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Presidential Tokenism, Part 2
Obama fooled progressives into thinking that an African-American president would be inherently liberal. Now supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton are trying to convince them that a woman president would guarantee hope and change. This time, however, there's a record to look at.
Is the GOP Doomed? Slightly Less than the Dems
Is the Republican Party doomed? Yes, probably, but Democrats shouldn't take much solace in their rivals' travails.
These Strange Politics
Hunter S. Thompson said: "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." But what do you do when politics go from weird to completely psychedelic?
Liberals - Fooled Again
It didn't take long for Obama to sell out the liberal base of his party the first time. Well, here it is, December 2012: fooled again.
Tags: Barack Obama
The Leftist Republican Party of the Future
You can't roll out a new and improved Republican Party social-issues platform overnight without alienating the crazy Christian fundamentalists and other unattractive sorts who currently form the basis of the Republican Party at present. But you can start a transition to a viable future in a methodical, gradual way that prepares the Republican Party for the huge demographic shifts that will drive the politics of the country as it moves further and further to the left.
As Both Parties Celebrate Victories, We Still Hate Them
Neither party gets it. They both think they won. And they sort of did. But we still hate them.
If You Vote, You Can't Complain
Here we go again. Like Charlie Brown considering Lucy's offer to hold the football so he can kick it--and Lucy's promises not to pull it away at the last second, as she's done every time in the past--lefties are being urged to set aside their disgust over the last four years and vote Democratic.
If Romney Loses, Blame Paul Ryan
This election is/was Romney's to lose—and apparently he has. The cause can be summed up in two words: Paul Ryan.
Is America's Decline Inevitable?
Though depressing, Obama's pessimism is dwarfed by Mitt Romney's.
The Rebranding of the President, 2012
If he wants to win, Obama must articulate a new vision, relaunching and rebranding himself into something completely different—in other words, running as though the last three four years had never happened. Like this was his first term.
Tags: Barack Obama
Fear of a Right Planet
If all Democratic strategists have to do to attract progressive voters is to frighten them with greater-evil Republicans, when will people who care about the working class, who oppose wars of choice, and whose critique of government is that it isn't in our lives enough ever see their dreams become party platform planks with some chance of being incorporated into legislation?
Handicapping 2012: It's Romney's To Lose
Most pundits have conceded the general election to Obama, already looking ahead to 2016. They have their reasons. Their analysis is based on good, solid, reasonable (inside the box) logic. All things considered, however, I would (and have) put my money on Mitt Romney this fall.
Rise of the Republican Socialists
It comes down to a simple explanation: Everything has changed, but not the Democrats. They've always been slower than the GOP to recognize the shifting winds of American politics, slower to respond, inept when they try.
Herman Cain and the Criminalization of Poverty
The narrative of Herman Cain's smear campaign against his accuser is simple: this bitch is poor. I'm rich. She's lying about me to pay her bills.
Democrats Deserve Democratic Primaries
Democratic voters deserve a democratic primary process. Obama should face a credible challenge from the Left.
