By Feb 23,2009

Jindal the wonk

Listening to Bobby Jindal is different from listening to almost any other Republican. For example, consider Jindal’s discussion with David Gregory yesterday on Meet the Press. Jindal consistently tries to...

By Feb 22,2009

Egos in Hillaryland

Yes, I know, it’s almost as shocking as gambling at Rick’s. Here a plum from the article at TNR: The hard-charging [special envoy Richard] Holbrooke remains the biggest question mark....

By Feb 22,2009

Why does anyone watch the Oscars?

Like so many award shows, the Oscars are 95% predictable from start to finish. Best screenplay for Milk, best adaptation for Slumdog Millionaire, best animation for Wall-E, best art direction...

By Feb 22,2009

The new math in Congress

It’s easy to forget that at the time of Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993, the Democratic party still had a substantial Southern wing. The Democratic majority today is almost the...