AltWeeklies Wire
Frailty in God's Presidentnew
Were it not for one trifling frailty, Mike Huckabee's decision in the dog days of Iowa summer to become God's candidate for president looks prophetic and almost credible.
Arkansas Times |
Ernest Dumas |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
Looking for Meaning in Huckabee Rerunsnew
Judgment and ethics emerge as attributes to ponder now that Mike Huckabee might become president. For the moment, fresh national media reporting condenses this discussion to a pair of old Arkansas dramas.
Arkansas Times |
John Brummett |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
The Passion of the Candidatenew
Mitt Romney's Mormon speech was aimed at Christian conservatives, but his model wasn't JFK -- it was Mel Gibson.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
Green Party, RIPnew
Cynthia McKinney's shenanigans sent the party further into irrelevance.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
Huckabee and Carter: Country Cousinsnew
Mike Huckabee and GOP bete noir Jimmy Carter share few political views, but Huckabee's rise mirrors that of Carter's 1976 campaign.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
God and the 2008 Electionsnew
It may be true that this country is indeed rooted in certain Judeo-Christian values that it can never escape -- but at times like these, and in a world shaken by secular warfare, what America needs most from its next president is someone with a clear head and faith in him (or her) self.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
Mike Huckabee's Week that Wasnew
Huckabee's early devotion to the genial care and feeding of the national press paid dividends in his gaffe-ridden week. Many of the major news organizations treated the stories as little more than campaign blips or the work of opponents trailing in the polls.
Arkansas Times |
Max Brantley |
12-14-2007 |
Commentary
Paulitics as Usualnew
Mugger catches up to the news: People like this guy Ron Paul.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
What Does the NIE on Iran Say & What's its Significance?new
The just released National Intelligence Estimate on Iran is, pardon the pun, a bombshell.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Is John Edwards On the Ropes?new
Now that Barack Obama has "O-Mentum" courtesy of Oprah Winfrey, and the Clintons are said to be squabbling over who's sinking Hillary's inevitability faster, she or he, the national press is 24/7 about HC versus O-b. JE does not compute. Inconveniently, however, Edwards continues to be a close third in Iowa polling.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
Dems Call for Torture Tapes Investigation: Should I Care?new
We've got several high-profile cases of outright contempt in those investigations already, with no substantive response by the Democratic-led committees in question, which would seem to call into question their actual commitment to such things.
Dig Boston |
Hunter |
12-13-2007 |
Commentary
Va. Republicans Develop Case of the Red State Bluesnew
Senator Jim Webb's complete control of Congress over the Thanksgiving break seemed to symbolize the rise of the Virginia Democratic Party.
C-Ville Weekly |
Dan Catalano |
12-12-2007 |
Commentary
Mitt Romney on Mormonismnew
Following a drop in the polls, Romney addresses questions about his beliefs. Will the speech save his candidacy? I don't see how.
Charleston City Paper |
D.A. Smith |
12-12-2007 |
Commentary
Rambo and the Phantomnew
Investigating a gun-slinging city commissioner and the mayor who hides in the bathroom.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
12-11-2007 |
Commentary
The GOP's Final Fivenew
With a quintet of candidates still realistically viable, the Republican presidential field gets ready for the playoffs.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
12-11-2007 |
Commentary
