Garance Franke-Ruta

AMERICA WANTS OUT. Gallup News reports on the results of a new poll: The American public is more in favor of Congress passing legislation that would set caps on the number of U.S. troops serving in Iraq and a timetable for withdrawal of all troops than they are in favor of Congress passing a non-binding […]

CLINTON RULES. I have, over the past few months, found myself in the increasingly uncomfortable position of being one of the few people who writes for a lefty blog willing to say anything nice about Hillary Clinton. This is not because I have any special affection for Clinton, whom I have never met or interviewed, […]

THE LOST RACE. One commonly articulated concern about Sen. Barack Obama‘s nascent presidential bid is that he has never faced a tough race for office before. That’s not quite true. In 2000, as the rest of America was focused on the contest between Bush and Gore, Obama lost a bid to unseat former Black Panther […]

ROOM TO GROW. A lot of people dismiss Hillary Clinton‘s strength in national polls as name recognition and point to Iowa and New Hampshire polls as evidence that’s she’s actually quite weak. Well, the latest from Zogby shows that her presidential announcement — delivered online on a Saturday — was enough to bump her up […]

KERRY, UNPLUGGED. Like Al Gore before him, John Kerry has finally set his presidential hopes aside. And, like Gore before him, he’s using the occasion of their demise as a chance to boldly undertake more clearly liberal actions than he might otherwise have done. Political Insider reports: word on Capitol Hill is that Sen. John […]

COMING SOON TO THE SMALL SCREEN. Since everyone else is so into it, I suppose we’d be remiss in our cultural coverage if we didn’t note the strange passing of tragic mess Anna Nicole Smith. Any bets on how long it takes her story to become a Law & Order episode? –Garance Franke-Ruta

LARRY SUMMERS, AGENT OF PROGRESS. This would never have happened if not for him. –Garance Franke-Ruta

LAST BLOGGERS POST. They were fired, and then rehired. Salon has the tick tock. Meanwhile, the new progressive infrastructure giddily declares war on the Catholic League. –Garance Franke-Ruta

DONOHUE’S NEXT MOVE. Not surprisingly, the Catholic League is unsatisfied with Edwards‘ statement. This is not over. Not by a long shot. Says Donohue: Edwards said today that �We�re beginning a great debate about the future of our country, and we can�t let it be hijacked.� I have news for him�the Catholic League�not Edwards�will decide […]

WHAT’S THIS? Who is Chris Bowers accusing, and what is he accusing them of? He didn�t throw us under the bus, and so we can�t let him get thrown under the bus, even�especially�if another Democratic campaign is trying to do the throwing. Inquiring minds want to know. –Garance Franke-Ruta