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PostPartisan: June, 2012

Posted at 04:05 PM ET, 06/29/2012

Zimmerman caught on tape: The screams
By Jonathan Capehart
The killer of Trayvon Martin told detectives, “It doesn’t even sound like me.”

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:05 PM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 03:39 PM ET, 06/29/2012

Why it feels as if the Court decision will matter in November
By Jonathan Bernstein

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:39 PM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:26 PM ET, 06/29/2012

Krauthammer and Roberts’ ruling
By Rachel Manteuffel
Krauthammer has a theory, commenters have many.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:26 PM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:05 AM ET, 06/29/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘SCOTUS’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Did those who believe we’ll be invaded by space aliens say Mitt Romney is best suited to deal with them?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:05 AM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 06/28/2012

And on to the election
By Jonathan Bernstein
Health care is not going to be the decider in November.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:34 PM ET, 06/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:48 PM ET, 06/28/2012

The Supreme Court rules, and everybody wins!
By Rachel Manteuffel
Claiming the Supreme Court decision as your own.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:48 PM ET, 06/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:42 PM ET, 06/28/2012

Medicaid mystery at SCOTUS
By Charles Lane
Why did the liberal justices join Roberts?

By Charles Lane  |  04:42 PM ET, 06/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Health care, Supreme Court

Posted at 02:25 PM ET, 06/28/2012

John Roberts, insurance industry shill
By Matt Miller
Saving conservatives from themselves

By Matt Miller  |  02:25 PM ET, 06/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 06/28/2012

The Supreme Court’s health-care ruling saves America from policy hell, for now
By Stephen Stromberg
The justices acknowledge the big picture on Obamacare.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  12:18 PM ET, 06/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 06/28/2012

Winning the day with deceit
By Kathleen Parker
Nobody mentioned Obamacare was really a tax before.

By Kathleen Parker  |  11:30 AM ET, 06/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:56 PM ET, 06/27/2012

The stink of Cologne
By Charles Lane
A German court’s blatant affront to the Muslim and Jewish peoples.

By Charles Lane  |  06:56 PM ET, 06/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:29 PM ET, 06/27/2012

Marcus, Slaughter, and having it all
By Rachel Manteuffel

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:29 PM ET, 06/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:21 PM ET, 06/27/2012

Another good day for Tea Party conservatives
By Jonathan Bernstein
They need to keep incumbents terrified. And Tuesday helped.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  01:21 PM ET, 06/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 06/26/2012

Why Romney ducks issues
By Jonathan Bernstein
His reasons go back to what drives much of the Romney program: fear of conservatives

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:30 PM ET, 06/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:43 PM ET, 06/26/2012

PostScript: Robinson, immigration and the Supreme Court
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to his column on the Arizona immigration ruling.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:43 PM ET, 06/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 06/26/2012

Zimmerman caught on tape: Trayvon’s hands
By Jonathan Capehart
What George Zimmerman said he did with them and how they were found by police are two different things.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:35 AM ET, 06/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 06/25/2012

Why Supreme Court decisions don't decide elections
By Jonathan Bernstein
There are three ways a court ruling could affect November.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:14 PM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:17 PM ET, 06/25/2012

Dionne’s commenters and Obamacare
By Rachel Manteuffel
Welcome to the breathless anticipation edition of PostScript!

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:17 PM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  postscript, health care

Posted at 03:02 PM ET, 06/25/2012

States’ rights, no; corporate rights, yes
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
The Supreme Court again sides with corporate interests.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  03:02 PM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 06/25/2012

Zimmerman caught on tape: ‘Punks’
By Jonathan Capehart
The killer of Trayvon Martin didn’t say the racial slur you thought you heard him say.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:30 PM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 06/25/2012

Mitt Romney’s immigration headache becomes a full-on migraine
By Lee Hockstader
The Arizona immigration law that Romney hailed as a “model” for the nation was mostly gutted by the Supreme Court.

By Lee Hockstader  |  11:56 AM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 06/25/2012

Mitt Romney, Bain Capital and a ‘profit-first’ presidency
By James Downie
What three articles reveal about the Republican candidate’s priorities.

By James Downie  |  10:45 AM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt Romney, 2012 election, campaign finance

Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 06/25/2012

Zimmerman caught on tape: ‘It sounds like you’re looking for him’
By Jonathan Capehart
A treasure trove of audio files reveals why an investigator wanted the killer of Trayvon Martin arrested for manslaughter.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:07 AM ET, 06/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 05:31 PM ET, 06/24/2012

Morsi and the Egyptian military’s role
By David Ignatius
The time has come for the generals in Egypt to stand down.

By David Ignatius  |  05:31 PM ET, 06/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:32 PM ET, 06/22/2012

What happened this week, in photos
By Stephen Stromberg
Alexandra Petri and I review the week’s news.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  06:32 PM ET, 06/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:09 PM ET, 06/22/2012

Nixon’s smoking-gun tape and the presidency
By Jonathan Bernstein
Watergate shows presidential power has its limits.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:09 PM ET, 06/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 06/22/2012

This week in bad fashion: Obama’s brown suit — again
By Jonathan Capehart
I’m only bringing it up again because he wore it again.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:30 PM ET, 06/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 06/22/2012

PostScript: Charles Krauthammer and immigration
By Rachel Manteuffel
Was Obama’s action legal?

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:23 PM ET, 06/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 06/22/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Contempt’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who “should have titled their book ‘Fifty Shades of Gross’”?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:20 AM ET, 06/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 06/21/2012

Rockefeller's legacy project
By Jonathan Bernstein
Was his coal-industry-needs-to-face-reality speech the start of something?

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:14 PM ET, 06/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 06/21/2012

PostScript: Milbank and contemptuous commenters
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to his column on Issa’s committee.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:18 PM ET, 06/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 06/21/2012

Pelosi accurately diagnoses GOP amnesia on Dream Act
By Jonathan Capehart
Nancy Pelosi points out the Republicans’ mad scramble at revisionist history.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:00 PM ET, 06/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:53 PM ET, 06/20/2012

Pelosi defends her infamous health care remark
By Jonathan Capehart
The former House Speaker defends and puts in context an infamous 2010 comment on the health care bill.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:53 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:31 PM ET, 06/20/2012

PostScript: Richard Cohen, Pearl Cohen and the commenters
By Rachel Manteuffel
The hearts have been warmed, inside and outside the PostScript bunker.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:31 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 06/20/2012

Elections are about the party, not the man
By Jonathan Bernstein
Garry Wills calls out “misguided high-mindedness.”

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  01:52 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:19 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Yes, today's Republicans really are different
By Jonathan Bernstein
If contradiction is the only goal, nothing is going to get done.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  10:19 PM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:27 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Good news, bad news and the economy
By Jonathan Capehart
Slowly but surely, things are getting better. It’s just that the hole we’re digging out of is in­cred­ibly deep.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:27 PM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:41 PM ET, 06/19/2012

PostScript: Robinson, immigrants and commenters
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Eugene Robinson’s column

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:41 PM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Do Millennials matter in Washington?
By Stephen Stromberg
Official Washington’s lexicon is decidedly unfriendly to twenty-somethings.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:29 PM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 06/19/2012

Romney’s ‘Wawas’ story in context, still out of touch
By Jonathan Capehart
Romney’s story about the ‘touchtone key pad’ was only part of the tale.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:30 AM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 06:05 PM ET, 06/18/2012

The long-term electoral effects of health care reform
By Jonathan Bernstein
A decision striking down the Affordable Care Act could be good long-term news for Democrats.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  06:05 PM ET, 06/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 06/18/2012

George Zimmerman’s callous ‘hoodie’ comment
By Jonathan Capehart
Shooting from the lip is never a good idea when you’re accused of murder.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:51 PM ET, 06/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 06/18/2012

PostScript: Fining profanity editorial
By Rachel Manteuffel

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:23 PM ET, 06/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 06/18/2012

Mitt Romney’s American safari
By Jonathan Capehart
He wants to lead a nation he appears to be seeing for the very first time.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:00 PM ET, 06/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 06/16/2012

Nayef: The Saudis’ Mr. Tough Guy
By David Ignatius

By David Ignatius  |  12:45 PM ET, 06/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 06/15/2012

Liberal activists and the disappearing public option
By Jonathan Bernstein
Where are the liberal activists?

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:15 PM ET, 06/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 06/15/2012

PostScript: Easing pot penalties
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Post editorial.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:08 PM ET, 06/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 06/15/2012

This week in fab fashion: George H. W. Bush’s socks
By Jonathan Capehart
“Well, I like a colorful sock.”

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:00 PM ET, 06/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:58 AM ET, 06/15/2012

Obama’s new immigration plan: Good policy, great politics
By Harold Meyerson
Romney’s Latino problem just got worse

By Harold Meyerson  |  11:58 AM ET, 06/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  immigration

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 06/15/2012

Panetta comes out for gay troops
By Jonathan Capehart
It’s about time gay and lesbian servicemembers were thanked for their service.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:25 AM ET, 06/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay Rights

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/15/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Chocolate goodies’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who doesn’t have a lot of patience for Democrats who don’t understand the dynmamics campaigns?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 06/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Quiz

Posted at 03:32 PM ET, 06/14/2012

From Obama, Congress-bashing
By Jonathan Bernstein
Get ready to hear “MittRomneyandCongress” a lot.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:32 PM ET, 06/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:11 PM ET, 06/14/2012

PostScript: Matt Miller on shafted youth
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to his column on youth getting the shaft.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:11 PM ET, 06/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 06/14/2012

Obama and Romney economic speeches: Time to get specific
By Jonathan Capehart
Dueling economic speeches are today in Ohio.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:30 AM ET, 06/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 06:53 PM ET, 06/13/2012

A wrongheaded case against John Edwards
By Richard Cohen
No compelling reason to bring case against John Edwards.

By Richard Cohen  |  06:53 PM ET, 06/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:18 PM ET, 06/13/2012

Giffords and the oddities of democracy
By Jonathan Bernstein
Democracy — for all its weaknesses — works.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:18 PM ET, 06/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:39 PM ET, 06/13/2012

The academic hornet’s nest
By Charles Lane
What’s bugging political scientists?

By Charles Lane  |  03:39 PM ET, 06/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 06/13/2012

PostScript: Dana Milbank and compromise
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Milbank’s Jeb Bush column

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:15 PM ET, 06/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 06/13/2012

‘Fundamental error’ in argument against Obama’s campaign message
By Jonathan Capehart
No one does panic like Democrats. At the slightest hint of trouble, memos are written and knives are sharpened — in the backs of “friends.”

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:45 AM ET, 06/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 04:33 PM ET, 06/12/2012

Health-care reform is a middle-class program
By Jonathan Bernstein
Rebutting a misguided argument against “Obamacare.”

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:33 PM ET, 06/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 06/12/2012

President George H. W. Bush, always humble
By Jonathan Capehart
If you’re not moved in some way by the “Today” show’s profile of George H.W. Bush, you must be dead.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:00 PM ET, 06/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:34 PM ET, 06/12/2012

PostScript: Thiessen on Obama’s Freudian gaffe
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to his column on Obama’s “gaffe.”

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:34 PM ET, 06/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 06/12/2012

Stand Your Ground: Zimmerman could walk
By Jonathan Capehart
How the killer of Trayvon Martin could escape prosecution.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:00 PM ET, 06/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 06/12/2012

Stand Your Ground hearing: The risk for George Zimmerman and the prosecution
By Jonathan Capehart
George Zimmerman’s lawyer could try to get the second-degree murder charge dismissed. But there are risks for both sides.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:02 AM ET, 06/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 05:29 PM ET, 06/11/2012

Candidates getting squeezed on marriage
By Jonathan Bernstein
Much silence on both sides.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:29 PM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 06/11/2012

PostScript: Woodward, Bernstein and revisiting Watergate
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to their first co-bylined article in 36 years.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:15 PM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:14 AM ET, 06/11/2012

Bloom is finally off the Rose in the Desert
By Richard Cohen
Vogue deletes embarrassing piece on Syria’s first lady.

By Richard Cohen  |  10:14 AM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:16 PM ET, 06/08/2012

The plural of anecdote is not data, income-inequality edition
By James Downie
This week’s installment: income inequality.

By James Downie  |  06:16 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:28 PM ET, 06/08/2012

This week in fab fashion: Obama’s symphony in blue
By Jonathan Capehart
The president recovers from his brown-suit debacle.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:28 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 06/08/2012

Obama’s private-sector slip is not ‘fine’
By Jonathan Capehart
Republicans wasted no time in hurling Obama’s oops in his face.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:02 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:21 PM ET, 06/08/2012

PostScript: Elie Wiesel and taking Assad to court
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to the Nobel laureate’s op-ed.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:21 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 06/08/2012

Obama’s ‘gaffe’ and Republican word games
By James Downie
The GOP has no room to talk about lackluster job growth.

By James Downie  |  02:16 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:21 PM ET, 06/08/2012

Does Gray recognize D.C.’s culture of corruption?
By Colbert I. King
He tries to change the subject from malfeasance to governance.

By Colbert I. King  |  01:21 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  local

Posted at 01:11 PM ET, 06/08/2012

Time to reconsider subsidizing party conventions
By Jonathan Bernstein
Sen. Tom Coburn’s proposal has a lot of merit.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  01:11 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:54 PM ET, 06/08/2012

Boyd Brown: A voice of a generation out of South Carolina
By Jonathan Capehart
A retiring 25-year-old legislator warns his colleagues, ‘My generation is sprinting this way.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:54 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:46 AM ET, 06/08/2012

Ghassan Tueni: The godfather of the Arab Spring
By David Ignatius
He tried to change his world with his fearless, insistent columns.

By David Ignatius  |  10:46 AM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/08/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Recall’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Did Dick Cheney say he believes ‘the constitutional necessity of same-sex marriage is only a matter of time”?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 06/07/2012

Why the White House is not for sale — but the House might be
By Jonathan Bernstein

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:45 PM ET, 06/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 06/07/2012

Kwame Brown and six commenters
By Rachel Manteuffel
You can sum it all up in six posts.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:21 PM ET, 06/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:03 PM ET, 06/07/2012

To the barricades with Chuck Lane
By Harold Meyerson
An unlikely agreement on the place for organized labor

By Harold Meyerson  |  03:03 PM ET, 06/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:47 PM ET, 06/07/2012

Dethroning Marion Barry
By Jo-Ann Armao
A new breed of city officials embodies what’s wrong with D.C. government.

By Jo-Ann Armao  |  12:47 PM ET, 06/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  local

Posted at 04:48 PM ET, 06/06/2012

Democracy wins in Wisconsin
By Charles Lane
Will Walker’s foes apologize for their smears?

By Charles Lane  |  04:48 PM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:12 PM ET, 06/06/2012

PostScript: Sargent and wake-up calls from Wisconsin
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Greg Sargent’s blog post.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:12 PM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:53 PM ET, 06/06/2012

Pro-choice for Hillary Clinton
By Jonathan Capehart
She has said over and over again that she’s not running in 2016. Why can’t people accept that — for now?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:53 PM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:22 AM ET, 06/06/2012

Beyond the headline, a mixed result in Wisconsin
By Jonathan Bernstein
The real GOP win was in California.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  11:22 AM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:37 AM ET, 06/06/2012

One-two punch: Wisconsin recall down, health-care ruling to go
By Jonathan Capehart
Republicans hoping for a one-two punch against Democrats and Obama landed their first punch last night.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:37 AM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 12:20 AM ET, 06/06/2012

How did Scott Walker win Wisconsin?
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
His victory offers a number of lessons for American politics more broadly

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  12:20 AM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:12 PM ET, 06/05/2012

Wisconsin recall no, Obama yes
By Harold Meyerson
There’s good news for the president in the Wisconsin exit poll.

By Harold Meyerson  |  11:12 PM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 06/05/2012

Forward: Wisconsin’s bipartisan word
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Scott Walker and President Obama share a slogan.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  11:00 PM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:25 PM ET, 06/05/2012

Yep, the CBO’s debt numbers are still scary
By Stephen Stromberg
And they mean that Medicare must change.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  04:25 PM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:29 PM ET, 06/05/2012

Proposition 8 appears headed for a Supreme hearing
By Jonathan Capehart
Appeals court ruling puts the question of marriage equality a step closer to the high court.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:29 PM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay Rights

Posted at 03:11 PM ET, 06/05/2012

PostScript: Cohen and not talking about Romney’s religion
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Richard Cohen’s column.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:11 PM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 06/05/2012

Yes, political science is a good buy for the public
By Jonathan Bernstein
Charles Lane’s column on federal funding of research misses why social science benefits taxpayers.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:34 PM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:31 AM ET, 06/05/2012

Let Hillary Clinton be
By Jonathan Capehart
Why must we continually demand she live a life she has been telling us for at least a year she wants out of?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:31 AM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:23 AM ET, 06/05/2012

Ending the ‘civil war’ in Wisconsin
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Is consensual politics a thing of the past?

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  08:23 AM ET, 06/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 06/04/2012

Zimmerman arm-in-arm with police — this time
By Jonathan Capehart
Something stood out for me as Trayvon Martin’s killer was led back to jail.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:00 PM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 04:59 PM ET, 06/04/2012

PostScript: Will’s ‘pan’ of the Wisconsin recall
By Rachel Manteuffel
Is Wisconsin’s election fair? Post readers discuss.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:59 PM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:23 PM ET, 06/04/2012

Romney's partisan transition — and presidency
By Jonathan Bernstein
Expect more outrage from conservatives as they scrutinize every Romney campaign move.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:23 PM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:06 PM ET, 06/04/2012

The spring of Obama’s jobs discontent
By Jonathan Capehart
Steve Rattner points out that every spring has seen a slowdown in job creation. The question is whether it will bounce back this time.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:06 PM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 06/03/2012

Stop waiting for and start paying attention to our first black president
By Jonathan Capehart
Folks “still waiting for our first black president” seem unwilling to pay attention to what the first black president is actually doing.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 PM ET, 06/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Race

Posted at 06:20 PM ET, 06/01/2012

Catholic nuns push back
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
The sisters are not simply caving in after being victims of a flawed process.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  06:20 PM ET, 06/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:12 PM ET, 06/01/2012

Why "repeal and replace" won't die
By Jonathan Bernstein
The monthly Kaiser tracking poll out today has a good reminder.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:12 PM ET, 06/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:04 PM ET, 06/01/2012

PostScript: Krauthammer and Obama’s lovely drones
By Rachel Manteuffel
Which argument to take: Pragmatism or ethics?

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:04 PM ET, 06/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:20 PM ET, 05/31/2012

Not buying what Edwards is selling
By Jo-Ann Armao
I was fooled once before by this charlatan.

By Jo-Ann Armao  |  06:20 PM ET, 05/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 05/31/2012

PostScript: Reasonable gun control editorial!
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to unexpected commentary.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:55 PM ET, 05/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:27 PM ET, 04/29/2011

Zimmerman caught on tape: His injuries and Trayvon Martin’s motivation
By Jonathan Capehart
Trayvon Martin ‘does not fit the profile of what occurred.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:27 PM ET, 04/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Tryavon Martin

 

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