Clinton charm couldn’t keep supers
June 12, 2008
As Obama began to pile up state after state in February, superdelegates irreversibly swung hard toward him.
18M votes, but she’s still No. 68
June 12, 2008
Although Hillary Clinton dropped out of the race last week, she’s quiet on when she’ll return to the Hill.
Democratic primary winners & losers
June 12, 2008
Politico takes a look at lawmakers who took major roles in Obama’s campaign who may be rewarded – and those who won’t.
Some Hill Dems won’t endorse Obama
June 12, 2008
Democrats from conservative districts hesitate to align with him. See also: 18M votes, but she’s still No. 68.
Choosing a running mate ain’t easy
June 12, 2008
The basic rule of choosing a vice-presidential candidate is in the Hippocratic oath: First, do no harm.
Deep in their hearts, most presidential candidates would rather run alone and in most cases they’d probably be better off. Political strategists pay lip service to the idea that the running mate should help where the candidate is weak — with a particular region or voting bloc.
Should Barack Obama offer Hillary Clinton the vice president’s job?
June 12, 2008
* Hell yes!
* Hell no!
* Hell, I don't care
So much for conventional wisdom
June 12, 2008
For nearly a decade now, I’ve been writing about controversies regarding the relationship between weight and health. In the course of studying the matter, I’ve concluded that much of the conventional wisdom about the subject is simply wrong.
A changing notion of family
June 12, 2008
Two fascinating new legal trends reflect society’s sea change in attitude toward family and interpersonal relationships. The first is collaborative divorce, which sounds like an oxymoron but is actually a brilliant concept. The second, which I’ll get to below, is "legalized friendships."
A sticky wicket for Father’s Day
June 12, 2008
As Father’s Day arrives Sunday and it already feels like summer, I offer today a father-son column on the old ballgame from an immigrant’s point of view.
When I say the old ball game, I do not mean baseball. That is where the immigrant part comes in. I write of the really old ballgame — cricket.