As promised , I'm mining my archive -- beginning in late August -- to try to understand how I turned against John McCain. August 25: "Nicely done. I'm glad to see the return of the light touch," I say about an …
That's WaPo's Eugene Robinson, responding to Chris Matthews, who's fulminating about McCain's supposed contempt for Obama: I was watching the debate on a channel that mainly had a split screen of the 2 men head on…
The NYT reports on yesterday's meeting at the White House, where the supposedly worked-out bailout plan broke down. Was it that John McCain came to town to show off his leadership, and he couldn't be allowed to get credi…
"We need a commission!... We need to fire somebody!... Get me Andrew Cuomo!... I want ten more debates!... But let's postpone the one we've scheduled!... Do you get the impression a McCain presidency would be a bit e…
Here she is, on the spot, not responding to Katie Couric: "I'll try to find you some [examples], and I'll bring them to you." And that, the night before we hear that the McCain campaign is trying to rearrange th…
This is, I think, a smart demonstration of leadership. McCain is suspending his campaign and seeking a postponement of the debate that is scheduled for this Friday. Meanwhile, speaking of leadership, where's our incredible s…
John M. Broder on Obama: Some of his chief strengths — his facility with words, his wry detachment, his reasoning skills, his youthful cool — have not always served him well and may pose significant vulnerabilities.... Mr. Obama …
The debate is September 26 and the topic is domestic and economic policy. There will be 9 segments, each 9 minutes long. (I hope the candidates will be dressed to the nines.) I'd like to see one the 9 segments delve into Oba…
How do you think Fred Thompson did last night? Here 's the transcript. I've got some comments in last night's post, but I'll just say he didn't do anything to create excitement or even fulfill expectations. He…
1. It started — like my Fedcourts class — at 4, and I set the old Explorer 8000 to save it for me. So, let's go. Chris Matthews is asking the questions. The subject is the economy (so let's see who tries to leaven the dis…