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There was a brief moment where some conservative were trying to make a scandal out of the President's moment in the rain on Thursday. But unfortunately that scandal died before it could really take off.
On the first anniversary of his presidency, sympathetic pundits find hope amid Obama's challenges
Hours after his election, the inevitable derision and hyperventilation over a 2012 run is gearing up
Republican Scott Brown's upset inspires hopes of a rising GOP--but some argue the election was an outlier
While politicos focused on health care, voters may have been more occupied with their wallets, jobs, and prospects
Three Congressional Democrats have already called for it in the wake of the Massachusetts election
Pundits tweet, blog, and sputter outrage and triumph as the post-election analysis begins
The 5-month battle for Kennedy's seat illuminates the obsessions, assumptions, and errors of punditry
The U.S. military is using rifle sights with Biblical inscriptions in Afghanistan--a mistake on many levels, say bloggers
Outrage and sagging enthusiasm damages Dems from Martha Coakley to President Obama
Salon's lefty blogger dredges up a plethora of Brooks' past columns to debunk his claim that public opinion is all-important
The MSNBC pundit crams as many negative adjectives as he can into a single toxic thought on the Mass. senate candidate
Liberals aren't even waiting for the projected loss to start pinning the blame on Martha Coakley
Liberals brainstorm options to cope with the possible loss of a key Democratic vote
The stakes are rising, with far more than Ted Kennedy's Senate seat on the line
A magazine cover story suggests the military covered up alleged murders of three detainees
The grassroots support for Scott Brown may indicate a shift in the movement
In a last-ditch attempt to preserve 60 votes, the president cuts a robocall and plans a Sunday visit
Palin rounds off her grand Fox News tour, and the Wire caps off its last breakdown--for now
Two political masterminds square off on the pages of the Washington Post
The excise tax on high-cost health care plans came with concessions to labor groups
Martha Coakley, the Democrat running for Kennedy's Senate seat, has struggled in the polls
Big pundits lead the charge, transforming what was once a minority opinion into the accepted consensus
In their first face-to-face meeting, Beck and Palin vibe over the Statue of Liberty and the founding fathers
The seldom-beaten host admits John Yoo had the upper hand in their on-air torture debate
In Palin's debut as a Fox contributer, Bill O'Reilly challenges her grasp of 9/11 and presidential readiness
Next week's vote to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat has a lot riding on it, and the race is unexpectedly tight
Despite White House concerns, Harold Ford is considering a primary challenge against Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand
Everything you need to know about the book that's spreading scandal before it even hits the shelves
National security, terrorism, and the state of America in 2010 dominate the week
In 2008, Sen. Reid included in his many private praises of Obama that he has "no Negro dialect"
The special election to fill Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat gets dicey, and liberals wonder if they might lose their filibuster-proof 60 votes
Is President Obama taking the right approach to security and accountability?
Jim Jones promised a "shock" in the intelligence report, but it's nowhere to be found--yet
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