Is Hitler Funny? By Susan Estrich
When I got to one of my offices yesterday (I won't say which, lest you hold it against them, which I certainly don't), people were crowded around the computer, watching the latest video on YouTube. And laughing.
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May 14, 2008
May 13, 2008
Obamites Pile on Clinton at Own Peril By Froma Harrop
Many in the Obama camp, having outfoxed the apparently not-so-formidable Clinton machine, can't seem to get the hang of winning gracefully.
May 12, 2008
McCain, Huckabee and the Evangelicals By Robert D. Novak
John McCain, who has spent the last two months trying to consolidate right-wing support as the Republican candidate for president, has a problem of disputed dimensions with a vital component of the conservative coalition: the evangelicals.
May 10, 2008
Rethinking the Iraq Critics By Michael Barone
In trying to understand news about the conflicts in Iraq, I work to keep in mind the difference between what we know now about decision making in World War II and what most Americans knew at the time.
May 10, 2008
Michelle Vetoes Hillary By Robert D. Novak
Close-in supporters of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign are convinced he never will offer the vice presidential nomination to Sen. Hillary Clinton for one overriding reason: Michelle Obama.
May 9, 2008
For Superdelegates, Electability Isn’t Enough By Scott Rasmussen
According to press reports, Senator Hillary Clinton sincerely believes she is more electable than Barack Obama.
May 9, 2008
Cindy McCain--Playing Nice By Susan Estrich
"We'd rather not win than to have to do that," Cindy McCain told Ann Curry of the "Today" show, in response to a question about negative campaigning. "That's not worth winning for. This is about being a leader and a person that can be a good example for our children, and a good role model.
May 8, 2008
Obama's Vice-President By Gerald M. Pomper
Virginia Senator James Webb should be the Democratic candidate for vice-president.
May 8, 2008
McCain's Vice President? Mitt Romney As Running Mate By Kathryn Jean Lopez
For Mitt Romney, the suspension of his campaign at the Conservative Political Action Committee conference two days after Super Tuesday marked the beginning of a new and promising campaign.
May 8, 2008
A Perfect Calm for John McCain By Froma Harrop
John McCain has used these weeks of Republican calm to dive into the Democratic lunch pail. This strategy clearly assumes a Barack Obama candidacy.
May 8, 2008
Hillary Plays the Crazy Card By Joe Conason
In this protracted and often dispiriting prelude to the general election, few remarks have been as poorly chosen as Sen. Hillary Clinton's threat to "totally obliterate" Iran.
May 8, 2008
Obama: Flawed or Fantastic? By Robert Novak
Buyer's remorse was beginning to afflict supporters of Barack Obama before Tuesday's primary election returns showed he had delivered a knockout punch against Hillary Clinton.
May 8, 2008
Rockstar? By Susan Estrich
Rockstar is the name of the company that is rolling wheelbarrows of money to the bank this week, projected to rack up something on the order of $400 million in revenue from the sale of six million copies of its newest video game sensation, Grand Theft Auto IV.
May 6, 2008
Cosby Is the Real Prophet, Not Wright By Froma Harrop
Jeremiah, you're no Jeremiah. Although Barack Obama's controversial former pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright puts himself at the center of a prophetic tradition of the Afro-American church, he's not much of a prophet.
May 5, 2008
Czar Nancy's Rule By Robert Novak
Operating outside public view, the House Democratic majority is taking extraordinary steps to maintain spending as usual while awaiting a Democrat as president.
May 3, 2008
Bush's "R" Is for "Right" By Lawrence Kudlow
President George W. Bush may turn out to be the top economic forecaster in the country.
May 3, 2008
Wright Controversy Affects the Polls By Michael Barone
Is the bottom falling out for Barack Obama? It's too early to say that, but there are some disturbing signs. On the positive side, superdelegates still are breaking his way.
May 3, 2008
GOP Loves Earmarks By Robert Novak
A recent secret survey of the House Republican minority by the party's whip organization showed a two-to-one margin opposed to imposing a moratorium on earmarks.
May 2, 2008
How John McCain Will Lose This Election By Susan Estrich
There's a lot of talk lately about how John McCain might just be the luckiest guy in America, what with the Democrats still fighting among each other, the Rev. Wright proving that friends can be worse than enemies, and Republicans swallowing their doubts about their about-to-be nominee and giving their support to a guy many conservatives can barely stomach. No doubt, he's one lucky fella.
May 2, 2008
The Incredible Shrinking Republican Base By Alan Abramowitz
Discussions of the current political situation and comparisons between the 2008 election and earlier contests frequently overlook a crucial fact. As a result of changes in American society, today's electorate is very different from the electorate of twenty, thirty, or forty years ago.
