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PostPartisan: September, 2012

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 09/30/2012

George Zimmerman’s DNA problem
By Jonathan Capehart
DNA tests are not exactly bearing out the story told by the killer of Trayvon Martin.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:00 PM ET, 09/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 01:21 PM ET, 09/30/2012

Paul Ryan: Giving specifics would ‘take me too long’
By Stephen Stromberg
Tax cuts “more important than anything,” but he won’t show how the numbers add up.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:21 PM ET, 09/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:46 PM ET, 09/28/2012

George Zimmerman’s bloody mess
By Jonathan Capehart
Where is the DNA evidence to corroborate Zimmerman’s story?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:46 PM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Trayvon Martin

Posted at 04:26 PM ET, 09/28/2012

How the tea party is costing Republicans in Senate races
By Jonathan Bernstein
What looked like a huge opportunity for Republicans is slipping away.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:26 PM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:33 PM ET, 09/28/2012

PostScript: Who’s skewing who(m)?
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Eugene Robinson on polls.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:33 PM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:14 PM ET, 09/28/2012

Was climate change responsible for the Mongol hordes?
By Stephen Stromberg
And do tree rings hold a warning for a warming world?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  03:14 PM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 09/28/2012

Curtailing an NGO — and political debate — in Armenia
By David Ignatius
Strike against NGO is a sign of curtailed political debate.

By David Ignatius  |  11:03 AM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/28/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Acme’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who wrote, ‘History counsels against counting on tax miracles’?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 09/27/2012

What exactly do Ryan's charts mean?
By Jonathan Bernstein
His argument against debt is undercut by the very facts he presents.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:30 PM ET, 09/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:53 PM ET, 09/26/2012

PostScript: Dionne and the Sargent Theorem [UPDATED]
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to a columnist’s blog post about the conventional wisdom.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  05:53 PM ET, 09/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Should Mormon voters shun Mitt Romney?
By Stephen Stromberg
Harry Reid says that the LDS in Nevada understand that Romney “is not the face of Mormonism.”

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:21 PM ET, 09/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 09/26/2012

No love from polls or people for Mitt Romney
By Jonathan Capehart
A brutal morning for the Republican nominee.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:00 AM ET, 09/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:52 PM ET, 09/25/2012

Why is Obama ahead? The data offer a different answer.
By Jonathan Bernstein
Crediting Romney’s tactics or the effect of the GOP misses another, equally likely, answer.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:52 PM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 09/25/2012

The Sargent Theorem and Romney’s troubles
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
My Post colleague Greg Sargent is right.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  03:50 PM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:28 PM ET, 09/25/2012

PostScript: Metro, free speech and a controversial ad
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to an editorial about a controversial ad.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:28 PM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 09/25/2012

‘Romney’s nightmare scenario' was a year in the making — at least
By Jonathan Capehart
If it happens, it won’t be about Mitt. It’ll be all about the Benjamins.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:00 AM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 04:41 PM ET, 09/24/2012

Romney's tax plan still fails the giggle test
By Jonathan Bernstein
But it’s not the vagueness of his plan that undermines it.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:41 PM ET, 09/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:48 PM ET, 09/24/2012

‘60 Minutes’ shows debates could be a Romney reset
By Jonathan Capehart
His ‘60 Minutes’ interview was a preview of his debating style: unblinking confidence.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:48 PM ET, 09/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 08:10 AM ET, 09/24/2012

The big question from the ‘grand bargain’
By Jonathan Capehart
Why didn’t Boehner make Obama accept the original deal?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:10 AM ET, 09/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:27 PM ET, 09/23/2012

An interview with Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
By David Ignatius
David Ignatius sits down with Iran’s president ahead of the United Nations meeting.

By David Ignatius  |  07:27 PM ET, 09/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:26 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Herman Cain thinks we’re ‘stupid’
By Jonathan Capehart
He said the depth of his ideas would have given him a ‘substantial lead’ over President Obama. Um, LOL!

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:26 PM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:51 PM ET, 09/21/2012

PostScript: An Rx for what ails the Middle East
By Rachel Manteuffel
Who’s got an Rx for the Mideast?

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:51 PM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Republicans attack Tim Kaine on taxing the poor more, but they’re the ones who brought it up
By Stephen Stromberg
Republicans attack Tim Kaine on the issue, but they’re the ones who brought it up.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:54 PM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 09/21/2012

How Obama and the Democrats defined "change"
By Jonathan Bernstein
More plausible was another path to “change” that Obama downplayed or ignored.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:16 PM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Romney needs to ‘stop it’
By Jonathan Capehart
Perhaps Mitt will listen to Ann.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:59 PM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/21/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘47 percent’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who said Romney is “endearingly unsuited” to politics?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 11:14 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Nice Guy Scott Brown goes snarky in debate with Elizabeth Warren
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
In debate with Elizabeth Warren, he stayed on the attack all night.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  11:14 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:35 PM ET, 09/20/2012

A motive in Libya
By David Ignatius
The attack on the Consulate may have been revenge for a drone killing.

By David Ignatius  |  07:35 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:10 PM ET, 09/20/2012

PostScript: ‘Does Mitt Romney dislike America?’ asks E.J. Dionne Jr.
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers weigh in on whether Romney dislikes America.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  05:10 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:06 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Why conservatives push foolish campaign themes on Mitt Romney
By Jonathan Bernstein
The “vetting” argument continues to have traction, and continues to fail.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:06 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:29 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Obama attends daily intelligence meeting 5 days in a row . . . for the first time in seven months
By Marc Thiessen
His attendance has improved dramatically since the story broke last week.

By Marc Thiessen  |  02:29 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:54 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Chicago strike a win for teachers and students
By James Downie
And “reformers” saw their less-than-impressive track record exposed.

By James Downie  |  12:54 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:35 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Mitt Romney’s tanned radiance on Univision
By Jonathan Capehart
Why did the nominee appear to be fake-baked at the Univision forum?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:35 PM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 09/20/2012

Romney ‘redistributes’ Obama quote out of context
By Jonathan Capehart
Trying to squirm out of his 47-percent video mess, Romney takes a 14-year-old Obama quote out of context.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:00 AM ET, 09/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 06:45 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Lunch with ‘The Lady,’ Aung San Suu Kyi
By Jonathan Capehart
“She’s the real deal.”

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:45 PM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:15 PM ET, 09/19/2012

PostScript: Candidate Romney and Cyborg Mitt
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers weigh in on Matt Miller and Kathleen Parker’s columns.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  06:15 PM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:36 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Procedural reforms can't help the fiscal cliff
By Jonathan Bernstein
There simply aren’t enough people in the center in either party to construct a real middle-against-the-ends majority coalition.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:36 PM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Sorry, Mitt – Real Americans redistribute!
By Matt Miller
It is actually the (bipartisan) American way

By Matt Miller  |  05:30 PM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:57 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Mitt Romney’s ‘redistribution’ attack makes him look even more desperate
By Stephen Stromberg
There are far better ways to criticize Obama than pretending a 14-year-old quote is some sort of revelation.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  04:57 PM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Mitt Romney’s ‘quiet rooms’ revelations
By Jonathan Capehart
He has yet to learn there are no ‘quiet rooms’ on the presidential stage.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:50 PM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/19/2012

NBC News-WSJ poll: Obama’s winning the economic argument
By Jonathan Capehart
Under the old rules, Obama should be toast with no hope of electoral recovery.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 07:28 AM ET, 09/19/2012

Refusing to play Assad’s sectarian games in Syria
By David Ignatius
An activist from Bashar al-Assad’s own ancestral home refuses to play the sectarian game.

By David Ignatius  |  07:28 AM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 09/18/2012

The Donald’s video should have trumped Eastwood
By Jonathan Capehart
Never-seen convention video should have run instead of Eastwood’s ramble.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:30 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 05:09 PM ET, 09/18/2012

What Obama is doing wrong
By Jonathan Capehart
Democratic operative outlines three concerns for the well-run campaign.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:09 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 04:24 PM ET, 09/18/2012

PostScript: Sargent, Romney and the 47 percent
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to Greg Sargent’s blog post on the secret video.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:24 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:06 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Kate Middleton topless photos raise privacy, security questions
By Autumn Brewington
Topless images point up security, privacy concerns.

By Autumn Brewington  |  04:06 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:50 PM ET, 09/18/2012

What Mitt Romney is doing right
By Jonathan Capehart
Three things a Republican operative says the nominee is doing right.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:50 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:43 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Does Romney’s ‘47 percent’ video show the real Mitt?
By Stephen Stromberg
Or is the rhetoric in his ‘47 percent’ video just more pandering?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:43 PM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:27 AM ET, 09/18/2012

Four questions for Mitt Romney
By Ruth Marcus
Do you believe in a safety net or not?

By Ruth Marcus  |  09:27 AM ET, 09/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 09/17/2012

Mitt Romney trashes the 47 percent
By Jonathan Capehart
So much for being concerned “about the veryheart of America, the 90, 95 percent who right now are struggling....”

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:00 PM ET, 09/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 09/17/2012

President Obama is an introvert. So what?
By Jonathan Capehart
The knock against the president is he doesn’t like the people part of his job.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:30 PM ET, 09/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 09/17/2012

PostScript: Fouad Ajami and insulted Arabs
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to the Outlook commentary.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:00 PM ET, 09/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 09/17/2012

Romney’s ‘stumble’ is not all Stuart Stevens’s fault
By Jonathan Capehart
The red-hot spotlight of criticism is falling on the top strategist. Yet the ultimate responsibility belongs to the candidate.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:52 AM ET, 09/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 09/14/2012

A civil discussion breaks out
By Rachel Manteuffel
Reactions to a Marcus column turn civil.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:45 PM ET, 09/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:41 PM ET, 09/14/2012

Don't jump the gun on convention effects
By Jonathan Bernstein

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:41 PM ET, 09/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:06 PM ET, 09/14/2012

Jennifer Granholm in 1978: The fourth ‘Angel’
By Jonathan Capehart
The former Michigan governor appeared on ‘The Dating Game.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:06 PM ET, 09/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/14/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘ iPhone 5’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who wrote, “Romney chose Ryan, not Ryanism”?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 09/13/2012

The go-to move for Republican losers
By Jonathan Bernstein
The same tired press-bashing.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  06:00 PM ET, 09/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 09/13/2012

PostScript: Romney, an editorial and pundit solidarity
By Rachel Manteuffel
Even if the professionals agree, the commenters do not.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  05:15 PM ET, 09/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 09/13/2012

Mitt Romney has a ‘personal’ problem
By Jonathan Capehart
The nominee has been “personally” involved in bunch of decisions that raise serious questions about his judgment.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:55 PM ET, 09/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 09/13/2012

The end of nuclear power? Don’t celebrate yet.
By Fred Hiatt
There could be some unintended consequences.

By Fred Hiatt  |  12:18 PM ET, 09/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:32 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Wearing one’s support for Obama in Charlotte
By Jonathan Capehart
Charlotte was overcome by Obamamania during the Democratic convention.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:32 PM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:10 PM ET, 09/12/2012

The hosts’ responsibilities
By Colbert I. King
The countries where embassies are located are obligated to protect them.

By Colbert I. King  |  05:10 PM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:11 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Tampa memories: Fashionable men of the GOP convention
By Jonathan Capehart
‘GQ’s favorite sockless Republican strategist’ was among them.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:11 PM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Tampa memories: Fashionable women of the Republican convention
By Jonathan Capehart
It was like trying to find a needle in a haystack, but I found them.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:56 PM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:55 AM ET, 09/12/2012

Romney and the trouble with being a professional candidate
By Jonathan Bernstein
Criticism of Obama on embassy events shows a lack of experience as an elected official.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  10:55 AM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:42 AM ET, 09/12/2012

Romney is no statesman on Libya and Egypt
By Jonathan Capehart
In international relations, Romney seems to have a shoot (from the mouth) first policy.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:42 AM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 05:55 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Septemeber 11 and restoring ‘citizenship’
By James Downie
For too long, our country’s rights-obligations balance has been out of whack.

By James Downie  |  05:55 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 09/11/2012

PostScript: Thiessen, Obama and the daily intel briefings
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to his column about Obama’s attendance

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:52 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:36 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Why Republicans are puzzled by the polls
By Jonathan Bernstein
Their reading of the economy is coloring their view of the campaign.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:36 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:15 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Thiessen’s intelligence question misses the point
By Jonathan Capehart
What a president does with intel is essential to the security of the country.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:15 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:17 AM ET, 09/11/2012

White House doesn’t dispute my report on skipped meetings
By Marc A. Thiessen
Obama missed more than half of his daily intelligence briefings.

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  11:17 AM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 09/10/2012

Bear hug of Obama puts squeeze Romney
By Jonathan Capehart
The Republican small business owner voted for Obama in ‘08 and will do so again in November.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:00 PM ET, 09/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 09/10/2012

PostScript: Hiatt and reforming public pensions
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to his column on Rhode Island’s effort.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  05:45 PM ET, 09/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:22 PM ET, 09/10/2012

Lessons from the convention bounce
By Jonathan Bernstein
What will future campaigns take from this year’s gatherings?

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:22 PM ET, 09/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 09/10/2012

Republicans complicit in the ‘failure’ they rail against
By Jonathan Capehart
Rep. Steny Hoyer and Paul Krugman highlight the problem with the Republican Party.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:00 PM ET, 09/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 09/10/2012

Drowning in debt at $10 million a minute
By Jonathan Capehart
The former comptroller of the U.S. thinks the $10 million a minute being added to the national debt is worthy of debate.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:00 AM ET, 09/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 09/10/2012

Charlotte showed the base is ‘fired up’ for Obama
By Jonathan Capehart
The focus of Democrats is on getting Obama reelected in 2012.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:00 AM ET, 09/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 09/09/2012

Charlotte catch-up: ‘Gay is good’
By Jonathan Capehart
Concern for LGBT Americans was woven seamlessly into the narrative of a welcoming America.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:00 PM ET, 09/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:53 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Takes a lot of brass’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Which person close to President Obama is considered his “spine”?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:53 PM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:04 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Conventions are over. Voting begins.
By Jonathan Bernstein
Yes, we’re 60 days out from Election Day, but Election Day ain’t what it used to be.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  05:04 PM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Empathize with me — or not
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers react to Krauthammer

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  04:30 PM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:28 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Anti-Mormonism and the 2012 election
By Charles Lane
It could be be the X factor.

By Charles Lane  |  02:28 PM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:37 AM ET, 09/07/2012

All hail Obama, man of steel!
By Richard Cohen
Joe Biden loves the president. The president loves the president, too.

By Richard Cohen  |  08:37 AM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dnclive

Posted at 02:24 AM ET, 09/07/2012

In Obama’s convention speech, a good contrast with Romney, but not enough tough-minded ideas
By Stephen Stromberg
A speech more about proving he is better than the other guys than about tough-minded solutions.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:24 AM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:59 PM ET, 09/06/2012

A solid speech caps a first-rate convention
By Jonathan Bernstein
It was actually two speeches in one, both cashing in on rhetorical openings Republicans gave him.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  11:59 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:50 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Give Joe Biden his due
By E.J. Dionne
He was effective, and at times powerful, speaking as a witness who watched Obama up close.

By E.J. Dionne  |  10:50 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:05 PM ET, 09/06/2012

The case of the missing ex-presidents  
By Harold Meyerson
Democrats invite them. Republicans don’t.

By Harold Meyerson  |  07:05 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:52 PM ET, 09/06/2012

The DNC scorecard, so far
By Charles Krauthammer
From Sebelius to Rahm to Warren to Fluke to Clinton.

By Charles Krauthammer  |  04:52 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Democrats give labor the cold shoulder
By James Downie
And it could cost them in November.

By James Downie  |  04:13 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dnclive, ep

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Hoisted on their own words
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers respond to George Will’s current thinking

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:45 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 09/06/2012

GOP’s move rightward pushes some Latter-Day Saints to the Democrats
By Stephen Stromberg
The GOP’s rightward shift has encouraged more Latter-day Saints to defect.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:30 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:48 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Karen Bass traded Schwarzenegger for Paul Ryan
By Jonathan Capehart
The former California Assembly speaker is new to Washington but is a veteran of big budget battles.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:48 PM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:21 AM ET, 09/06/2012

Clinton’s talkfest
By Ruth Marcus
No issue left behind.

By Ruth Marcus  |  11:21 AM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:33 AM ET, 09/06/2012

Clinton makes Obama’s case
By Stephen Stromberg
A wide-ranging, effective and fair defense of the current president.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:33 AM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:38 AM ET, 09/06/2012

Watching Clinton speak is still a thrill
By Matt Miller
His ability to frame the arguments and the choice in a way that downright inspires you, remains unmatched.

By Matt Miller  |  12:38 AM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dnclive, ep

Posted at 12:26 AM ET, 09/06/2012

The Big Dog shows how it's done
By Jonathan Bernstein
Clinton’s speech was good as it gets.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  12:26 AM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:03 AM ET, 09/06/2012

Clinton’s political brilliance a mixed blessing
By Michael Gerson
A reminder of his political gifts, and of the limits of his influence.

By Michael Gerson  |  12:03 AM ET, 09/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Race and Obama: still a glass-half-full story
By Charles Lane
But a recent paper measuring race in the 2008 election is downright creative, in a good sense.

By Charles Lane  |  05:00 PM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:49 PM ET, 09/05/2012

PostScript: Obama’s feeble schmoozing skills
By Rachel Manteuffel
Readers comment on Richard Cohen’s put-down.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:49 PM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 09/05/2012

How Michelle Obama disappointed
By Jo-Ann Armao
Where the first lady and Ann Romney went wrong.

By Jo-Ann Armao  |  02:20 PM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:42 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Is Romney warming up to global warming?
By Michael Gerson
He concedes that humans play a role in climate change.

By Michael Gerson  |  12:42 PM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 09/05/2012

Why Michelle Obama dominated Day One
By Jonathan Bernstein
It’s hard to go wrong.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  08:15 AM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:51 AM ET, 09/05/2012

An excellent speech from Michelle Obama
By James Downie
She set a high bar for other Democrats.

By James Downie  |  03:51 AM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:50 AM ET, 09/05/2012

No lack of enthusiasm in Charlotte
By Jonathan Capehart
More energy on first day of DNC than all three of the RNC.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:50 AM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:35 AM ET, 09/05/2012

Michelle Obama’s speech: Both apolitical and politically masterful
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Both apolitical and politically masterful.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  02:35 AM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:10 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Reid lets up on Romney tax charge
By Stephen Stromberg
Does he realize he was unfair? Will he say so?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  09:10 PM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:34 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Willie Brown calls out California’s unions
By Charles Lane
Willie Brown recognizes California’s unions for the selfish power brokers that they are.

By Charles Lane  |  07:34 PM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Does President Obama really care about global warming?
By Stephen Stromberg
If Obama were reelected, he would have another opportunity for some big policymaking.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  03:55 PM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:25 PM ET, 09/04/2012

PostScript: Why Joe Lieberman is a party of one
By Rachel Manteuffel
Many commenters feel Michael Gerson is missing the Big Picture.

By Rachel Manteuffel  |  03:25 PM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:55 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Next time, Obama may go over Congress’s head
By Fred Hiatt
Obama may go over Congress’s head in second term, key Democrats suggest.

By Fred Hiatt  |  02:55 PM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Clyburn to Dems: ‘Stop worrying about money’
By Jonathan Capehart
“What we’ve go to do is stop worrying about the money and create the energy,” the South Carolina congressman says.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:19 PM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dnclive, ep

Posted at 11:36 AM ET, 09/04/2012

The mood in Charlotte
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
From ‘Yes, We Can’ to ‘Yes, We Must’

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  11:36 AM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/04/2012

Sarah Palin goes Eastwood on Obama
By Jonathan Capehart
Having a 140-character policy debate with the president of the United States is pathetic.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012, Palin

Posted at 04:52 PM ET, 09/03/2012

Romney’s tiny bounce isn’t about a bad convention
By Jonathan Bernstein
It’s not about a bad convention.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:52 PM ET, 09/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:19 PM ET, 09/03/2012

Obama breaks his August curse
By Jonathan Capehart
For the first time in his presidency, Obama made it through August without a major calamity.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:19 PM ET, 09/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 09/02/2012

DNC’s Gaspard hits Romney not Eastwood over chair
By Jonathan Capehart
“First, Clint Eastwood spoke to an empty chair and then Mitt Romney gave an empty speech.”

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:00 PM ET, 09/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Election 2012

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 08/31/2012

In Tampa, muddled messages and missed opportunities
By Ruth Marcus
Clint Eastwood’s bizarre speech wasn’t the only problem.

By Ruth Marcus  |  04:00 PM ET, 08/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 08/31/2012

George Huguely’s insulting words of sympathy
By Jo-Ann Armao
He couldn’t bring himself to say he was sorry for murdering Yeardley Love.

By Jo-Ann Armao  |  01:02 PM ET, 08/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  local

Posted at 01:56 AM ET, 08/31/2012

Romney’s speech fell short of its own standard
By Stephen Stromberg
He didn’t really explain where he wants to take the country.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:56 AM ET, 08/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

 

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