▼ Author Community Vote 51 days ago Jamelle Bouie Important Election News from Across the Pond - — Over the last week, there has been a torrent of stories illustrating the extent to which the Obama re-election team is observing the Republican presidential contest and developing their strategy for the general election season. 53 days ago Jamelle Bouie Were the Debates a Mistake? - — If you can get past the attacks on President Obama, the disregard for actual economic conditions, and the assertion of “philosophical decreptitude” in American liberalism, you'll find a smart point about the GOP presidential debates in Fred Barnes's latest op-ed for The Weekly Standard. 73 days ago Jamelle Bouie The Huntsman Dilemma - After spending $800,000-plus on media ... - — After spending $800,000-plus on media over the last several months, Our Destiny PAC, the pro-Jon Huntsman political action committee, plans to spend an additional $650,000 on new television ads for the New Hampshire primary. If Huntsman were a viable contender, this might make sense. 80 days ago Jamelle Bouie What Is the Quickest Way to Make Congress More Corrupt? - — As part of his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Governor Rick Perry wants to “Uproot and Overhaul” Washington D.C. with specific reforms to each branch of government. The proposals include a …