Recent fictionalizations of our 43rd president show that we’re done with the screeds and parodies. After eight long years, we just want to know what makes him tick.
Phoebe Connelly
Phoebe Connelly is a former web editor of the Prospect. Previously, she was managing editor of In These Times. She writes on political culture, human rights, and feminism.
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DID SOMEONE SAY DOCTRINE?
Did Brokaw just ask about the Obama Doctrine? The McCain Doctrine? Yep, we got the feature-length rundown on both. –Phoebe Connelly
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LET US COUNT THE DAYS.
Walking that fine line between horrified fascination and sheer exhaustion this election season? Yup, us here at TAP Online, too. (Just when we think we’ve calmed Adam down, a new poll will be released.) But I, trusty Web editor, have come up with a fix for our office malaise: The Election Day Advent Calendar. This […]
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MAYBE SOMEDAY YOU’LL KNOCK IT UP TO AN EVEN THIRTY.
I cannot stand watching embarrassing scenes in movies. Hate them. Will cover my eyes. Will walk out of the theatre. And yet, last night, I found myself watching not one, but two, cringe inducing scenes. I was planning on a nice quiet night at home with the complete Freaks and Geeks. But, I can’t stay […]
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OBAMA’S CHALLENGE: TEACHABLE MOMENTS.
If Obama is down in the polls, and at risk of blowing the Democrats’ third winnable election in a row, the reason isn’t residual racism, or Sarah Palin, or Fox News. The reason is that Obama is not maximizing the teachable moments that history is offering him. Over the weekend, the Bush administration moved to […]
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LITTLE ORPHAN FANNIE.
Over the past several days, before the U.S. Treasury Department acted to seize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, several people asked me if I thought it was a good idea for the government to “nationalize” the two mortgage giants. In virtually none of the coverage of the Bush administration’s latest emergency action did anyone bother […]
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YOUR DEFINITION OF VETTING MAY VARY.
Laura McGann at the Washington Independent with your laugh of the day: I told [the city clerk of Wasillia] I appreciated her help, since I’m sure she’s been bombarded with requests these last few weeks. The clerk’s office keeps all City Council meeting agendas, minutes, legislation, ordinances, etc. She chuckled. Then she told me that […]
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IN YOUR RED AND BLUE JEANS.
Oh yeah, I remember this album. Matt, following Spencer‘s lead takes us back to our emo roots: –Phoebe Connelly
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“I GET THE FEELING IT’S GONNA TO BE LIKE THIS ALL WEEK.”
TAP alum, and now associate editor at Campus Progress, Kay Steiger is doing Crappy Hour over at Jezebel this week. She meets PUMAs! She drinks top-shelf for free! Give it a read. –Phoebe Connelly
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OBAMA’S CHALLENGE: THE END OF ECONOMICS?
Founding Editor Bob Kuttner is joining us on TAPPED with commentary about his new book, Obama’s Challenge: America’s Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency, and on economic issues in the campaign. Columnist David Leonhardt has a piece forthcoming in the New York Times Sunday Magazine that asks: where does Obama really stand […]