Special Coverage: Election 2008

Maliki Endorses Obama's Iraq Timeline in Huge Blow for McCain, Bush

Tom Hayden, Huffington Post. July 19, 2008.
In a stunning breakthrough for Obama, Iraq's prime minister endorsed the Dem candidate's timeline for withdrawing combat troops from Iraq.

From the blogs

Siegelman: McCain Should Compel Rove to Testify

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

Former Alabam Gov. Don Siegelman thinks Obama and McCain should "call on Congress to hold Rove in contempt."

Daily Show: Dobbs-O-Meter

by The Daily Show

As the Presidential hopefuls address the NAACP, Jon Stewart wonders what Lou Dobbs would think.

Friday's McCain/Obama Round-up

by Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report

A quick rundown about whats happening on the campaign trail.

McCain in 2003: 'We Can Muddle Through in Afghanistan'

by Jon Soltz, Think Progress

It's foreign policy plans like this that got us to where we are today.

The Real Story from the NYT/CBS Poll: McCain Is Screwed

by Todd Beeton, MyDD.com

Despite bad framing by the New York Times, the numbers don't lie: Obama is kicking ass.

New York Times Blames Obama for not Eliminating Racism in America

by Zenbowl, Daily Kos

The stats are manipulated and the foundation of the argument is faulty; not to mention the man isn't even in office yet.

Maureen Dowd Whines: 'Obama's So Hard to Mock and Marginalize'

by Jill Hussein C.

We've been stuck with a regular Joe for the past eight years, remember?

Flashback: McCain Joked About How Much Women Love to be Raped

by Amanda Terkel, Think Progress

Rape: always a very funny subject.

McCain Does Not Believe Gay People Can Be Parents

by Keli Goff, Huffington Post

"I think that we've proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don't believe in gay adoption."

Bush Joins In: Says Economic Woes Are All in Our Heads

by Blue Texan, Firedoglake

Energy crisis joins the recession as things that the GOP think are all in our heads.

As Obama Heads to Middle East and Europe, Let's Talk About U.S. Imperialism

Roberto Lovato, Of America. July 19, 2008.
As Obama prepares for his world tour, we must prepare to ask him the tough questions about imperialism and the U.S. global military machine.

Memo to Obama, McCain: No One Wins in a War

Howard Zinn, Boston Globe. July 18, 2008.
We should be asking the candidates: Is our war in Afghanistan ending terrorism, or provoking it? And is not war itself terrorism?

'Centrists' Are Running the Asylum

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. July 18, 2008.
Washington's pundits and politicians have waged an ongoing propaganda campaign to pass off crazy, fringe politics as reasonable and mainstream.

Bush to Speed Iraq Troop Withdrawal in to Help McCain

Leonard Doyle, Independent UK. July 17, 2008.
Can the president synonymous with a military disaster put a positive spin on McCain's Iraq plan?

Obama Wants to Shrink One War, But Expand Two Others

Tom Hayden, AlterNet. July 16, 2008.
Obama is serious about a withdrawal plan for Iraq, but he's committed himself to expanding the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Dumb Idea.

Deceptive Questioning in Washington Post's McCain-Friendly Poll on Iraq

FAIR. July 15, 2008.
The corporate media keeps giving McCain cover on his unpopular Iraq position.

Progressives Have a Big Tent at the Dem Convention

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. July 14, 2008.
A tent for 800 journalists, bloggers and activists will be set up at Denver's Democratic Convention site.

Obama Gets on Topic with Women

Kelly Nuxoll, Huffington Post. July 13, 2008.
And he has help from Clinton, whose post-primary season message to her supporters is: Get over it and move on. I have.

Free Trade a Clear Wedge Issue in '08 Election

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. July 13, 2008.
With McCain for NAFTA and Obama critical of it, trade is sure to be on the minds of voters in November.

10 McCain Gaffes from This Week That Should Have Damaged His Chances

Max Bergmann, Huffington Post. July 12, 2008.
This is the week that should have effectively ended John McCain's efforts to become the next president of the United States.

Senator McCain Has a Serious "Knowledge Gap": It's an Issue

Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. July 11, 2008.
The Senator appears clueless on a number of crucial policy areas.

Obama-Care Versus McCain-Care: Real Differences in Plans for Our Health System

Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. July 11, 2008.
The two candidates are worlds apart on the most pressing domestic issue of our time.

Immigration Reform Groups Strategize for Presidential Campaign

Melanie Reynard, New American Media. July 10, 2008.
The groups are paying close attention to the candidates' statements on the campaign trail.

John McCain -- 61 Flip-Flops and Counting

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. July 10, 2008.
McCain argues that flip-flops are an example of a political leader who can't be trusted -- so he might as well drop out of the race.

Obama Retreats from Key Progressive Issues

John Nichols, Roberto Lovato, TheNation.com and Of America. July 10, 2008.
Obama votes like a Republican on FISA and backs off from Iraq, keeping corporate America happy.

For an Easy, Unequivocal Message to Obama on FISA, Use Your Wallet

Bob Ostertag, Huffington Post. July 9, 2008.
Want to put Obama's feet to the fire? Donate to a Senator who has been a true leader on the issue: Russ Feingold.

Online Activists Keep the Pressure on Obama

Ari Melber, TheNation.com. July 9, 2008.
If Obama is lucky, he will continue to benefit from these energized, sophisticated activists who support his candidacy while they press his hand.

Damned If Feminine, Damned If Feminist

Susan J. Douglas, In These Times. July 8, 2008.
Our culture's conflicted attitudes toward femininity (too much is weak) versus feminism (too assertive) leaves women with no place to stand.

Obama Botches the Abortion Conversation

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 8, 2008.
Why is a candidate praised for his rhetorical gifts perpetuating irresponsible stereotypes about women who have abortions?

How Obama Could Radically Alter the Election Map This Fall

Adam Doster, In These Times. July 7, 2008.
Obama's experience as an organizer taught him a crucial lesson: Activating underrepresented communities can dramatically alter close elections.

Obama Fails to Put Out the FISA Fire in His Own House

Bob Ostertag, Huffington Post. July 5, 2008.
Obama campaign tries to control the impact of his stance on FISA.

Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle Is for Losers

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. July 5, 2008.
Realpolitik is one thing. Realstupidpolitik is quite another.

Obama Runs to the Middle

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. July 3, 2008.
What should progressives do about Obama's move to the center?

World Yawns at McCain's Coalition of Democracies

Melinda Brouwer, AlterNet. July 2, 2008.
Creating a "League of Democracies" is a central tenet of John McCain's foreign policy "vision," but in other democracies, the idea's a non-starter.

Republican Campaign Against Likely Democratic Voters Begins

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. July 2, 2008.
The GOP’s latest accusations are long on rhetoric but short on facts.

Inside Obama's Christian Crusade

Max Blumenthal, TheNation.com. July 2, 2008.
Obama has made a major effort to woo evangelicals, but at what cost to church-state separation?

The Strange Journey of Larry Johnson

David Weigel, The American Prospect. July 1, 2008.
The former CIA officer has morphed from defender of Valerie Plame to crazed purveyor of a debunked Michelle Obama rumor. What happened?

The 10 Most Awesomely Bad Moments of the Bush Presidency

Brad Reed, AlterNet. July 1, 2008.
A shorter version of our long national nightmare.

Are Obama's Supporters Getting a Centrist Candidate They Never Bargained for?

Paul Krugman, The New York Times. July 1, 2008.
We could -- and still might -- do a lot worse than a rerun of the Clinton years. But Mr. Obama’s most fervent supporters expect much more.

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