That is the way Clark has handled this. He stipulated McCain's status as a war hero, and then said that he had poor judgment in matters of military strategy and foreign policy. It looks like the Obama camp is backing him up a little better now. They certainly should. Clark would be a huge asset for them. He and Webb are both bona fide Democrats that are not afraid of Republicans.

Posted at July 1, 2008 2:46 PM in response to McCain Campaign Accuses Obama Camp Of Coordinating With Webb To Attack McCain

Finally, a little respect from Big Media. CNN actually cites you Greg:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/22/obama-to-tour-key-western-states/

They used to feel free to just rip you off. After all you're just a blogger, not a real journalist.

Posted at May 25, 2008 5:52 PM in response to Obama Launching Tour Of Purple States Next Week

Absolutely. Obama was certainly not pretending to be a bowler. His gutter balls proved that. He was being himself. Big difference between that and the shot-and-beer and gun talk pretense.

Posted at April 14, 2008 10:50 AM in response to Obama Pokes Fun At Hillary's Shot-And-A-Beer

Also in the article: "Mr. Penn's shift." Oh snap. What a double entendre.

Posted at April 6, 2008 11:14 PM in response to Clinton Camp Sacks Mark Penn

Forget Penn. What does it say about Hillary that she has turned to someone so mercenary to manage her campaign?

Posted at April 4, 2008 3:29 PM in response to Report: Mark Penn Met With Colombian Ambassador To Talk Trade

Can she afford to fire him? Can she afford not to?

Posted at April 4, 2008 2:13 PM in response to Report: Mark Penn Met With Colombian Ambassador To Talk Trade

Mark Penn is a mere professional. A gig's a gig. Doesn't matter who's hiring him. What an amazingly impartial fellow he is.

I wish I had the talent to write song parody to the tune of Tom Lehrer's "Werner Von Braun".

"A man whose allegiance is ruled by expedience"

"Don't say that he's hypocritical
Say rather that he's apolitical"

Ha!!!

Posted at April 4, 2008 2:05 PM in response to Report: Mark Penn Met With Colombian Ambassador To Talk Trade

Readers' feedback is an essential part of the way TPM operates. That was the basis of the Polk award. No need to rant.

Posted at April 4, 2008 1:53 PM in response to Report: Mark Penn Met With Colombian Ambassador To Talk Trade

A vacuous comment and a disclaimer about having read it. Typical Hillary.

Posted at March 18, 2008 2:43 PM in response to Hillary: I'm Glad Obama Gave That Speech

No, actually. Narrative is actually a genre of fiction. The same facts can be put into very different narratives. The art of history is taking facts and putting together a story to give those facts meaning. What kind of narrative you choose depends on if you're a "glass half empty" or "half full" type of personality, etc.

The fact that Florida and Texas and Virginia and North Carolina have voted for the Republican for a long long time is a fact. To say or suggest that those states will continue to be Republican strongholds for ever and ever amen is to craft a particularly pessimistic narrative around those facts. To say that there is a possibility of turning them into the Democratic column is also a narrative, but one of hope and confidence.

Posted at March 12, 2008 3:33 PM in response to Obama Campaign: Hillary Is Already "Waving White Flag" In Key General Election States