Mallaby Archive for PostPartisan - Quick takes by The Post's opinion writers

The Town Hall Debate: This Is American?

A couple of points on Tuesday’s debate. When the candidates were asked whom they might appoint as Treasury secretary, Obama dodged the question -- as one might expect. But McCain straight-talked it, which turned out to be a big...

McCain Misfires

John McCain has just demonstrated his vulnerability as a presidential candidate. Speaking from prepared remarks at an Iowa rally today, he said that he would fire Chris Cox, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. This outburst demonstrates...

Obama's Faulty Logic

Bill Clinton beat Papa Bush in 1992 by blaming him for economic woes, even though the downturn of that year was over by the time of the election. Now Barack Obama is hoping to blame that hyphenated adversary, Bush-McCain,...

A Maverick Act With Limits

The Fannie-Freddie bailout has allowed the McCain campaign to press its newfound advantage as the change ticket. Not so long ago, you will recall, it was Barack Obama who promised to shake up Washington. But with his convention speech,...

PostPartisan Archive: Mallaby

The Town Hall Debate: This Is American?

McCain Misfires

Obama's Faulty Logic

A Maverick Act With Limits