And the Tweets Shall Make Us Free
Sen. John McCain extols the virtues of Twitter and Ted Kennedy to The Tonight Show audience. On balance, it seems like democracy is going to be a-okay.
Mac Is Back
Reihan Salam is a fellow at the New America Foundation and the co-author of Grand New Party.
Sen. John McCain is more visible than Kerry and Gore were after their losses but he doesn't represent today's GOP-and he knows it. Reihan Salam on why his "honor politics" make him a party of one.
Gibbs Fires Back at Cheney
Robert Gibbs responds to Dick Cheney's most recent comments on torture by saying Cheney's facts are "wrong." Your move, Mr. Cheney.
Obama's $30,000 Getaway
John P. Avlon writes a column for The Daily Beast and is author of the forthcoming Attack of the Wingnuts, to be published in January by Beast Books. 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.
New details about the president's upcoming Martha's Vineyard vacation guarantee that Republicans will again attack him as a free-spending elitist. Do they have a point?
Jay Leno's Greatest Hits
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At 17, most kids pack up and leave home. Last night, after 17 years as host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno heads off into the sunset-well, to a 10 o'clock time slot. But still, for 17 years, Leno has been sitting behind the legendary Tonight Show desk and bringing late-night comedy to America. From an appearance by the president to his bromance with Mel Gibson, here are some of his best moments.
The Next McCain?
Jon Huntsman's decision to take the China ambassadorship follows a calculus that positions him as the Republicans' new maverick-and a presidential contender in 2016.
Roberta McCain, One Tough Mother
McCain tells the Tonight Show audience that knowing her son was in a P.O.W. camp wasn't hard. Listening to him swear about it? That's another story.
Ingraham Fires Back at McCain
When Ingraham called Meghan McCain 'plus-sized,' it wasn't about McCain's weight. It was about Hollywood. We just don't get her comedy, man. The O'Reilly Factor
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