Author: BooMan

One of the tasks of a challenging candidate is to get out ahead and get the aura of a winner. Being seen as a winner grants you instant legitimacy. And people like to vote for a winner. Casting a vote involves an emotional...

What is Higher Broderism and why does it hate left-wing bloggers? Higher Broderism is a school of thought, best exemplified by Washington Post reporter David Broder, that Washington DC elites should provide the common wisdom to...

John Kerry makes ill-advised joke. John Kerry gets criticized. John Kerry gets shrill and vituperative: But if anyone should apologize, Mr. Kerry said, it is President Bush and his administration officials who started the...

I don’t know Michael Barone but my brother used to work with him at U.S. News & World Report. He liked him personally but described him as “extremely conservative.” I had a laugh at that because Michael...

Charlie Cook paints a heartening picture: With the election just eight days away, there are no signs that this wave is abating. Barring a dramatic event, we are looking at the prospect of GOP losses in the House of at least 20...