Commentary - America's Future

By James Poulos • Jun 18,2008

Lies, Damned Lies, and Master Political Narratives

The fictional scenario of mobs of crazed women defecting to Mr. McCain is just one subplot of the master narrative that has consumed our politics for months. The larger plot...

By James Poulos • Jun 18,2008

What to Do With Hillary Clinton

Have her replace Tim Russert. The network needs a woman with an ounce of substance, and Hillary could use a little cosmic revenge.

By James Poulos • Jun 17,2008

McCain's Bum Slogan

I see thru Daniel that McCain’s new slogan is not, contrary to my advice, “Solvency, Citizenship, Subsidiarity.” It is, instead, “Reform, Prosperity, Peace.” I guess Prosperity is supposed to cover...

By Sonny Bunch • Jun 17,2008

White presidents play basketball like this*

But black presidents play basketball like this! *This is another one of those jokes that would be 100 times better if I could find the Simpsons clip where the stereotypical...

By Sonny Bunch • Jun 17,2008

Tiger Woods single-handedly cripples NYSE

Well, cripples probably isn’t the right word. But for all the lavish (and deserved) praise my coworker Dean Barnett heaps upon Tiger, it’s probably worth mentioning that Tiger’s 18 hole...

By Sonny Bunch • Jun 17,2008

What's going on at Gitmo?

When people protest detainee treatment at Guantanamo Bay, I assume they all have visions of Abu Ghraib dancing in their heads: beatings, torture, mock executions, constant humiliation, etc. That’s simply...