Month: February 2008

Open Thread

If you are an Obama supporter and you are worried about the superdelegates, Ron Fournier explains why you should relax.

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Who Are the Gutless 21?

UPDATED BELOW UPDATED AGAIN VIA TPM MUckraker, 21 Democrats in the House may sell out of FISA: Senior congressional aides said there was no clear path to a compromise on the issue. But a series of recent defections by moderate...

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The Genius of Obama’s Campaign

Reason number 999 why Obama was wise not to run an overtly progressive campaign. Among some conservative Democratic politicians last night, there was an almost palpable sense of relief that Obama showed he could win over their...

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John McCain and the Forever War

“I have wounds to show you…” –William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Coriolanus In his January 28 State of the Union address, George W. Bush told Congress, America and the world that “The surge is...

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Extreme Makeover: John McCain Edition 2008?

     With his nomination all but inevitable, the Republican machine is ready to begin the process of selling John McCain as a maverick and a different kind of Republican. He will be presented as someone who...

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