We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the
Category: 2012 Election
Benghazi: Political cartoonists have their say
Benghazi isn’t a scandal. It’s what the character named Detective Bobby Simone, of TV’s Law & Order, would have called “a situation.” [Simone once
Positive signs for voting-rights laws—even in Pennsylvania
The backlash against voter suppression may have begun. Following highly publicized efforts by Republican-led legislatures to make voting harder for citizens during the 2012
The shameful background-check vote: Is this any way to run a civilized country?
I watched the comments by one of the grieving parents from Newtown and the President this afternoon in response to the shameful miscarriage of
Dear MSNBC: Grow up, already
Dear Chris M., Rachel, and Lawrence at MSNBC: Sorry old friends. You got me through a lot of hard times. But you’ve lost me.
Where President Obama’s actions seem to differ from his words
It may be one of those times when President Obama is not receiving the support that he wishes he could have from either liberals
Robocall says: “Impeach Obama”
The right-wing Obama hate squad called me today. A very excited roboman informed me that he was calling on behalf of the Conservative Majority.
Adlai Stevenson, the last real progressive candidate
In baseball, it’s often said that you have to be a good pitcher to be a twenty game loser. The reason is simple; if
How to fix long lines at polling places
No one should have to stand in line for three hours to vote in a presidential election. But that’s just what 102-year-old Desiline Victor had
Birther goes after 102-year-old voter honored at State of the Union speech
The birthers just won’t go away, and now they’re transferred their wrath to Desiline Victor, the 102-year-old Miami voter–born in Haiti–whose perseverance in the