I have gotten in trouble in the past for the insensitive and apparently now-politically incorrect use of such aphorisms as “off the reservation” and “going native” — both of which have drawn complaints from some well-meaning watchdogs who heard me use those terms on radio interviews.
John McCain is going to be the next GOP candidate for President — but today he was booed when speaking about his immigration views before CPAC. But warning to progressives — mocking this may come back to haunt.
CNN reports that Mitt Romney is suspending his campaign. Now, will McCain pay tribute to him? Or kick his tail as he exits the stage? Watch for a McCain/Huckabee ticket now — and as consolation prize, perhaps Romney will get to be Ambassador to the Court of St. James if the GOP wins in November….
A well-placed spouse of a Clinton campaign insider just told me that a rumor is spreading like wild fire in Hillaryland that Al Gore is going to endorse Barack Obama.
Google CEO and New America Foundation Chairman of the Board Eric Schmidt Go back to glasses and the smartish nerd look.
Well, sort of. After nine years of exemplary leadership, Atlantic Monthly National Correspondent James Fallows is stepping down as Chairman of the Board of the New America Foundation — for which I previously served as Executive Vice President and am now Director of the New America Foundation/American Strategy Program.
New Media, Facebook and the presidential race is streaming now here.
A Clinton insider sent me this note early this morning — agreeing with part of my take on yesterday’s Super Tuesday outcome: surge story ended, but money story begins. heavy sledding ahead Now the news has broken that Hillary Clinton loaned her campaign $5 million. To some degree, that’s not a big deal.
Tonight, I’m going to be on Brian Lehrer Live — a televised interview production with the well-respected WNYC New York Public Radio host Brian Lehrer between 7:30 and 8:30 PM. The show can be watched live on Time Warner Cable (Channel 75) or seen streaming over the web at CUNY TV’s site.
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s National Gallery portrait by Ginny Stanford This morning, I was invited to a media call with Clinton campaign director Howard Wolfson and strategist Mark Penn. It took forever for the call operator to get me on the call — more than 12 minutes waiting so missed the beginning of Wolfson’s statement.
