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
Will Democrats Lose Big in November? Only if They Choose to
Written with Zach Friend for the Huffington Post. No ballots have been cast for November's election, but apparently the outcome has already been decided: it isn't whether Democrats will lose seats, it's how badly they will be creamed. The talking … [Continue reading] about Will Democrats Lose Big in November? Only if They Choose to
Koran-Burning Coverage: The Hollowness of “Storytelling” as a Journalistic Value
Written for the Huffington Post: It's Journalism 101: You have to have a story. Who's the protagonist? Who or what are they up against? And most importantly, what does it mean? It's been a foundation of reporting for so long that it's come to seem … [Continue reading] about Koran-Burning Coverage: The Hollowness of “Storytelling” as a Journalistic Value