The Shirts vs. the Skins
As vice chairman of Public Strategies and president of Maverick Media, Mark McKinnon has helped meet strategic challenges for candidates, corporations and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Governor Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono.
As cable demagogues and bloggers compete for America's top ranter, moderates like me (i.e., most Americans) are getting left in the dust. And it's getting uglier by the day.
Obama's Gameplan
John Avlon's new book Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America is available now by Beast Books both on the Web and in paperback. He is also the author of Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics. Previously, he served as chief speechwriter for New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and was a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun.
What does the president have to do in his first big address to Congress tonight? Avoid Jimmy Carterisms. Preach fiscal responsibility in a time of stimulus. And no matter what the doubters say, double down on bipartisanship.
Republicans Get on Board
Nicolle Wallace served as a senior adviser to the McCain-Palin campaign from May to November 2008. She served President George W. Bush as an assistant to the president and director of communications for the White House, as well as communications director for President Bush's 2004 campaign.
Even some former Bush aides are smitten with the new president, Nicolle Wallace reports. Now, will lefties let the GOP inside the tent?
Foes No More: Obama Praises McCain
Can Washington stand all this inter-party love much longer? At a dinner last night, Barack Obama praised John McCain for his patriotism and bipartisanship.
Rahm: What, Me a Partisan? Really?
Rahm Emanuel, appearing on 'Meet the Press,' is shocked-shocked!-to hear David Gregory say he has a reputation for partisanship. Source: Meet the Press
Investigative journalist and syndicated columnist Diane Dimond has covered the Michael Jackson story since 1993 when she first broke the news that the King of Pop was under investigation for child molestation. She is author of the book, Be Careful Who You Love—Inside the Michael Jackson Case. She lives in New York with her husband, broadcast journalist Michael Schoen.
Clive Irving is senior consulting editor at Conde Nast Traveler, specializing in aviation—find his blog, Clive Alive, at CliveAlive.Truth.Travel.
Investigative journalist and syndicated columnist Diane Dimond has covered the Michael Jackson story since 1993 when she first broke the news that the King of Pop was under investigation for child molestation. She is author of the book, Be Careful Who You Love—Inside the Michael Jackson Case. She lives in New York with her husband, broadcast journalist Michael Schoen.
Recording artist, concert performer, and philanthropist John Legend has won six Grammy awards and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. In 2007, John Legend launched the Show Me Campaign (ShowMeCampaign.org), an initiative that uses education to break the cycle of poverty. He is a co-chair of the Harlem Village Academies Founder’s Council, an advisory board for a group of charter schools in New York City.
Jacob Bernstein is a senior reporter at The Daily Beast. Previously, he was a features writer at WWD and W Magazine. He has also written for New York magazine, Paper, and The Huffington Post.
