McCain--out of "gimmicks du jour"--has decided to spend muc...

Would Obama's Victory Hurt Obama?

Ari Melber | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

As everyone prematurely obsesses over a massive Democratic sweep -- which has not happened yet and may not happen -- we'll hear even more contrarian craziness.

Obama's Inverted Media Strategy Upends Homestretch Hierarchy

Ari Melber | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

It is a new, inverted media pyramid: local TV people suddenly make national news, and national TV people are irrelevant, at least momentarily.

The Big Lie At The Heart Of McCain's Ayers Campaign

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.20.2008 | Media


Stephen C. Rose

In a deep sense, this election really is about turning the page on the thinking that would divide us by whether we have regrets about Vietnam. Or Iraq. Or war period.

7 Questions for Interviewers of McCain and Obama

Erica Jong | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics


Erica Jong

What is the problem with a mixed economy: part capitalist, part socialist? We have had such an economy since the Great Depression and World War II. Why does the word "socialist" make us quake?

Mainstream Media Pretending Barack Obama Is Racist, Too

236.com | Posted 10.12.2008 | Politics


Some stories just have one side. Like the McCain campaign's attempts to smear Barack Obama as a terrorist sympathizer, a man of questionable character...

How News Outlets Should Maximize Youth Post-Election Civic Engagement

Maegan Carberry | Posted 10.07.2008 | Media


Maegan Carberry

In most social networks - online and offline - there is typically a handful of influencers who lead their peers in suggesting valuable news bits and facilitating activism.

The Surge "Success" Debunked

Luis Carlos Montalván | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics


Luis Carlos Montalván

Iraq remains a powder keg. "The Surge" has done little to increase security, a state of civil war remains and regional conflict threatens greater problems for the future.

Joe Klein's "Embarracuda" -- The Hopeless Descent of The McCain Campaign

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.07.2008 | Media


Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose Somebody had to say it in the MSM. And Joe Klein of TIME has done the honor. Read the whole Klein piece here.On PalinOver the wee...

Sarah Palin -- Two More Days on the Down Slope

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 09.28.2008 | Media


Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 11:09 AM EASTERN Today's Palin links carry nothing reflecting yesterday's affair allegation. I have seen no...

Two More Days of Sarah Palin on The Down Slope

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 8:00 AM EASTERN TIME I have maintained a Sarah Palin Breaking News and Information page from Day One. Had she been a consistent...

Friday Talking Points [48] -- Throwing Out The Rulebook

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Back in Volume 36 of this Friday Talking Points column, I pointed out what seemed to me to be an obvious observation -- that the media was going a lot...

The Raw Model Diet: A Day in the Life

Anthony Anderson | Posted 09.19.2008 | Living


Anthony Anderson

I have always been a fan of common sense, and when I stepped back and looked at the whole picture, being a raw vegan was the only option.

Memo to McCain: Be Afraid, Very Afraid

Michael Carmichael | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics


Michael Carmichael

Here are the hard cold facts. Even with an effective negative campaign and a post convention bounce, you are still well below the level that George Bush occupied four years ago.

Pot Versus 'The Superbug'

Paul Armentano | Posted 08.27.2008 | Living


Paul Armentano

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, colloquially known as MRSA or 'the s...

And The Talking Heads Run On, Gavel To Gavel

Beverly Davis | Posted 08.26.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Stay tuned! Rest assured there's more "election coverage" coming at you from one of the many "best political teams" on television. My advice: Switch to C-Span.

Help! My BFF Obama Isn't Following Me On Twitter

Diane Tucker | Posted 08.23.2008 | Home


Diane Tucker

John McCain invited me to a convention-watching party! I think I'll go. What will my BFF Obama think? Who cares? I haven't received a single text or email from him during the month of August. Not one!

Obama Nation An Abomination

Paul Peete | Posted 08.15.2008 | Home


Paul Peete

Corsi's New York Times bestseller status is mentioned like some imprimatur to the book's veracity rather than introducing his book as the right wing tactic, Swiftboating.

McCain's "Celebrity" Ads Succeed -- In Distracting

Shawn M. Henderson | Posted 08.13.2008 | Home


Shawn M. Henderson

Talking about Paris and Britney is not talking about healthcare and Iraq. There were 85 million potential voters who didn't vote in the last election. Obama needs to let them know what he can do for them.

Reluctance Of MSM To Cover Edwards Affair Becomes A Story Itself

New York Times | RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and BILL CARTER | Posted 08.09.2008 | Media


For almost 10 months, the story of John Edwards's affair remained the nearly exclusive province of the National Enquirer -- through reports, denials, ...

Rachel Maddow Wrestles The Pundit Class

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 08.07.2008 | Home

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Stephen C. Rose

Rachel Maddow can no more restore reason to the Mainstream media pundit class than Barack Obama can remake Washington politics. They might push some a...

Is John McCain Responsible for His Own Negative Campaign?

Robert Schlesinger | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics


Robert Schlesinger

It's McCain's campaign, not Steve Schmidt's or Mark Salter's or anyone else's. We might joke otherwise, but John McCain does take credit for his bizarre ads.

Netroots Nation 2008: Caucus Refugee

Katie Halper | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics


Katie Halper

Watch me desperately search for my caucus, for my voice, for my representation. Why are the Netroots excluding me? Why are they so hateful towards me and my people?

Gore Proves Global Warming by Sweating Profusely, and Nine Other Things I Learned at the Netroots Nation/KKK Gathering

Katie Halper | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


Katie Halper

Contrary to popular belief, bloggers do have a sense of humor. The Netroots Nation gift bags included condoms.