Commentary - America's Future

By David Donadio • Nov 05,2008

“Great Challenges and Difficulties Lie Ahead”

It’s hard to call this anything other than a transformative moment. I hope our new president the best. And I hope that you hope the same. Our new president will...

By Daniel Kennelly • Nov 04,2008

Election Day Weather Report

Turnout suppressing rain across Colorado, Pennsylvania and Virginia—all battleground states. Forecast: A Rovian conspiracy of cosmic proportions!

By David Donadio • Nov 04,2008

The Who

I could hardly hear the poll workers when I went to vote this morning, and had to keep asking them to repeat themselves, because Allison and I saw The Who...

By Daniel Kennelly • Nov 04,2008

Winner, “Most Ham-fisted Attack Ad”

A reader writes: “This “no on Prop 8” (same-sex marriage ballot measure) video is too unintentionally funny not to share. It had some up in arms about inciting hatred toward...

By David Donadio • Nov 04,2008

Vageterianism

A favorite Pakistani lunch venue in Washington has a misspelling on its menu that never fails to make me laugh: Maybe it’s just their way of competing with the strip...

By Sonny Bunch • Nov 04,2008

Election Day

Between work and paying my poll tax,* I’ll be pretty busy today. Quick prediction: big Obama win, in the 330-350 electoral vote range. We’ll know by 8 or so whether...