Obama puts Osama off his game
Having a last name that sounds like Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's first name has never been a political plus for Barack Obama. Could it now be a burden...
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How the right helped Bill Ayers
"You hear that, Clarence?" Bill Ayers said. "I just apologized." Indeed, he did. But it was a joke. In his first public event since the Nov. 4 elections, Ayers, an...
Seeking silver linings in GOP blamestorm
When a politician plays the Adolf Hitler card, you know he's lost the argument. Republican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia lost credibility when he played the H-card clumsily and outrageously...
First Family dilemma: Which school for the kids?
Parenting humbles any of us who try it -- even new residents of the White House. Choosing a new puppy? Ha! The Obamas face a much tougher public relations dilemma:...
Jackson’s eloquent tears
Was Rev. Jesse Jackson crying tears of joy at President-elect Barack Obama's victory celebration in Grant Park? Or was the civil rights leader weeping in regret that he might now...
Remembering ‘curious’ Terkel
It is a special brand of tragic timing that took Studs Terkel and Barack Obama's grandmother away as the whole world tuned in to America's Big Election. Madelyn Dunham, whom...
Obama’s tax plan and McCain’s fantasy
It had to happen. Joe the Plumber has a publicist. Remember how Sen. John McCain made Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher of Holland, Ohio, into a working-class hero for questioning...
McCain’s circular firing squad
Rush Limbaugh dismissed Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama as motivated by race. Who's playing the race card now? "Secretary Powell says his endorsement is not about race," the radio...
Looking for the ‘Real America’
It's a campaign season, which means certain politicians are making the I'm-more-American-than-thou pitch. What's new is how many of those pols are apologizing for it. Alaska Sen. Sarah Palin apologized...
Generation Jones is in play
What do Sen. Barack Obama and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have in common -- besides their deep desire to win your vote? OK, not much. But they both were born...