Catching Up on Syria – Open Thread

Catching Up on Syria – Open Thread

UPDATED 9/10 The President speaks to the American people tonight about Syria. We have a feeling he’s been busy revising his speech after a couple of fast moving developments. Viewers of any one of SIX different television news programs got a sneak peek of his...
After the Debate: Evaluation and Adjustment

After the Debate: Evaluation and Adjustment

President Obama and Governor Romney faced off last night for their first debate, and the reviews — for the President’s supporters — have not been pretty. I don’t need to repeat them here; I know that our readers were watching and tweeting along...
The Buffett Rule: Why are we even having this conversation?

The Buffett Rule: Why are we even having this conversation?

Shortly after I hung up from my “Buffett Rule” call with the Obama for America representatives, a friend asked me why we were even having this conversation. She meant that as: who objects to a fair and equitable tax structure? Two of my fellow callers had...
If Mitt Romney is an Etch-a-Sketch

If Mitt Romney is an Etch-a-Sketch

Mitt Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom said he wasn’t worried about the candidate’s primary statements hurting him in the general election when he needs to appeal to more moderate voters, because the flip-flopping candidate is like an Etch-a-Sketch:...