More on the Democrats
Clinton's Dual Roles in Campaign
Fmr. Pres, Stumping, Simmering
Endorsements That Count
Southern Blacks Split

Is a Clinton-Obama Ticket in Our Future?

Ellen Goodman, Washington Post Writers Group

Election 2008: Pairing Clinton and Obama (in either order) might produce a ticket that's greater than the sum of its parts.

Enough With the Reagan Nostalgia - William Kristol, Weekly Standard
A GOP Primary In Which Every End is Loose - Mike Littwin, Rcky Mtn News
Obama's Message Has Roots in Founders - Joseph Ellis, Los Angeles Times
Bipartisan Bunk: Obama's Real Fairy Tale - Jonah Goldberg, New York Post
Can Clinton or Obama Pull the Party Together? - Eleanor Clift, Newsweek
Mostly Decent Politics - Michael Barone, RealClearPolitics
How the White House May Be Won - in the West - David Horsey, Seattle PI
John McCain: Not Perfect, But Electable - Wynton Hall, NRO
Edwards's Populist Roll of the Dice - Derrick Jackson, Boston Globe
Close Contest Could Make Edwards Kingmaker - Ben Smith, The Politico
Democrats Struggle With Wages of Sensitivity - Noemie Emery, Wkly Std
Will Super Delegates Sink the Dems? - Joshua Spivak, Los Angeles Times
Bipartisan Stimulation - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
3 Things to Know About Congress' Plans - J. Pethokoukis, US News & WR
Feel-Good Economics - Bruce Bartlett, Wall Street Journal
Charge It, America! - Heather Wilhelm, RealClearPolitics
Chess' Pride and Sorrow - Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times

Editorials
South Carolina Gets Ugly - New York Post
The Immigrant Vote - New York Times
Obama & The Gipper - Wall Street Journal
Dark Knight: Bobby Fischer 1943-2008 - Baltimore Sun

Political News & Analysis
Wintry Weather Adds 11th Hour Wrinkle - The State
Voting Efforts Push to the End - Myrtle Beach Sun News
McCain and Huckabee Avoid Sparring - New York Times
Clinton Camp Goes After Obama's Reagan Comments - The Hill

Huckabee's radical religious friends
A list of religious extremists linked to the GOP candidate.
By Alex Koppelman and Vincent Rossmeier


Mike Huckabee hearts Israel
On foreign policy, he is talking up his visits to the Holy Land. But it may really be about courting believers in Armageddon.
By Mike Madden

Editorial: Fixing a Budget at the Toll Booth

Editorial: One Argument, 12 Million Holes

Editorial: Don’t Tie the Next President’s Hands

Editorial: A Quick Fix for Electronic Voting

Editorial: In Search of Answers

Editorial: The Candidates Discover the Economy

Op-Chart: Could Congress Be Waking Up?

Op-Ed Contributor: Knocked Out

Op-Ed Contributor: Mr. Right

Op-Ed Contributor: What to Expect When You’re Free Trading

Op-Ed Contributor: Driving Mr. Romney

Op-Ed Contributor: The Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade

Did Hillary oppose Civil Rights Act of 1964?
By awake

I have very little respect for Robert Novak, a slimy piece of crap that compromised American security when he blew the cover for a CIA agent whose husband questioned the logic of the Bush regime. If I had my way, old Bob would be spending some serious prison time for this treasonous act.

That being said, Robert Novak did bring up an interesting point by reminding us that Hillary Clinton was a dedicated “Goldwater Girl” in 1964. Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater was one of only six Republican senators who joined Southern Democratic segregationists opposing the historic voting rights act of 1964 inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.

A website known as “IndisputableTruth(?)” has more information about Hillary’s political opinions in 1964…

She has worked extremely hard to hide many truths about her past, including ordering that her 92 page college thesis that she wrote at Wellesley College be ’sealed’ and unavailable to the public, an order forced upon the college by Bill Clinton while president, although all senior thesis’ at Wellesley have been available for public reading for over 100 years, except one…. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s.

Reports have stated that information in her ’secret thesis’ could be the ‘Swift Boat’ ammo to be used by the Republican Party against her should she become the nominee. (read more about ’secret thesis’ at MSNBC)

I have no idea if this is true or not, but I have a feeling we’ll be hearing more about this college thesis.

The Party of Ideas?
By awake

With a tip of the hat to DailyKos, here’s what Barack Obama said about the Republicans :

I think it’s fair to say that the Republicans were the party of ideas for a pretty long chunk of time there over the last 10-15 years in the sense that they were challenging conventional wisdom.

Here’s what Bill Clinton said about Obama’s aforementioned speech:

Her principal opponent said that since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas.

Note that Barack Obama never claimed they were “good ideas,” but merely they were “ideas.”

Now, take a look at what Hillary Clinton states on her own official website:

But no president can do it alone. She must break recent tradition, cast cronyism aside and fill her cabinet with the best people, not only the best Democrats, but the best Republicans as well.. We’re confident she will do that. Her list of favorite presidents - Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln, both Roosevelts, Truman, George H.W. Bush and Reagan - demonstrates how she thinks. As expected, Bill Clinton was also included on the aforementioned list.

This is very interesting- Obama never called Reagan one of his “favorite presidents,” but Hillary Clinton definitely did.

Obama Reaches the Mountaintop - John Nichols, The Nation
Bill Clinton is a Problem for Obama - Dick Polman, American Debate
South Carolina's Big Loser: Talk Radio - Michael Medved, Townhall
Spoilers for McCain - Rich Lowry, National Review Online
For Clinton, Gov't as Economic Prod - David Leonhardt, New York Times
Economy Will Be Key in GOP Florida Contest - Fred Siegel, Contentions
Campaign '08, Elementary So Far - Vaughn Ververs, CBS News
Why Campaign Coverage Sucks - Jay Rosen, Salon
Murdoch Takes on the New York Times - Ed Lasky, American Thinker
The Hope of Martin Luther King Jr. - Marc Gellman, Newsweek

GOP Field Readies for True Test In Florida - Dan Balz, Washington Post
Rallying to McCain - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
A Split Decision for GOP on Super Tuesday? - M. Duffy & R. Molla, Time
National Heritage Key to King's Legacy - Josiah Bunting, Richmond TD
The Great Need of the Hour - Barack Obama, Ebenezer Church (Atlanta)
The Choice: Clinton vs. Obama - George Packer, The New Yorker
Huckabee Fails to Expand Appeal - John Fund, Wall Street Journal
Huckabee: McCain-Lover, Mitt-Killer - Jonathan Martin, The Politico
Bill Wades into Nevada's Muck Fest - John Heilemann, New York Magazine
The Bubba Factor Hurts Obama - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
Debunking the Reagan Myth - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Putting Faith in Obama - Rod Dreher, Dallas Morning News
FL Primary Has Become a Real Drama - Carl Hiaasen, Miami Herald
MI, FL Bitter Over Delegate Losses - Salena Zito, Pittsburgh Trib-Review
Fiscal Stimulus Offers Limited Help - Clive Crook, Financial Times
Stimulating Economic Talk, Redux - George Will, Newsweek
'I Have a Dream' - Martin Luther King, Jr. (August 28, 1963)

Editorials
MLK's Words More Relevant Than Ever - Washington Post
The Truth About Ethics Reform - New York Times
GOP on Defensive for '08 House Elections - Washington Times
Make Or Break Primaries - Los Angeles Times

Political News & Analysis
Republicans Ride Full Force into Florida - New York Times
Democrats Turn Attention to South Carolina - Wall St. Journal
A California Primary That Matters - Los Angeles Times
On Eve of King Holiday, Race Dominates Campaign - New York Times

Are U.S. Policies Killing Women?

Michele Kort, Ms. Magazine

Reproductive Justice and Gender: In a word, yes. And what's Bush doing about it? These days, making it worse.


How to Pull Out of a Recession: the Ethical Way, Not the Bush Way

Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive

We can't worry about the budget deficit when a recession is upon us.


Obama Takes on Homophobia, Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia at MLK's Church

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend

PEEK: It was a pointed statement to black parishioners in the pews. He did not hold back.

Flashing Red: Why World Markets Are Tumbling - The Economist
Central Banks Must Cut Rates Today - Larry Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
The End of the Obama Revolution - Gabor Steingart, Der Spiegel
Bill Clinton's Strategic Emotion - Matthew Continetti, New York Times
The Clinton Legacy is on the Line - Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
Now McCain Must Convince the Right - Fred Barnes, Wall Street Journal
Why McCain Needs to Be Stopped - Robert Tracinski, The Intellectual Activist
The Knives Come Out in South Carolina - Walter Shapiro, Salon
Dem Challengers Need to Debate the Issues - Dan Gerstein, The Politico
Republican Voters vs. Establishment - David Brooks, New York Times
The Case for Rudy Giuliani - Dennis Prager, RealClearPolitics
The Coming Test for McCain's Soul - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Vietnam, American Honor & John McCain - Bret Stephens, Wall St. Journal
Iraq Tunnel Vision Hampers Fight - Rep. Adam Smith, Seattle Times
Exhuming Hillarycare - Cal Thomas, New York Sun
The Health Care Lessons of '94 - Ezra Klein, The American Prospect
Might Google Buy the New York Times? - John Ellis, RealClearMarkets

Global Selloff Reveals Decoupling Myth - Wall Street Journal
World Markets in Turmoil - RealClearMarkets
Recession or Not, Americans Pinched - Miami Herald
'The Appropriate Balance' - New York Sun

Political News & Analysis
Fight Night at the Debate - Charleston Post-Courier
Voices Are Raised in Democratic Debate - Washington Post
Florida Boycott Cracking - Tampa Tribune
CA GOP Primary Shuns Independents - Los Angeles Times

Democrats
Race, Gender Becoming Crucial
Why Republicans Fear Obama
Class Split Among Blacks
Clinton Plan: Let Bill Lash Out

Global Markets Plummet: What Is To Be Done?by Nicholas A. VardySo far, 2008 has been the worst start for global markets in recent financial history. As I scanned the stock markets' page of The Economist last week, a single stock market in the world ended the week in the black: Taiwan, itself off more than 25% from its November peak. Last week was particularly brutal. The Dow sank 4.02%, and is now down nearly 9% or 14.6% below its Oct. 9 record close of 14,164. The S&P 500 index dropped 5.41%, its biggest weekly fall since July 2002. We Won't Get Fooled Againby Doug FabianTuesday's market meltdown sent stocks to new 52-week lows, as news of a slowing economy along with big losses in the financial sector related to the credit bubble continue to decimate hundreds of millions of dollars in shareholder value.

ECONOMY
Bush's Stimulus Misses The Target
This past weekend, as most Americans celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., markets all across the world were experiencing precipitous declines. The fears of a recession "roiled markets from Mumbai to Frankfurt on Monday, puncturing the hopes of many investors that Europe and Asia would be able to sidestep an American downturn." Witnessing the global markets free fall, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke took a sudden and surprising action yesterday morning, announcing the single deepest cut in the Fed's main interest-rate target in more than two decades. "The unexpected decision came after a rare, hastily called policy meeting by videoconference on Monday evening, and it reduced the Fed's benchmark overnight lending rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, to 3.5 percent." U.S. News reports that, in private, Bernanke is expressing fear that the United States is falling into a recession that "will be much worse than he has admitted to publicly." Last Friday, President Bush announced a $145 billion economic stimulus package meant to reassure the "health of the broader economy." The dramatic downturn in global markets over the weekend, however, sent an umistakable message that investors lacked confidence in the President's "grasp of the depth of the problem." Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Christian Weller writes that Bush's proposal "is not targeted enough to get the biggest bang for the buck from the sizeable spending increase he proposed, and it does not include an answer to the threat of sharply lower house prices."

THE ECONOMY'S WEAK UNDERPINNINGS: Meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) yesterday, Bush said that the current economy is "inherently strong" and simply needs a "boost." Ed Lazear, Bush's Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, added, "The structure of the American economy is sound." In fact, such happy talk overlooks the fundamental weaknesses of the U.S. economy -- a weak labor market, large budget deficits, massive trade deficits, low productivity growth, and a nationwide decline on house prices. The Philadelphia Fed reported yesterday that the economies shrunk in 23 states -- including Ohio, Missouri, and Arizona -- last month and was stagnant in seven others. For years, the Bush administration has been ignoring these structural deficiencies and masking them with record amounts of debt.

HOW WE GOT HERE: Since the beginning of the current business cycle in early 2001, family incomes in the United States have not risen, yet the costs for important consumer items such as housing, health care, transportation, energy, and food all climbed at often breathtaking speeds. To afford these necessities, families buried themselves in deeper and deeper debt relative to their income -- "at a rate more than four times faster than that in the 1990s." Partly due to the Bush administration's laissez-faire, deregulatory approach to the markets, lenders preyed off low-interest rates and offered risky loans, financing them by borrowing heavily overseas. As a result, a vicious cycle of debt has resulted from the meltdown in the housing market, and the burgeoning crisis has enveloped foreign investors and markets.

HOW WE GET OUT: Bush's plan to get America out of its economic doldrums is to offer tax rebates and business tax cuts, a package that fully or partially excludes an estimated 65 million taxpayers who would be the most likely to spend the money to help our ailing economy. Business lobbies are already trying to add targeted tax cuts to the stimulus package. But tax rebates alone are not good enough. What is needed instead is some display of economic competence from the Bush administration and conservatives in Congress. The Center for American Progress Action Fund has crafted a proposed stimulus package with a number of components targeted on spurring demand, including measures such as expanding unemployment insurance, increasing food stamp benefits, and dealing with rising energy costs. But above all, the plan notes, no stimulus plan is complete without solving the housing crisis: "Nothing policymakers could do in 2008 would be more important to the economic prospects of American families and the national economy than actions to stem the decline of home values." As part of this effort, "Congress should create a refinancing vehicle for creditworthy homeowners who cannot refinance because they owe more than the house is worth." House Financial Services COmmittee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) has indicated his desire to "expand availability of federally insured mortgages for subprime borrowers as part of the economic-stimulus plan being negotiated with the White House." Moreover, beyond a temporary stimulus, a long-term plan is needed. The Center for American Progress has put forward a plan for the next administration to transform America's economy through clearn energy, innovation, and opportunity.

Clinton Now Looking Beyond S.C. - Kornblut & Murray, Washington Post
Two Against One - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Clinton Will Win the Nomination by Losing S.C. - Dick Morris, The Hill
How Obama Can Escape from the Ghetto - Mickey Kaus, Slate
Bernanke's Big Gamble - Robert Samuelson, Newsweek
The Worst Market Crisis in 60 Years - George Soros, Financial Times
Somebody's Got to Pay For the Stimulus - George Melloan, Wall St. Journal
The Politics of an Economic Nightmare - Robert Reich, Salon
Thompson Bows Out Without Fanfare - J. Martin & M. Allen, The Politico
Is McCain Inevitable? - Jay Cost, HorseRaceBlog
Taking Stock Before Everything Changes - Again - Mark Davis, DMN
Now or Never for Obama - David Broder, Washington Post
Romney is the True Conservative? - Debra Saunders, San Fran Chronicle
Hillary Had a Role Model, Too - Niall Stanage, New York Observer
Did Bernanke Panic? - Gerard Baker, Times of London
Market Meltdown Intrudes on Davos - Daniel Gross, Slate
A Freer World is a Better World - John Stossel, RealClearPolitics

Bill Clinton, Scoring a 3rd Run
Obama's Clinton Education
Clintons Double-Team Obama
'Truth Squad' Targets Clinton Camp's 'Lies' About Obama

Economic Incompetence: Bush Stimulus Package Misses the Point

This Week in Congress: Prepare Yourself for This Week's Issues

The Next 35 Years: The Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Incomplete Stimulus Plan: The President's Outline Is Only a Start

Time for Action on Health Care: Public Opinion by Ruy Teixeira

Practical and Progressive: CAPAF's Economic Stimulus Plan

The Conservative Agenda: Serving African Americans? T

he Eliminators: Cold Warriors Want Nuclear Weapon Reductions

After the Surge: U.S. Army Chief Is Right to Be Worried

No Dhue Diligence for Bill O'Reilly: Think Again by Eric Alterman

ENPR: Clinton and McCain Now Front-Runnersby Robert Novak and Timothy P. CarneyThe Republican and Democratic presidential races are undecided but these two seem to have the best shot.

Israel Will be Safe with Rudy Giuliani as Presidentby Nile GardinerPresidential candidate Rudy Giuliani clearly understands the nature of the threat that Israel faces.

Bill and Hill Bring It Onby Jennifer RubinHillary Clinton's experience may trump Obama's but the Republican nominee will present a more difficult challenge.

Surging to Stalemate by Steve ChapmanWhen it comes to the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq, the Republican presidential …

How Obama Can Winby R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.



Business as Usual GOP by Robert NovakWhen House Republicans convene behind closed doors today (Thursday) at the Greenbrier in White … Robert Novak

Clintonomics IIby Cal ThomasRecessions happen. The stock market rises and falls. The question ought not be about how the … HeadlinesClintonomics IIby Cal Thomas

Project President: Barack Obama's Big Mistakeby Ben ShapiroSen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., may have finally blown his chance at the Democratic nomination …
Project President: Barack Obama's Big Mistakeby Ben Shapiro

Global Warming or Climate Change?by Joseph FarahMaybe it's the weather -- cold. Maybe it's the season -- winter. Maybe it's the year -- …
Global Warming or Climate Change?by Joseph Farah

An Ominous 2008: Journalists and Voters To Regret Their Decisionsby Tony BlankleyAs I write this, it is about 15 degrees outside my Virginia farm. Nonetheless, my llamas and …
Hillary Clinton's Quest for Economic Justiceby Jacob SullumDuring this week's Democratic presidential debate, Hillary Clinton said that putting together …


McCain: Again, A Media Darlingby L. Brent Bozell IIIEvery four years, the media try to offer the Republican electorate advice on what they should …

It's the Partisan Economy, Stupid - Michael Barone, The American
Partisan Retreat Could Poison U.S. Politics - Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic
Romney's Wallet Keeps Him in the Race - Elizabeth Holmes, WSJ
Rudy's Big Gamble - Carl Leubsdorf, Dallas Morning News
Dems Bristle at Clintons' Attacks - MacGillis & Kornblut, Washington Post
The Giuliani Tax Cut - Steve Forbes, Wall Street Journal
A Clinton Twofer's High Price - Rosa Brooks, Los Angeles Times
Kerry Goes Down With His Swift Boat, Again - Dennis Byrne, RCP
The Resurrection of John McCain - James Carney, Time
Business as Usual GOP - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Tax the Rich, Starve the Poor - Obrycki & Resendes, RealClearMarkets
Republicans Need Serious 'Re-Branding' - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call
Who Said Freddy's Dead? - Steven Stark, Boston Phoenix
The Moral Economy - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics
U.S. Moves Closer to Economic Stimulus Plan - Gene Sperling, Bloomberg
America Needs France's Atomic Anne - Roger Cohen, New York Times
It's Time to Save the Housing Sector - Robert Kuttner, Boston Globe

Editorials
There You Go Again - Washington Post
Innuendo and Half-Truths - New York Daily News
Resurgent Russia Poses Rising Challenge - USA Today
Is the Russian Bear Back? - Investor's Business Daily

Political News & Analysis
Clinton Radio Ad Angers Obama Allies - The State
Bill Clinton Accuses Obama Camp of Stirring Race Issue - New York Times
RNC Chairman Provides Strategy to Beat Top Dems - The Hill
Edwards Close To Do-Or-Die - The State

Clinton Ad Criticized as False
Bill Unstatesmanlike?
Edwards Struggles for Attention
Obama Goes Soft vs. Clintons
Bill Clinton Scolds Media... Again

Florida Debate: Do-or-Die Time
Leadership vs Pandering - WSJ
A National Primary
Dems Fear McCain as Nominee
GOP Rivals Dislike Romney
Hunter Endorses Huckabee

• Rallying to McCain - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
• Why McCain Needs to Be Stopped - Robert Tracinski, The Intellectual Activist
• Clinton Wins but It Wasn't Pretty - Michael Tomasky, The Guardian
• Bill Clinton's Strategic Emotion - Matthew Continetti, New York Times
• The Use and Abuse of Reagan - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics
• The Great Need of the Hour - Barack Obama, Ebenezer Church (Atlanta)
• The End of the Obama Revolution - Gabor Steingart, Der Spiegel

Clinton's Depressing Assault on Obama - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Clinton Campaign Sees Value in Bill's Attack Mode - Patrick Healy, NYT
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
What's Happening in the GOP Race? - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
Bill Clinton, the One-Man Steamroller - Nigel Hamilton, Boston Globe
Why the Republicans Are Wobbling - David Frum, New York Times
The GOP Debate: A Model of Civility - Tom Bevan, RealClearPolitics
The Clinton Campaign's Silent Shake-Up - Michael Crowley, New Republic
What Should Obama Do? - Michael Tomasky, The Guardian
John Edwards: Losing Ugly - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
Ensign Surveys a Bleak Landscape - Wilson & Trygstad, RealClearPolitics
The War of Ideas - Joe Klein, Time
Look Who's Afraid of Free Trade - John Gordon, Commentary
Stimulus Gone Bad - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Capitalism Doesn't Work, Mr. Gates? - Larry Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
Ways to Fix the World's Financial System - Gordon Brown, Financial Times
Two Cheers for Wall St. - David Brooks, New York Times

Free Money! - New York Post
A Stimulating Plan for the Economy - Washington Post
Bill Clinton: Campaigner in Chief - USA Today
There You Go Again - Washington Post

Political News & Analysis
Clinton, Obama Back Off Attacks - Washington Post
At Debate, Republicans Become Kindest of Candidates - New York Times
Races Heat Up Across State - Orlando Sentinel
Black America Feels Sting of Ex-President's Comments - Washington Post

How to Sink Americä: Why the Debt Crisis Is Now the Greatest Threat to the American Republic- by Chalmers Johnson - 2008-01-24
Gaza: Where does it end? Role of the Media - by Ali Abunimah - 2008-01-23
US Financial Powerhouse: "House of Cards"- by Jim Miles - 2008-01-23
Financial Meltdown: Is This The Big One? - by Mike Whitney - 2008-01-23
Showdown with Iran: Government Accountability Office (GAO) deals Blow to Bush's anti-Iran Sanctions Policy- by Muriel Mirak-Weissbach - 2008-01-23
The Financial Tsunami and the Evolving Economic Crisis: Greenspan’s Grand Design - by F. William Engdahl - 2008-01-23

Race, Gender, Identity Politics—Ack!

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet - 6:24 AM



Bush Loves Promoting Torture Promoters

by Liliana Segura, AlterNet - 3:06 PM



Why Some Feminists Aren’t Supporting Hillary Clinton

by Biodun, Firedoglake - 2:09 PM

The Dem Race: Nasty, Brutish & Long - Ron Brownstein, National Journal
S.C. Sets Stage For General Election - Michael Barone, RealClearPolitics
The Clinton Approach to Obama May Pay Off - Eleanor Clift, Newsweek
Bill Clinton is Running for a Third Term - Bruce Feirstein, Vanity Fair
Charge of the Anti-McCain Brigade - Stephen Hayes, Weekly Standard
Romney's Wealth Starts to Make Big Impact - Ana Marie Cox, Time
Is the Right Right on the Clintons? - Jonathan Chait, Los Angeles Times
The Problem with John Edwards - William F. Buckley, National Review
Running Third, Edwards Still Dazzles - Eugene Robinson, Indianapolis Star
The Rainbow Coalition Evaporates - Steven Malanga, City Journal
How Strong is Black Affection for the Clintons? - Michael Crowley, TNR
Will Obama Make Edwards His AG? - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
McCain's Fiscal Mantra: Less Is More - David Leonhardt, New York Times
Sober Up, Then Stimulate - Michael Kinsley, Time
An Honest Stimulus: Tax Cuts Instead of Rebates - Sen. Jim DeMint, RCP
The Fragile Superpower - Paul Kelly, The Australian
First, They Came for Piglet - Mark Steyn, Orange County Register

Editorials
More Debt, Little Stimulus - Rocky Mountain News
The Coast (Of Florida) Is Still Clear - Investor's Business Daily
Another Iran Resolution - Washington Post
Uncertainty in Italy - Times of London

Political News & Analysis
Signs Pointing Toward Record Turnout - The State
To Truly Win in Carolina, Obama Needs Large Margin - Wall St. Journal
Big Endorsement May Jolt Tight Race - Tampa Tribune
Democratic Hopefuls Seek To Widen Appeal Beyond Core Groups - NYT

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Obama Wins in Massive Landslide - Balz, Kornblut & Murray, Wash Post
Bill Clinton's Lost Legacy - Vaughn Ververs, CBS News
Demography and the Democratic Race - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
The Billary Road to Republican Victory - Frank Rich, New York Times
Rudy Giuliani's Fault Line - Michael Goodwin, New York Daily News
Obama: A President Like My Father - Caroline Kennedy, New York Times
Charge of the Anti-McCain Brigade - Stephen Hayes, Weekly Standard
Obama Weathers Clinton Storm - Patrick Healy, New York Times
Bill's Turn To Attack Dog Turns Off Voters - Thomas & Smalley, Newsweek
Rezko Is Obama's Problem, Not Hillary's - John Kass, Chicago Tribune
What Comes After South Carolina - Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
The McCain-Romney Iraq Feud - Paul Mirengoff, Power Line
'Unity' Doesn't Solve Political Gridlock - Ezra Klein, Los Angeles Times
Voting to End Racial Preferences - George Will, Houston Chronicle
What Is Bush's Place in History? - Lou Cannon and Carl Cannon, Wash Post
Global Economy Awaits New Leader - Trudy Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer
Dems Disastrous Iraq Flip-Flopping - Max Boot, New York Post

Editorials
Voters Challenged to Choose Change - Miami Herald
The Stimulus Plan: A Dangerous Brew - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Beyond the Stimulus Package - New York Times
Lessons From Saddam - New York Post

Political News & Analysis
Obama's Big Win Keeps His Hopes Alive - Politico
In Florida, McCain and Romney Argue About Iraq - Washington Post
For Better or Worse, Bill Clinton in Race - Tribune
The Exit Polls: Why Obama Won - Politico

Get Ready for the (Bill) Clinton Bashing
- Alex Koppelman, Salon

Ted Kennedy Embraces Obama - Mike Allen and Carrie Brown, The Politico
The Clintons' Moral Reprimand - Joe Klein, Time
After Four Contests, Races Less Muddled - Jonathan Last, Philly Inquirer
It's Not Giuliani Time in Florida - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Is It Personal With Bill? - John Brummett, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Without Fred, A Boring GOP Field - David Broder, Washington Post
The Real Economic Burden is Entitlement - R. Navarrette, San Diego U-T
The High Price of Pretense - Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune
Waving Goodbye to Hegemony - Parag Khanna, New York Times Magazine
Bashing Bush Over North Korea - Richard Halloran, RealClearPolitics

Who Will Prevail Tomorrow in Florida? - Larry Thornberry, Am. Spectator
Why Kennedy's Endorsement Matters - Jonathan Cohn, The New Republic
Bush's Final State of the Union - C. Gibson & G. Stephanopoulos, ABC News
McCain's Dishonest Attack on the Surge - Rich Lowry, National Review
McCain is Right, Romney Hedged on Iraq - Stephen Hayes, Weekly Standard
Dem Fight Has Gotten Terribly Off Track - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Clintons & the Race Card: Who's Surprised? - Christopher Hitchens, Slate
Giuliani Had His Chance and Wasted It - Ryan Sager, New York Post
Iraq's No. 1 Problem - Bing West and Max Boot, Los Angeles Times

So Much for Hillary's Biggest Asset - Michael Tomasky, The Guardian
Clinton Gambles with Latino Firewall - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Obama's Charm May Not Save Him Feb. 5 - Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times
Ted Kennedy Prepares to Pass the Mantle - John Nichols, The Nation
The Economy Is Fine (Really) - Brian Wesbury, Wall Street Journal
President Bush & the 7-Year Slide - Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Washington Post
McCain Offers Break with the Past - Edward Glaeser, New York Sun
Will McCain Make Peace with Conservatives? - John Fund, Wall St. Journal
The Clinton-Obama Test - John Heilemann, New York Magazine
A General Election Opening for Republicans? - Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call
Crist Could be Game-Changer for McCain - Jonathan Martin, The Politico
Why My Vote Will Go to Romney - Ed Morrissey, Captain's Quarters
The Case for Giuliani, Problem-Solver - David Frum, National Review
Beyond Stimulus, More Action Needed - Larry Summers, Financial Times
History Says Fed Got It Right on Rates - Kevin Hassett, Bloomberg
The Bush Tragedy - Jacob Weisberg, New York Times
How Bush Decided on the Surge - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard

Editorials
Clintons Behaving Badly - San Diego Union-Tribune
Obama's Rhetoric Soars, but What About His Record? - USA Today
President Bush Looking Forward - Washington Times
The Panic of 2008 - The Nation

Kennedy Will Endorse Obama in Blow to Clinton - Washington Post
Romney Focuses on Economy - Associated Press
Nearly One Million Votes Already Cast - Miami Herald
Obama Still Lags in Big States - Wall Street Journal
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So Much for Hillary's Biggest Asset
- Michael Tomasky, The Guardian
Why Kennedy's Endorsement Matters
- Jonathan Cohn, The New Republic
Clinton Gambles with Latino Firewall
- Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Who Will Prevail Tomorrow in Florida?
- Larry Thornberry, Am. Spectator

The State of the Union - New York Times editorial
Final State - Washington Post editorial
Bush's End Game - Wall Street Journal editorial
Iraq's Up, Economy's Down - USA Today editorial
A Union Hungry for Change - Boston Globe editorial
Battered Bush Battles On - Rich Lowry, New York Post
Endangered Democratic Species - Frank Gaffney Jr., Washington Times