Kathleen Turner: Hold Susan Collins Accountable for the Supreme Court
The actress has lent her voice to an ad opposing Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
View ArticleSuperdelegates for Sale?
With the Democratic nomination still not decided, Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have understandably pulled out all the stops to woo Democratic superdelegates, the party grandees who might...
View ArticleSo this Comedian Walks into the Minnesota Senate Race . . .
Al Franken, the politically ambitious comedy writer, is running a Senate campaign that is anything but a joke. It is, however, a lesson in the ups and downs of a political campaign. A few years ago,...
View ArticleBob Barr: The Libertarians Find a (Surprising) Nominee
It's been barely two years since former Representative Bob Barr of Georgia renounced the Republican party, after having made his name as the scathing orator who led Congress's campaign to impeach...
View ArticleHard Times for the G.O.P.: New York City Edition
Until his recent travails, Vito Fossella was mostly known during his 10 years in Congress as the only Republican in New York City's delegation. His 13th Congressional District - which includes...
View ArticleWorried About the Economy? Stop Whining
The Dow Jones fell 2 percent on Wednesday, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ plunged 2.6 percent. Home foreclosures are booming, credit card debt is soaring, real wages are sagging, and the job market is grim....
View ArticleThe Debate Debate: There is No Reason to Postpone
Incredibly, Senator John McCain's self-serving attempt to wriggle out of tomorrow night's presidential debate with Senator Barack Obama is still alive and kicking, at least in the self-absorbed world...
View ArticleDon Young, Endangered Congressman #1
The Bridge to Nowhere may finally be leading somewhere its sponsor never intended. Representative Don Young, Republican of Alaska, a master of congressional pork, and a proponent of that now notorious...
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