Election

Political Parties Are Not "Checks" Or "Balances"

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I'm not worried about whether checks and balances will disappear if Republicans don't have more than 40 seats in the Senate. True checks and balances are more fundamental than party affiliation.

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The Media and the Venezuelan Elections

The Real News | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

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The Real News

The Real News spoke to Pomona College Latin American Studies Professor Miguel Tinker Salas who says, the fact that the opposition was able to make modest gains means it's a victory for Venezuelan democracy.

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Do Americans Want Change?

Henryk A. Kowalczyk | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

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Henryk A. Kowalczyk

Straight shooters, like Ron Paul or Dennis Kucinich, telling voters bluntly, how it is, had no chance, since voters elect politicians who tell them what they want to hear.

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In Thanksgiving for our (Very Big) Government

Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

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Elizabeth Rigby

In light of the tremendous challenges facing our country, I am grateful for a government big enough to help us weather the financial storm.

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Guest Column: Why Obama's Election Should Be Considered Historic

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

For only the third time in this column's two-and-a-half year history (see note below), I am turning over my soapbox to a guest columnist. As with bot...

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Apology Accepted

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

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Jeff Schweitzer

The cat apparently has Rush Limbaugh's tongue. We hear none of his blather about the "Obama recession" after the market rose nearly 800 points in two days in a vote of confidence.

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The Daily Szep -- The Winning Team

Paul Szep | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

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The Subversion of Irreversibility: Bush's Final Assault on Endangered Species

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

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Jeff Schweitzer

Plants and animals currently protected by law from the impacts of dams, highways and other large-scale projects will no longer be if Bush has his way on his way out.

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Holding the New Democratic Majority Together -- Part 2

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

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Sheri and Allan Rivlin

The vast majority of Americans is weary of ideological bickering and interested only in backing leaders who can do something about their problems.

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Obama's Updated Fireside Chats, Sports Analogies, and Change in Washington

Rip Empson | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

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Rip Empson

By encouraging an intersection of government and technology, the U.S. might be able to re-claim what was once a venerable tradition of innovation and ingenuity.

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Election Withdrawal

Barbara Dehn | Posted 11.14.2008 | Living

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Barbara Dehn

Clearly the entire country is coming to terms with the outcome of the election. Many are getting back to their routines, others are more engaged in current events.

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A New Progressive Patriotism?

Warren Goldstein | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

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Warren Goldstein

Like many of you, since Election Night I have found myself frequently moved by the new reality we live in, now that the astonishing words "President-e...

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Culture Zohn: A Post About P.O.S.T. (Post-Obama Stress Disorder)

Patricia Zohn | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

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Patricia Zohn

Even the Republicans I know are a bit forlorn: after spending the last year sending me funny cartoons and digs at the Dems, they have taken to complaining about Henry Paulson.

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Where I Was

Mary Lou Song | Posted 11.14.2008 | Living

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Mary Lou Song

When I learned Barack Obama had won the election, I was at home trying to watch every moment while still caring for my mother.

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Alaska Update: The Fat Lady Isn't Singing Yet

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Shannyn Moore

There are still a lot of acts to this (soap) opera to go, but we're cautiously optimistic! There are at least 40,000 votes still to be counted. If you haven't heard -- we're up 814 votes!

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Holding the New Democratic Majority Together

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Sheri and Allan Rivlin

With Daniel Berrier of Electopundit Part 1: Reading the Election Barack Hussein Obama, the newly elected 44th President of the United States is almo...

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The Lasting Lesson from Election '08: Deliver on the Hopes for Change That Led Unmarried Women to the Polls

Page Gardner | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics

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Page Gardner

Unmarried women's crucial role in electing Obama is underscored by the "marriage gap" between their political preferences and those of married women.

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Millions More Votes For Democracy Next Time

Dave Johnson | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics

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Dave Johnson

Millions of people who wanted to vote either couldn't vote, were kept from voting, were tricked out of voting, were tricked into voting the wrong way ...

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The Center Left Nation

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

On both values and issues, moderates line up with liberals to form a strong majority that isolates conservatives. Conservatives have had their day. This is a center-left, not a center-right nation.

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A Moment to Reflect

Scott Kesterson | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Scott Kesterson

Some soldiers' opinions I recently wrote about are theirs to have, even though they may be highly unpopular. Being unpopular does not, however, make their opinion any less valid nor criminal.

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Not Everyone in Europe Happy America Has Black President

Sean Jacobs | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Sean Jacobs

Though Europeans generally rejoiced in Barack Obama's election as 44th President of the US, a number of leading European lawmakers and journalists have made "foot-in-mouth comments."

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What We Need Now: An Ungrateful President

Alan Dershowitz | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Alan Dershowitz

In selecting his team, Obama should look to future opportunities -- to how he can help solve the critical problems of the nation and the world -- and not to past obligations.

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Proposal For 2012 Primaries

Will Bower | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Will Bower

The primary calendar we need most is one that is built on an orderly and rational plan, and not on an arbitrary, publicity-driven, system of one-upsmanship.

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The Honeymooners

Bob Franken | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Bob Franken

How long is the honeymoon going to last?

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Professor Obama

Marcia DeSanctis | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Marcia DeSanctis

Rather than preach, build or spread democracy, we proved that our system works. By winning, Obama did more to teach the Iraqis about democracy than four years of nation building has done.

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