Speaking of Cleveland, moderator Gwen Ifill's question about the fate of cities like Cleveland was one of the most telling moments of the Cheney-Edwards encounter. Ifill highlighted the woes of Cleveland to ask the candidates address economic and quality of life issues facing the nation. And John Edwards proceeded to use the example of Cleveland […]

One of the sad stories of the Vice Presidential Debate in Cleveland is that of Cleveland itself. While the debate hype pushed my hometown into the spotlight, other recent developments have not been so kind: America's Poorest Big City The Census Bureau reported that Cleveland is the now the poorest major city in the United […]

While reactions from pundits and pollsters were mixed regarding the Cheney-Edwards clash in Cleveland, CNN's Jeff Greenfield raised the prospect of collateral damage to the Bush campaign from Cheney's solid effort in the debate draw. The Greenfield thesis: Cheney's obvious ability to better articulate and defend the Bush record only serves to highlight Bush's own […]

Among Vice President Dick Cheney's many skills is the effortlessness and comfort he displays when lying. In last night's debate with John Edwards in Cleveland, Cheney's calm dissembling was once again on display. (This ease with deception is one of the many reasons the Veep is #2 on the "Avenging Angel's Top 10 Unpunished Transgressors […]

America as a whole apparently agrees with my assessment that Kerry opened a can of whoop ass on W. Newsweek's latest poll (9/30-10/2) now shows Kerry up 49-46% in a head-to-head matchup with the hopefully soon-to-be ex-president.

Four years ago, George W. Bush accepted the Republican nomination for President, and famously set the moral tone - and expectations for his presidency: "So when I put my hand on the Bible, I will swear to not only uphold the laws of our land, I will swear to uphold the honor and dignity of […]

In case you missed it, John Kerry put the smack down on President Bush in Debate Round I. Kerry did almost everything he needed to get the race back on track: 1. Authoritative, Presidential: Commander-in-Chief Material Kerry was in charge from the outset and was thorough, calm, serious and resolved. He sounded resolute and visionary. […]