Category Archives: Politics

The Casey Anthony trial is now over; Ed Morrissey and Doug Mataconis are now over Casey Anthony. Morrissey: For the national media, though, the Casey Anthony trial swamped out most other stories, including such minor topics as, er, who will … Continue reading →

Oh, boy: The most prominent past races pitting a president against a former member of his team have come after deep public divisions over war, peace, and security. Lincoln fired McClellan, his top Civil War general, after months of exasperation … Continue reading →

I have infinite problems with this insight from Jamelle: “likability” (a subjective and completely amorphous quality) has absolutely nothing to do with presidential approval or electoral performance. I’ve made this point a million times before, but Barack Obama is presiding over … Continue reading →

Via NYT City Room: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has made it through his first budget season without losing popularity with voters, an almost unimaginable feat by Albany standards, according to the results of a new poll released on Monday (pdf). The poll offers … Continue reading →

Follow closely for a moment. Prince of Petworth: So for today’s Friday Question of the Day – at what point does a neighborhood have too many liquor stores? Now I’m wondering if there is a historical component here – as … Continue reading →