Written for the Huffington Post. Hundreds of billions of dollars were spent, and millions of words were argued. And now a little ice cream shop in Santa Cruz, California has made it clear why the stimulus program was worth it. The facts say the … [Continue reading] about Ice Cream Tells the Story of How the Stimulus Worked (VIDEO)
Why Karl Rove Wants to Buy the Race for California Attorney General
Written with Zach Friend for the Huffington Post. And now, the empire strikes back. So far, the story of the 2010 election has been dominated by the Tea Party and its imitation of the grassroots organizing techniques of Obama for America. But in … [Continue reading] about Why Karl Rove Wants to Buy the Race for California Attorney General
What If Democrats Could Just Say What They Believe?
Written for the Huffington Post. Less than two years after Barack Obama ran a free master class in political communications, too many Democrats act like it never happened. Too many are back to parsing polls, searching for what they should say to … [Continue reading] about What If Democrats Could Just Say What They Believe?
Sympathy for the Far Right: Their Real Opponent Is Reality
Written for the Huffington Post. When people on the far right say things that are obviously and outrageously false, liberals tend to conclude it's because they're either ignorant or dishonest. I think this is too easy -- and not very helpful. Not … [Continue reading] about Sympathy for the Far Right: Their Real Opponent Is Reality
The Meg Whitman Presidency
Written with Zach Friend for the Huffington Post. It would be easy for someone to think, as they are inundated with TV and radio ads, yard signs and precinct walkers, that Meg Whitman is actually running for California's governorship. Such a quaint … [Continue reading] about The Meg Whitman Presidency