Short Schrift

Washington Post, May 26, 2006: After intense speculation, Alaska Gov. Frank H. Murkowski (R) announced Friday he would seek a second term t...

John McCain picked Sarah Palin because he needed something to 1) change the narrative, 2) make it harder for Democrats to take the ticket, 3...

Eric Kleefield at Talking Points Memo has a proposal for campaigning against McCain/Palin: A one-minute spot featuring Hillary Clinton hers...

Even a diehard barbecue fan has to admit that something is up : "This most American of foods is precisely so American because Europeans...

Jeremy McCarter on the versatility of Obama's gift : Someone should invite Barack Obama to give an explanation of particle physics while...

Okay, enough politics for a minute. Engadget's got a patent filing from Apple for an oversized touchscreen tablet . Oh, this boy can dre...

Okay, here's how you continue to hit McCain with Palin on the ticket. As of the end of July, Alaska has 6.8% unemployment, tied for 46th...

No way for the AP wire to spin this : NEW YORK (AP) - Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by...

I didn't know who Sarah Palin was before this morning -- but it seems like a smart pick for McCain in a lot of ways. McCain's bigg...

My God, I've never seen Al Gore talk so fast. You know Barack Obama came to adulthood in the eighties, because Michael freaking McDonald...