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ABOUT David Swerdlick
ARTICLES:

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'
| January 24, 2012In his third State of the Union address, the president should remind people that he's a millionaire.
Romney and Obama: The Same Guy?
| January 11, 2012When it comes to their records and personal traits, the similarities are undeniable.
Why Santorum's Comment Isn't Racist
| January 07, 2012It means that the Republican presidential contender is afraid to really talk about race.
How Herman Cain Killed Black Republicanism
| December 04, 2011One day the GOP will get a legitimate black conservative voice. That day hasn't come.
Qaddafi Dead: One More Success for Obama
| October 21, 2011The 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?
| October 08, 2011His role in the movement shouldn't be an issue in this presidential campaign.
Chris Christie's Cheap Shot at Obama
| October 05, 2011He ducked the biggest leadership opportunity of all -- and then accused the president of not leading.
Obama Should Go to Disneyland
| August 18, 2011And seven other things the president should do right now.
They'll Miss Obama When He's Gone
| August 03, 2011Left, right and center are all dumping on the president. They'll regret it later.
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BLOG POSTINGS:
Mad Men's "I Have A Dream" Sequence
| October 12, 2009If 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
| September 14, 2009After 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
| September 01, 2009Mad 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’
| August 21, 2009Conservatives 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?
| August 17, 2009It’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
| August 06, 2009The 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
| July 15, 2009RNC 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.
Steele Shank: RNC Chair Draws First Blood
| May 18, 2009If 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."...










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