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December 20, 2015

Obama’s Third Term? The historical urge that could hurt Hillary

The country has shown a natural tendency to rotate the presidency between the parties, at least for the last 60 years.

December 20, 2015

‘Counterfeit’? A ‘pimp’? Cornel West’s vicious attack on President Obama

West has mounted an extraordinarily harsh and personal attack on the president. 

December 20, 2015

Facebook and Twitter: The fear factor

Social media have a reputation as a place for people to pop off. Turns out lots of people avoid doing that, especially if they think others will disagree.

December 20, 2015

How Al Sharpton is using Obama, Ferguson and MSNBC to boost his influence

Al Sharpton is again working both sides of the street, and it’s paying off for him.

December 20, 2015

Obama Stands Alone: Even the media are baffled by his deepening isolation

All the criticism about him playing golf and being at Martha’s Vineyard is kind of a code for his supposedly being unplugged from the job.

December 20, 2015

Media Magnet: What if we just pulled the plug on Ferguson?

The journalistic invasion of Ferguson is absolutely inflaming the situation on the streets, drawing troublemakers who want the exposure. 

December 20, 2015

Obama’s Ferguson trap: Why he can’t win on race

Dealing with racial conflagrations is especially difficult for the nation’s first black president.

December 20, 2015

Heavy Metal: Why Ferguson has conservatives challenging military-style police

A split is emerging among conservative commentators and politicians, some of whom are troubled by the way local police departments have bulked up until they resemble military units.

December 20, 2015

How reporters are driving the murky Michael Brown coverage -- sometimes too fast

The arrest of two reporters in a McDonald’s in Ferguson, Mo. was a turning point in the coverage of Michael Brown’s death, but not for the reason you may think.

December 20, 2015

Chuck Todd Getting ‘Meet the Press’: A political junkie’s Sunday challenge

Chuck Todd is not a polished television performer. And that's precisely why he's a good pick for "Meet the Press."