David's Articles

How the TSA Brought Us Together for the Holidays

Armed with a copy of the Constitution and a sense of adventure, this holiday traveler requested one of those airport security pat-downs. Guess what happened? Plus: "TSA Outcry Is Really a Call for Profiling" by Eugene Robinson

How Barack Obama Became a Republican

The Tea Party now dominates the GOP, but its members are in for a surprise. It will be harder than they think to go to Obama's right because so far, he's governing a lot like an old-school Republican.

Why Obama Needs a Chilean Mine Rescue

Part of the president's job is getting out the good news. So far he hasn't done it enough.

Why Obama-Clinton 2012 Almost Makes Sense

Making Hillary Clinton vice president would help President Obama -- but it wouldn't do much for her.

Why Obama Is Like Jerry Maguire

The president can't sell his economic plan until he cuts it down to bumper-sticker size.

Lessons for Obama in Adrian Fenty's Defeat

The president's list of achievements ought to include finding out how to get more people to like him.

What Glenn Beck Forgot About Martin Luther King Jr.

King supported labor unions and affirmative action -- and he would have voted for Barack Obama.

Of Mosques and Martha's Vineyard

If President Obama gives a little on small issues, he’ll do better on big ones like the mosque near Ground Zero.

How Shirley Sherrod Could Save America

Five people who did the right thing during l'affaire Sherrod.