Why Obama Should Run on His Record

February 04, 2012

The economy's improving, he's winning wars and he's using Romney's health care plan -- why not take that case to America?

Why Obama Should Say 'I'm Rich'

In his third State of the Union address, the president should remind people that he's a millionaire.

Romney and Obama: The Same Guy?

When it comes to their records and personal traits, the similarities are undeniable.

Why Santorum's Comment Isn't Racist

It means that the Republican presidential contender is afraid to really talk about race.

How Herman Cain Killed Black Republicanism

One day the GOP will get a legitimate black conservative voice. That day hasn't come.

Qaddafi Dead: One More Success for Obama

The dictator's death reminds us that -- despite claims that Obama has failed -- he's had a lot of success.

So What If Cain Sat Out the Civil Rights Era?

His role in the movement shouldn't be an issue in this presidential campaign.

Chris Christie's Cheap Shot at Obama

He ducked the biggest leadership opportunity of all -- and then accused the president of not leading.

Obama Should Go to Disneyland

And seven other things the president should do right now.

They'll Miss Obama When He's Gone

Left, right and center are all dumping on the president. They'll regret it later.

And Now We're Post-Biracial

December 10, 2009

“Cablinasian” was the Tiger Woods brand—and it sold.

Mad Men's "I Have A Dream" Sequence

If you really wanted to stretch the allegory, Carla and Betty’s relationship is the relationship between black and white America.

Mad Men: Pete Campbell's FUBU Moment

After watching the scene with Pete and Hollis a few times, I got the sense that Pete is just the sort of habitual line-stepper to corner the black elevator operator to ask him an unsophisticated, yet still probing question about the shopping preferences of “Negroes.”

White Skin, Black Masks

Mad Men is better off taking a smaller cut at race issues and really nailing the way they portray black characters, as opposed to weaving in a major racial theme and risking either overdoing or underdoing the nuance.

Not Too Late for an Obama ‘Staycation’

Conservatives will find a way to raise hell about the first black first family living lavish on The Vineyard with Secret Service in tow.

Are We Mad About Mad Men?

It’s more important for Mad Men to get it right on race in those few instances that it does take on racial issues, than it is to have racial tension be a major theme in the show’s overall arc.

Sotomayor: A High-Tech Cinching

The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next member of the U.S. Supreme Court, and it’s first Latina Justice by a vote of 68-31.

Double-Edged Steele

RNC Chair Michael Steele’s antics are a lot easier to explain if you consider the possibility that he’s a double agent working for President Barack Obama—ponder this... A few months back, CNN reported that Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ house slave, William Jackson, was an agent for the Union army. Davis spoke with his generals openly in Jackson’s presence—thinking of Jackson as a mere “piece of furniture.” Meanwhile, Jackson absorbed key military information, then escaped in 1861 and delivered what he knew to Union commanders. Maybe Steele is Jackson’s heir apparent.

He's Going Back to Indiana

My generation never can say goodbye to Michael Jackson.

Steele Shank: RNC Chair Draws First Blood

If the Washington, D.C. commentariat was a prison gang, they’d have already passed RNC Chair Michael Steele around, turned him out, and tossed his salad. Under those circumstances, I’d say it’s a break for Steele and the GOP that Steele found his game Sunday on "Meet the Press."...