Questions and Answers

You know that cinematic technique of voicing over people’s spoken conversations with what they’re really thinking? I thought it might be fun to do that with some of Sarah Palin’s responses to Katie Couric in the latest installment of the Alaska Beauty Queen Penny Dreadful. Palin’s...

Obama’s New Message Shaper: Sarah Palin

You know, it feels like only a couple of days ago when I had personally sworn off writing about John McCain’s running mate for good.  There just wasn’t anything there… literally.  Of course it’s been a little longer than that, I think my ambivalence reached the breaking point right...

Disillusioned With Republicanism

Earlier today I wrote up a quick post about the fact that the GOP is in a state of disarray.  It may not necessarily be coming apart at the seams exactly, but wires are most definitely getting crossed, and it’s almost impossible to grasp what exactly is going on. David Brooks’ piece in the NYT...

It Worked So Well The Last Time

You know how we can tell that John McCain suspending his campaign helped?  Easy!  The stock market totally didn’t crash because enough bipartisan support was totally available to pass the bailout bill, and we’re totally looking towards bright and shiny days again when it comes to the...

Speak Softly

I’ve got to be completely and totally honest, I’m more nervous about the upcoming vice presidential debate than you might speak. Two things concern me.  The first is that Biden is a notorious gaffe-factory.  Had McCain picked a boring old white guy like we all expected him to, this would have...