I really REALLY enjoyed this dismantling of Obama’s speech explaining his “surge” in Afghanistan. Click the link fo the dismantling; here’s Obama’s explanation why Afghanistan is different than Vietnam:
First, there are those who suggest that Afghanistan is another Vietnam. They argue that it cannot be stabilized, and we are better off cutting our losses and [...] Read more »

Hopefully he learns from his mistakes.
President Obama deserves much of the blame for the sad turn the stimulus debate has taken. His negotiating strategy was deeply flawed, as debcoop and Theda Skocpol have explained. He should have started the debate on the stimulus with a much higher dollar number and a clear statement that he [...] Read more »

Pretty well-done:

Dear President-elect Obama:
 
I know this is a bit awkward, you being black and me being white, but I feel compelled to point out that there’s a slight problem with your logic here.  You see, the whole “fierce advocate for equality” thing doesn’t really square with being opposed to gay marriage.  Because you can’t [...] Read more »

After watching last night’s debate, I just have to point out how well-spent all that “clean coal” public relations money was. They must be laughing themselves silly. For all the talk from Obama and McCain of “clean coal” technology, and how important it is, it doesn’t actually exist - it’s just an idea, made up [...] Read more »

Is this an underhanded ad? Of course it is. I imagine that even McCain supporters might be embarrassed by it - particularly if they know that the purpose of the bill in question wasn’t to teach kindergarteners about sex, but instead how to avoid sexual predators.
But getting mad at McCain about it seems to me [...] Read more »