PostPartisan Archive: Robinson

The Best of Michael Jackson

Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. may have exaggerated when he called Michael Jackson “the greatest entertainer that ever lived,” but there’s no question that the memorial service today in Los Angeles deserved all the superlatives anyone might want to...

Governor Sanford Tangos Alone

At least Gov. Mark Sanford faced the music alone -- and I’ll bet the music running through his head was one of those dramatic, sweeping tangos that provide the perfect soundtrack for a visit to Buenos Aires. Tango lyrics...

So What's Next on Torture?

President Obama's words on torture at his "100 days" news conference were, to my ears, sharp and unequivocal. What he didn't tell us is what happens next. He said bluntly, without leaving any wiggle room, that waterboarding is torture....

The Bases Obama Didn't Cover

It's hard to think of many bases that President Obama didn't cover in his big speech today on the economy -- there were just a couple, actually, and I'll get to those in a minute. He spoke like a...

Why Not a World Without Nukes?

Are you kidding me? Do I hear the new administration's critics -- okay, one critic, Bill Kristol -- complaining about President Obama's call for moving toward a world without nuclear weapons? To quote the great philosopher John McEnroe: You....

What Obama Didn't Say

You could argue that President Obama deserved an easy ride at his news conference last night, given the amount of time and energy he has to spend cleaning up toxic messes left behind by others. He was clearly determined...

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Show Us Some Drama, Obama, Marisa Katz , March 16, 2009

Tom Daschle: A Creature of the System, Marisa Katz , February 3, 2009

In Defense of Snow Wimps, Marisa Katz , January 28, 2009

In Re: The Matter of Rod Blagojevich (Continued), Marisa Katz , January 27, 2009

Stevens the Soothsayer, Marisa Katz , October 27, 2008

The Final Debate: McCain Stock Plunges Further, Marisa Katz , October 16, 2008

The Final Debate: If I Hear About Joe the Plumber One More Time..., Marisa Katz , October 15, 2008

The Town Hall Debate: Punch, Counterpunch, Marisa Katz , October 7, 2008

The Town Hall Debate: What I'd Give for a Follow-Up, Marisa Katz , October 7, 2008

The Town Hall Debate: Teeing Off, Marisa Katz , October 7, 2008

The VP Debate: Palin's Big Mistake, Autumn Brewington , October 3, 2008

The VP Debate: The Strangest I've Ever Seen, Marisa Katz , October 2, 2008

McCain Moving Out of Motown , Marisa Katz , October 2, 2008

The Debate: The All-Important Grumpiness Factor, Marisa Katz , September 26, 2008

Funny Money, washingtonpost.com , September 17, 2008

Racism in Plain English, Autumn Brewington , September 4, 2008

Have You Hugged a Republican Today?, Marisa Katz , September 3, 2008

Would You Do That to Your Daughter?, Autumn Brewington , September 1, 2008

McCain's Faith in the Surge, Marisa Katz , August 29, 2008

The Most Surprising Convention Speech, Marisa Katz , August 27, 2008

Michelle Obama Owned Her Moment, Marisa Katz , August 26, 2008

The Action on the Edge of the Action, Eugene Robinson , August 24, 2008