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 [...]