Election Notebook: John Edwards to endorse Barack Obama: reports

15 May 2008, 1:23 pm

"When John McCain came to Michigan in January and said that we couldn't bring all these [manufacturing] jobs back to America, he was right. But where he's wrong is in suggesting that there's nothing we can do to replace those jobs or create new ones" John Edwards, the former North Carolina senator ... read more

Times Writers Group: Ideals count, not winning

13 May 2008, 1:02 pm

"I realized that those floor passes could be used to lobby for the party officer positions that are going to be conducted in Rochester" Many politicians sacrifice their ideals to win. To get support, whether it's money from the party or votes from the people, politicians have to do what is popular.... read more

The Michigan Proposal is Unfair to Hilllary

11 May 2008, 12:50 pm

This is the supposed Michigan compromise . The state party's executive committee voted today to ask the national party's Rules and Bylaws Committee to approve the 69-59 delegate split when it meets May 31. via TalkLeft ... read more

David Broder: Tired of dragging this out

9 May 2008, 12:39 pm

The endless Democratic presidential campaign has lurched from irrelevance to trivia, triggering a near-universal call to bring it to a halt. via The Indianapolis Star ... read more

Giffords No. 1 in mailings using U.S. funds

7 May 2008, 12:29 pm

"I believe my job is to communicate with my constituents, to engage my constituents" Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' aides fault procedures for reporting funds. Did You Know Members of Congress can use their franking privilege to mail materials that are "official business, including both individual ... vi... read more

Aller gegen alle

5 May 2008, 12:16 pm

"Inspector Clay is dead, murdered. And someone is reponsible." Those of you who remember the Three Stooges will recall the scenes in which the middle Stooge bops the other two when they aren't looking, causing them to turn on each other while he watches in glee. via The Belmont Club ... read more