Over the past three years, Americans have witnessed Barack Obama's affection for, and occasional obsession with, Abraham Lincoln. He launched his presidential campaign in Lincoln's hometown, has made frequent pilgrimages to the Lincoln Memorial, and quotes or paraphrases Lincoln in most of his speeches. In selecting his Cabinet, he has relied heavily on the model of a "Team of Rivals." He even will take the oath of office on the same Bible Lincoln used. But before Obama delivers his Inaugural Address which will set an important tone for his administration he would do well to consider why so many Lincoln supporters lost faith in him after his Inaugural Address.
Coulter's assertion that single motherhood, not race, is the real indicator when it comes to socio-political issues, like crime, may be one of the least racist things she has ever said.
The Bush administration, as events rolled out over the last eight years, has regularly said, "Who could have seen this coming?" Well, for one, Clint Eastwood did.
For all the frat boy smirking and righteous indignation about policies that even he now admits could have used a little more work, George Bush is not someone unmarked by his own presidency.
As the poor and the formerly middle class Nouveau Poor become the American majority, they will finally have the clout to get their needs met.
Contrary to what passes as conventional wisdom, the conversation on race in America has not ended with the election of Barack Obama. It has just begun.
Coulter's pure, unalloyed hypocrisy was on full display on The View when a couple of smart women asked her to explain some of her bogus assumptions on single motherhood.
Olmert's statements certainly send a signal to many in the incoming Obama administration that while there are convergent American and Israeli interests -- friendship and trust are eroding.
Two questions we should demand Congress ask of Eric Holder before confirming him. The same two questions Mukasey refused to answer.
President-elect Obama, in contrast with his predecessor, is fundamentally in favor of science. This is the best news possible, not just for niche workers like me, but for everyone.
Nobody has explained why spending another $350 billion on a Wall Street bailout is a better way to stabilize and stimulate the economy than, say, devoting that money to universal health care.
Israel has accused Hamas of intentionally attacking from civilian-populated areas, driving up casualties among non-combatants to provoke anger against Israel. But do children have to pay the price?
In a hilarious yet edgy series finale, George and the gang are put on trial for their assorted war crimes. George and the gang are sent to prison. Hilarity ensures.
It looks like stress is going to be a fact of life for many months to come. The best way to deal with it is to get on top of it.
This is nuts. No doubt Democrats have a tradition of tearing down their own presidents, but usually it takes a few years. Not now. The GOP must be chortling.
I never thought as Martin Luther King Jr's former advisor and speechwriter that I would live long enough to ever publicly write or say these words.
If this wasn't his last week on the job, maybe it'd be important to point out to the man that his "decisions" on the "financial crisis" were NOT decisions that "prevented" the crisis.
Well before Plaxico Burress caught the game winning touchdown in one of the most epic Super Bowls of all time, I knew that my first son would be named Plaxico.
When people complain about bias in the media, it's always bias against their own point of view, and never in favor of their side. Nowhere is this more true than in coverage of the Middle East.
