I recently wrote a post about the fact that someone punched Matt Stoller in the face, and suggested it might have had something to do with him accusing people of being racist at every opportunity.  Matt even weighed in and (correctly) pointed out that the post I had linked to was not drafted by him.  [...]

In an apparent nod to the old adage “It’s always darkest before the dawn”, Patrick Ruffini today has a post titled, “The GOP: Dawn Breaks?“  While I think his argument has some merit, and I agree with him that 2008 is more about discontent than a Democrat wave, I have concerns with our ability to [...]

So it’s all over but the crying in Iowa.  The straw poll has come and gone yet again and many a campaign is left to deal with the shattered dreams that are produced by a nonsensical, non-binding event that is nothing but a fundraiser.
Jon Stewart, in coverage for Comedy Central after the 1999 straw poll, [...]

If it ain’t over until the fat lady sings, this Washington Post article may be an indication that she’s getting the pipes loosened up.  Generally an article like this would have quotes from some mid-to-low-level GOP congressman (someone from the at-large seat in North Dakota, for instance) bemoaning the downfall of the GOP while all [...]

I received an e-mail looking for my thoughts on the “netroots” poll that got gums flapping last week. The poll is located here. The gist is almost 70% of Democrats believe internet political activists will have a significant impact on the elections. The GOP is almost exactly the opposite with 70% claiming it will have [...]