Joe Biden’s decision to leave the Democratic National Convention right after opening night makes sense. Being president is a full-time job, and he has to get back to the office. […]
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Deepfakes target Dems, GOP alike
by Jim Warren “I am Democratic candidate for president,” says Kamala Harris on the startling video, “because Joe Biden finally exposed his senility at the debate.” “This is amazing,” Elon […]
San Francisco plus 40
The first Democratic National Convention I attended was in San Francisco in 1984. UN Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick indelibly labeled attendees “San Francisco Democrats,” because of their left-leaning policies. Forty years […]
Bouncing Bobby off the ballot
We are not fans of restrictive ballot access, believing that candidates with even a modicum of legitimate support should be able to compete for votes. Throwing people off the ballot […]
How I cost Democrats the presidency in 1968
by Carl P. Leubsdorf As the Democrats prepare to meet next week in Chicago, I thought back to their tumultuous 1968 convention, the third of the 27 I covered. That’s […]
How would Harris pay for policies that voters want?
by LZ Granderson Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign plans to shift its economic message from breadth to depth, articulating some of the policies we could expect from a Harris administration. […]
Vance’s attempt to ‘swiftboat’ Walz’s military service is pathetic
by Robin Abcarian As soon as I heard Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance smearing the military service of his opponent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, all I could think was: […]
Will Tim Walz keep Nebraska’s Blue Dot blue?
The 2024 presidential election, we are told, will be decided in a handful of battleground states. The race is so tight that a single Electoral College vote could determine the […]
Informing low-information voters
Bring back Jay Leno! The former host of the “Tonight Show” had a segment called “Jaywalking” during which he would ask people on the street easy questions they often couldn’t […]
Nancy Pelosi wants you to know she wields power, but she won’t tell all
by Jackie Calmes Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s new book about major events of her two decades as House speaker or Democratic leader is titled “The Art of Power” — an unintended, […]
