AltWeeklies Wire
Memo To Democrats: This Is Not 1994new

How 2010 differs from 1994, in a (really depressing) array of raw numbers.
Washington City Paper |
Moe Tkacik |
11-05-2010 |
Commentary
How George and Now Barack Mirror Our American Psychenew
When Barack Obama claimed his victory in Chicago's Grant Park, he thanked many people. But the one name missing from the list was the man who perhaps did the most to win Obama the presidency: George W. Bush. More than anyone else, he showed the disastrous downside of being born rich, white and well-connected.
L.A. Weekly |
John Powers |
11-07-2008 |
Commentary
The GOP Puts All its Political Eggs in the Specious Attack Basketnew
Whether the event -- real or cooked up -- is a sexual indiscretion, tenuous association with someone with an unsavory past or extremist religious views, Democrats seem to get stuck and their GOP counterparts are able to just slip-slide their slimy way through the muck. Why is that?
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
10-20-2008 |
Commentary
Obama Faces Stiff Competition for Center Stage at His Own Nominationnew

He undoubtedly has to give Clinton a chance to deliver a prime-time speech and, no matter how nice she is to Obama, she (and not he) will be the focus of that evening's broadcast. Add in Bill Clinton and the ailing Ted Kennedy, and you can see why Obama took the final night speech to another venue.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
07-10-2008 |
Commentary
Why Sean Hannity is Unpatrioticnew
It might be easy to dismiss Hannity as a mere hypocrite, but he's actually something much worse. He puts the Republican Party first and has no qualms about putting our troops in harm's way and policing the world so long as the sheriff's badge reads "GOP."
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
07-02-2008 |
Commentary
Hillary is Looking Like a Sore Loser, Not a Leadernew
What I find most troubling is Clinton's hypocrisy and disengenuousness. Now she's insisting on "counting all the votes," which is code for counting all the votes in Michigan and Florida. Clinton and her campaign advisers were all for shutting out those two states when it appeared she wouldn't need their votes.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
05-30-2008 |
Commentary
Hillary, It's Time to Say Goodnightnew

As entertaining -- and at times compelling -- as the Clintons' star turn as feisty underdogs out to beat the odds has been, it is wearing thin. So when the primary season closes on June 3, that'll be candidate Clinton's cue to exit the race.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
05-29-2008 |
Commentary
How Bill Clinton Became Political Baggagenew

Even Clinton's fans don't like the phony, second-rate version of the former president now on display.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
05-08-2008 |
Commentary
Is Jeremiah Wright the New Gennifer Flowers?new
What if the Obama campaign not only knew what Wright was going to do, but quietly approved of it?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
05-08-2008 |
Commentary
Bill and Hillary Sound More Like Bush Every Daynew
Faced with a tidal wave of support for Barack Obama, the Clintons' response has been nothing short of disgraceful. As soon as it became apparent she was losing, the Clintons took a page from the Nixon and Bush playbook and started fighting dirty.
NUVO |
Steve Hammer |
04-24-2008 |
Commentary
Big Bill's Dicey Movesnew
Clinton is back at the table, playing us for chumps.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
12-21-2007 |
Commentary
Queen Hillarynew

Americans love dynasties when Heather Locklear or Michael Jordan is involved -- but will they embrace the Clintons?
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
09-14-2007 |
Commentary
The Clinton Challengenew
Democrats should do like Bill and confront right-wing hits head on.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
10-06-2006 |
Commentary
Don't Blame Gays for Bush's 'Moral Values' Winnew
The entire "moral values" story of the 2004 election has been greatly exaggerated by the corporate media. Not so coincidentally, it fits exactly with what the Republicans would like everyone to believe.
New York Press |
Michelangelo Signorile |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary