Wednesday, November 11, 2009

John Mashek

Rick Warren, Dick Cheney, and Why Liberals and Conservatives Alike Need a Holiday Timeout

Take a deep holiday breath and relax a little bit. more >>

Rod Blagojevich Is Not the Political Norm

Neither side is immune. more >>

President Bush, Chris Matthews Each Face Uphill Slog

Bush faces harsh accounting, while Matthews's potential Senate run will be no piece of cake. more >>

Barack Obama's Supreme Picks Will Help the Court

Obama's victory prevents the court from becoming too conservative. more >>

On Lieberman and Stevens, Democrats and Republicans Took the Easy Way Out

Wrist-slaps and dodges on the Hill. more >>

The GOP’s Next Move

Republicans should not veer hard to the right in response to Barack Obama's victory. more >>

History Will View George W. Bush Badly

His record from start to finish has been dismal, John W. Mashek writes. more >>

The Obama-McCain Presidential Election Is Finally Ending—Here Are the Best and Worst

John Mashek lists the bests and worsts from the 2008 presidential campaign. more >>

Barack Obama's Advantage Among Young Voters Could Carry the Election

Young voters don't ordinarily turn out, but this year they might. more >>

President McCain Would Be Unable to Bring Civility Back to Washington

The campaign is so nasty that even if he wins, McCain will be paying for it through his term. more >>

Joe Lieberman: A Modern-Day Joe McCarthy

The Democrats should give unctuous Joe his wish and kick him out of their caucus. more >>

In Debate, Obama Bests McCain, Whose Time Is Running Out

The Arizona senator was fine, but the Democratic nominee was better. more >>

Debate 'Straight Talk': Sarah Palin and Joe Biden's Meeting Won't Matter in the End

Palin could have spelled her name correctly and been praised. more >>

Sarah Palin Appears to Scare the GOP

It's time to let the vice presidential candidate meet the press head on. more >>

Abortion, Catholic Sex Scandals, the Bishop of Scranton, and Joe Biden's Communion

This Catholic does not think the bishop of Scranton has any business dictating policy to Joe Biden. more >>

Sarah Palin and Geraldine Ferraro—How Times Have Changed

The media should be respectful but aggressive with Palin, as they were with Ferraro 24 years ago. more >>

Nattering Nabobs: The GOP's Endless Assault Against the Media

From "nattering nabobs" to hypocritical demands for privacy, the GOP attack machine never stops. more >>

Sarah Palin and John McCain's Cynical Game

It's a cheap political ploy—and any voters who fall for it deserve what they get. more >>

Obama Needs to Hit Back Hard

He can't let himself be defined the way Kerry and Gore were. more >>

Obama Needs to Hit Back Hard

He can't let himself be defined the way Kerry and Gore were. more >>

Mary Matalin, Jerome Corsi, and the GOP Political Hit Job Disguised as a Book

Mary Matalin and Jerome Corsi are hardly the picture of credibility and judgment. more >>

New Orleans After the Hurricane

Three years after Katrina, New Orleans still a symbol of government failure. more >>

Goodbye and Good Riddance to John Edwards, Adulterer

The former Democratic vice presidential nominee broke his trust with the public and deserves his shame. more >>

John McCain, the Accessible Underdog of 2000, Has Been Replaced by John McCain, the Slimy Attack Dog of 2008

The happy warrior of 2000 has been replaced by a sleazy political attacker in the 2008 elections. more >>

Gun Control Update: Maryland Teen Stockpiling Guns and the Plans for Bush's Motorcade Route

Why was a Maryland 18-year-old stockpiling weapons and tracking Bush's motorcade route? more >>

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