By • May 09,2008

That Crazy Coalition

I don’t think James is wrong, necessarily, but if I can don my inside-the-beltway-elitist hat (a black bowler, complemented by a gold rimmed monocle, natch): To win the presidency, the...

By • May 09,2008

Honest Hill

Sonny pushes back against the attacks on Hillary Clinton’s insta-infamous recognition of the race factor But if we can step away from heated racial rhetoric for a second, we should...

By • May 09,2008

Patriotic Philanderers

I should respond to some of these Vito-related comments, I think, because they sound reasonable enough at first blush and provide thereby a good means of sharpening my argument. First...

By • May 09,2008

The Democratic Coalition

There’s been some interesting chatter over Hillary Clinton’s interview with USA Today, namely her appeal to “working, hard-working Americans, white Americans.” Jonathan Chait takes issue with the implicitly racist appeal...

By • May 09,2008

Further Thoughts on Redbelt

One expanded idea: as I mention, David Mamet could have taken the movie in an entirely different direction–more action-oriented and focused on Mike Terry’s background. This is what I wrote...

By • May 09,2008

The Will to Beer Goggles

Shocking news from across the pond: Study leader Professor Mark Bellis, director of the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moore’s University said: “Millions of young Europeans now take...