Tempted to say: they were both just fine. And leave it at that. But… 1. Clinton is, without question, the better debater, BUT…for those worried about Obama’s lack of experience, he absolutely held his own, seemed a plausible President, not a greenhorn. 2. Clinton had the early advantage because the conversation was about health care–and [...]

Several readers have pointed out that I’ve neglected to mention Bush’s disgraceful signing statement that accompanied the Defense Appropriations Act. Sorry. I meant to, but I’ve been caught up in deadline and distracted by politics. In any case, Dan Froomkin has a good summary here. There is, it could be argued, a long and glorious [...]

I paraphrase: Solar energy = good. McCain also good. I like him because: Environment Reaching across the aisle Cut spending National security American hero! Now we go have stogies. UPDATE: I bow to a greater intellect (who is improving on an equally awesome wordsmith): Solar energy, bipartisanship is good, and he was tortured

In which the impact of Bill Clinton on his wife’s candidacy is assessed. And then I wake up this morning to see this remarkable piece of reporting about Clinton Inc. in the New York Times. No doubt, Bush the Elder has done this sort of buckraking…but does that make it any less dodgy? I wonder [...]

Nay-sayers are nay-saying it doesn’t matter, because Schwarzenegger has the same problem as McCain: The base, they do not belong to us. The governor’s staff has not-quietly put out a number from a private survey that says the Governator has an 81 percent approval rating “among Republicans in California.” It’s an impressive number, and suggests [...]

Over the last year, I have talked to hundreds of voters, Republican, Democrat and independent, at dozens of rallies in nearly as many cities. More than any specific issue or ideological slant, there is one thing that I heard over and over again. The American people want a president they can trust, someone who will [...]

I don’t think it was a very good night for McCain. His attack on Romney for supporting “timetables” to end the war is the same sort of political crap as Bill and Hillary Clinton’s attempt to make it seem as if Barack Obama liked Reagan’s ideas better than the Democratic Party’s–it a political word game, [...]

Missed the first five minutes. Quick summary: candidates sitting, McCain’s feet not quite touching the floor. Romney’s backdrop is a setting sun. Metaphor much? Huckabee wants you to know he won’t lay you off. 8:06 PM McCain’s pronunciation of economic terms not his strong suit. 8:10 PM Romney calls McCain “a good Republican.” Except when [...]