PostPartisan Archive: Dionne

Can't we celebrate a little on health care?

Something truly momentous happened in the United States Senate last night, and almost all of the accounts today involve carping. Typical is the Politico headline: “How health care reform could fall apart.” Okay, it’s entirely true that Senate Majority...

The vast Palin conspiracy

Sarah Palin is the beneficiary of the vast left-wing conspiracy. Palin is selling a book. Nothing sells books like attention. Lefties love to attack Palin. Attacks create more attention for Palin and her book. I suspect she will show...

The Morella-mander

A couple of weeks ago, Bernie Mihm Jr. of Dickerson, Md. wrote a thoughtful letter to The Post replying to a column I had written. I have been meaning to offer a response, but got distracted by the recent...

Polarizing around Fort Hood

Can we please avoid a horribly polarizing and ultimately harmful debate over whether Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s interpretation of his Muslim faith played a role in motivating his alleged act of mass murder? We need to be able to...

The third-party effect in New Jersey

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ-- Going into Tuesday’s elections, Democrats were far more confident about their chances in New Jersey than in Virginia. One reason political operatives at both the White House and the Democratic Governors Association thought that Gov. Jon...

Corzine's middle-voter problem

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Gov. Jon Corzine tried as hard as he could to make the New Jersey election about Barack Obama. It was a good idea -- Obama’s approval rating among those who voted in New Jersey today...

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Less than fired up, Marisa Katz , November 3, 2009

In NY, no room for GOP moderates, Marisa Katz , November 1, 2009

Is America really becoming more conservative?, Stephen Stromberg , October 28, 2009

Palin vs. Collins in NY's 23rd, Marisa Katz , October 26, 2009

Rush is the one who politicized sports, Stephen Stromberg , October 20, 2009

From Joe to Beau?, Stephen Stromberg , October 16, 2009

The Oslo-Copenhagen Contradiction, Marisa Katz , October 11, 2009

What Is Wisdom? -- With a Second Thought on Sotomayor, Marisa Katz , October 10, 2009

The Case for the Public Option -- Again, Stephen Stromberg , October 6, 2009

The Logic of Paul Kirk, Stephen Stromberg , September 24, 2009

Learning From Irving Kristol, Stephen Stromberg , September 18, 2009

Staying in School and the 'Socialist Agenda', Stephen Stromberg , September 8, 2009

Obama: This Reform Is About You, Marisa Katz , July 22, 2009

Sotomayor: The Apology Solution, Marisa Katz , July 14, 2009

With Palin, Keep Your Eye on That Audible, Marisa Katz , July 5, 2009

Live. From St. Paul. It's..., Marisa Katz , June 30, 2009

Obama Takes the Next Step on Iran, Marisa Katz , June 23, 2009

In Virginia, the Advantage Goes to Deeds, Marisa Katz , June 11, 2009

The Moderate Backlash on Notre Dame, Stephen Stromberg , May 16, 2009

The Logic of Picking Elena Kagan, Stephen Stromberg , May 13, 2009

Jack Kemp, RIP, Stephen Stromberg , May 3, 2009

New Foundations and Obama's Style, Marisa Katz , April 29, 2009

Obama, Catholics and Notre Dame, Marisa Katz , April 17, 2009

Obama Keeps a Promise, Marisa Katz , April 4, 2009

Obama-Rudd '09, Stephen Stromberg , March 24, 2009

Ron Silver R.I.P., Marisa Katz , March 18, 2009

Why Doesn't Rush Run for President?, Marisa Katz , March 3, 2009

The Agony of the Saturn Crowd, Marisa Katz , February 19, 2009

Obama Interview Transcript, Marisa Katz , February 17, 2009

Obama on Nationalizing Banks and the Stimulus, Autumn Brewington , February 15, 2009

Copy-editing the Constitution?, Autumn Brewington , January 20, 2009

We May Be One, but Certain Feelings Endure, Marisa Katz , January 20, 2009

'We Are One' Metro Ride, Marisa Katz , January 20, 2009

Service After Service Day , Marisa Katz , January 19, 2009

The Electorate: Moderate, and Slowly Moving Left, Marisa Katz , January 6, 2009

No Monopoly on Hope, Marisa Katz , November 10, 2008

The Obama Metro Effect, Marisa Katz , November 4, 2008

Three Memories, Marisa Katz , November 4, 2008

When Friends Get Hit, Marisa Katz , November 3, 2008

40 Years Later, Marisa Katz , October 27, 2008

Why the Tax Issue Isn't Working for McCain, Marisa Katz , October 26, 2008

The Final Debate: A Breakthrough for Abortion Reduction, Marisa Katz , October 16, 2008

The Rebirth of American Capitalism, Marisa Katz , October 12, 2008

The Town Hall Debate: What Was McCain Up To?, Marisa Katz , October 8, 2008

In the Cold Light of Morning: Veep Debate Not a Game Changer, Marisa Katz , October 3, 2008

The Young Evangelical Difference, Marisa Katz , September 30, 2008

The Debate: An Edge for Obama, Marisa Katz , September 27, 2008

The Debate: The War Versus the Surge, Marisa Katz , September 26, 2008

The Debate: Obama Gets His Tax Cut in Early, Marisa Katz , September 26, 2008

The Unbelievable McCain Campaign (Continued), Marisa Katz , September 24, 2008

In Defense of the New York Times (and Independent Journalism), Marisa Katz , September 23, 2008

On the Palin-McCain Ticket, Palin Is Still Under Wraps, Marisa Katz , September 21, 2008

Krauthammer, Gibson and the Bush Doctrine, Marisa Katz , September 15, 2008

Will Palin Get the Same Scrutiny Hillary Got?, Marisa Katz , September 14, 2008

The Right and Wrong Questions for Palin, Marisa Katz , September 11, 2008

Does the Truth Matter Anymore?, Marisa Katz , September 10, 2008

Judging Palin by an Eighth-Grade Standard, Autumn Brewington , September 4, 2008

Waiting for Palin, Autumn Brewington , September 3, 2008

Showing George H.W. Bush the Love, Autumn Brewington , September 2, 2008

Bristol Palin Is Not the Issue, Marisa Katz , September 2, 2008

An Unconventional Convention, Autumn Brewington , September 1, 2008

Gustav's Politics, Marisa Katz , September 1, 2008

Clinton's Bridge to Barack Obama, Autumn Brewington , August 27, 2008

The Clinton Welcome: The Genius of Flags , Marisa Katz , August 27, 2008

Bill Clinton: 1992 and Tonight, Marisa Katz , August 27, 2008

Casey Sr. Was Not Muzzled on Abortion, Marisa Katz , August 27, 2008

Bob Casey's Speech Mattered, Marisa Katz , August 27, 2008

James Carville, Are You Happy Yet?, Marisa Katz , August 26, 2008

Progressives: No Longer Playing Defense, Marisa Katz , August 26, 2008

Observations of a Kid From Massachusetts, Marisa Katz , August 25, 2008

A Republican in a Democratic Town, Marisa Katz , August 25, 2008