USS Super PAC
The fat lady sings.
South Carolina on my Mind
By November, a third of the American people will believe that Barack Obama kidnapped the Lindbergh baby and Michelle drove the getaway car.
Fumbling Foreign Policy
Gingrich’s willingness to outsource U.S. military policy to Tel Aviv is even more mind-boggling than Romney’s deference on diplomacy.
High Stakes for Immigration
We need outside-the-box solutions that both protect human rights and make economic sense.
Disenfranchising Voters is Un-American
Buying elections on the one hand and keeping people away from the polls on the other isn’t what our democracy is supposed to be about.
Reading Frog Entrails
Although the media may behave otherwise, Iowa’s oddball caucuses are as apt to choose a loser as a winner.
Ratcheting up the Rhetoric on Iran
The Democratic Party has tried to out-hawk Republicans since the early days of the Cold War.
Influence Peddler for President
Gingrich, his lawyers, and his staff adamantly insist that it’s rude and crude to call him a lobbyist.
GOP Closets
You think you have skeletons in your closet?
2012 Won’t Be the Same without Herman Cain
The Institute’s deadline poet bids farewell to the former GOP front-runner’s entertaining presidential bid.
Vegan Misgivings
Moving to the big table wouldn’t have been such a big deal if what you found when you got there was broccoli.
Buyer’s Remorse
It looks like voters across the country are having second thoughts about the tea party agenda, now that they have seen what it actually means in practice.
GOP Debates are More Entertaining than GOP Policies
Romney adopts a stance of jovial condescension while Perry visibly seethes at his rival.
What Have They Done with Ron Paul?
The mainstream media mostly ignores him.
The Corporate Takeover of the 2012 Presidential Election
Super PACs represent the Enronization of our democracy.