GroupFeel at the DNC GroupFeel at the DNC
I spent today with LGBT Democrats--it's very important here to say L/G/B/T or else someone will make a point, later on in conversation and not so subtly, of reminding you about a v...
Aug 27, 2008 / Richard Kim
Jesse Helms, American Bigot Jesse Helms, American Bigot
Jesse Helms' death on July 4 was read by many as the last gasp of a no longer breed of conservatism--the explicit defense of Jim Crow, the escalation of homophobic rhetoric to murd...
Jul 6, 2008 / Richard Kim
The Culture War Disarmed The Culture War Disarmed
This time, Democrats won't be losing the culture war.
May 22, 2008 / Richard Kim
How Does Hillary Clinton Feel About the White Racist Vote? How Does Hillary Clinton Feel About the White Racist Vote?
If you haven't already, check out my colleague Betsy Reed's compelling account of how Hillary Clinton's campaign has deployed the racist playbook of the right against Barack Obama....
May 5, 2008 / Richard Kim
Obama: Stop Hearting Republican Ideas Obama: Stop Hearting Republican Ideas
The last two months have been rough for Barack Obama. He's been left-baited, race-baited, red-baited and tarred as an "elitist." Perhaps that's why he finally consented, ...
Apr 28, 2008 / Richard Kim
The Spitzer Scandal The Spitzer Scandal
For all the sordid and developing details of Eliot Spitzer's rendezvous with a high-priced prostitute, go to TPM's excerpt of the actual prosecutor filings on Temeka Rachelle Lewis...
Mar 10, 2008 / Richard Kim
Buckley Blather Buckley Blather
I won't attempt a grand summary of the late William F. Buckley's legacy. The man was undeniably one of the great political forces of the 20th century--so too were Ronald Reagan and...
Feb 29, 2008 / Richard Kim
The Race Trap The Race Trap
Observing Barack Obama run for president has been like watching a home movie blown up into a glorious, IMAX blockbuster spectacle. It's been more than a little unnerving to see the...
Feb 5, 2008 / Richard Kim
Mental Health and the Hillary Hostage Situation Mental Health and the Hillary Hostage Situation
I don't know anything more about Leeland Eisenberg--the 40-something year old man who held Hillary Clinton's campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire, hostage for several hours ...
Dec 1, 2007 / Richard Kim
Bridge Ladies Slammed for Anti-Bush Sign Bridge Ladies Slammed for Anti-Bush Sign
"WE DID NOT VOTE FOR BUSH." Those words were handwritten on the back of a menu by the US women's bridge team and held aloft during the award ceremony at the world team ch...
Nov 14, 2007 / Richard Kim