Why can’t we get this (voting) right?

The NY Times is up with a story on voters being illegally removed from the rolls across the country to to misinterpretations of the law. Many of these voters are not even aware they are no longer on the rolls and therefore cannot contest in time for the election. Why can’t we seem to get the simple [...]

Waldorf and Statler on what Debate night is all about

I love the muppets and I love politics. When the NY Times brings them together, what more could I guy want?

Kristol and the Bailout

It says something about this financial crisis that it has me and William Kristol in agreement. I’ve used words in the past like “pin-head” and “moron” to describe him. But this morning’s column is a calm and sober assessment of crisis. There are serious questions to be asked about this bailout. Both in practical operational [...]

As the Bubble Bursts….

No shortage of ink being spilled on the economic crisis facing the country today. David Leonhardt gives us this excellent explanation of the bubble that got us into this mess and what might come later.

The NY Times Opines for Obama

David Brooks, NY Times conservative columnist pens this description of Obama as something of an unknowable. 
While Maureen Dowd draws a literary comparison for all the PUMA’s out there. 
UPDATE: Dan Schnur adds these thoughts on why perceptions never die in politics.
For better or worse, assume that the competing stick figures of Angry Old Geezer and Callow [...]