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I know that Markos is convinced that immigration as a wedge issue was a big loser for Republicans, and I agree. Clearly they have gotten little or no traction from it electorally, and their dash headlong into the arms of xenophobes increasingly cements their status as a permanent minority party, particularly as the Hispanic population […]

Now that large, sweeping majorities of Americans favor high-level meetings with those nations considered “enemies,” can we end this idea that the country is filled with jingoistic imperialists who want the sun never to set on the American empire? Actually, the public considers that a dangerous and radical view, never mind the fact that it’s […]

MAYBE HE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO IRAQ….I guess the right thinks this “Obama’s afraid to visit Iraq, nanny nanny poo poo” taunt is a political winner for them. It certainly fits in with their strategy to paint the Illinois senator as un-American and weak. Of course, the exact phrases that John McCain is using […]

BOLD, PRINCIPLED LEADERSHIP… Ask John McCain the one issue where he would separate himself from the President and he almost always answers “climate change.” Rhetorically speaking, he has staked out a position that global warming is real and man-made and America must lead to come up with a solution. Only when faced with the opportunity […]

TURNABOUT, FAIR PLAY, ETC…. It’s about time somebody slammed Howard Kurtz for his multiple conflicts of interest. His interview with CBS correspondent Kimberly Dozier when his wife is the publicist for her book is one thing (he disclosed this at the tail end of the glowing profile). But here’s the guy who is supposed to […]

CLUSTER BOMB BREAKTHROUGH…. Gordon Brown hasn’t had a great couple of months, but he showed some backbone today and greatly improved prospects for an international ban on cluster bombs. In a major diplomatic defeat for the U.S., Britain broke ranks Wednesday and joined more than 100 nations in agreeing in principle to an international ban […]

GOOD NEWS FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY…. I know Kevin has been following the California same-sex marriage issue after the state Supreme Court tossed out Prop. 22. He’s been gaming out scenarios for public support, and now we have enough data from early polling to get a real understanding of where we’re at, 5 months out from […]

RELEASE THE MEMOIRS!… There was a hint last November that Scott McClellan’s memoir was going to be unrelenting on George Bush, Karl Rove and the gang, but that was quickly dismissed as overhyped. The book is now on the verge of being released, and in fact was on sale over the weekend at D.C.-area bookstores. […]

Recount And Recent History… Hi, I’m actually spending the weekend out in New York City for a wedding and am largely off the grid, but I did want to mention one thing before HBO unveiled its cinematic account of the Bush-Gore Florida follies Recount tonight, which is getting excellent reviews. In my day job, I’m […]