Stories by Paul Waldman
Paul Waldman is a Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America. His next book, Being Right is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn From Conservative Success, will be released in the spring.
Celebrities and everymans are the pundits of choice for the GOP. Is it any wonder Republicans are in total chaos?
Posted on May 16, 2009, Source: The American Prospect
When Democrats win we're told that they need to move to the center. What a joke.
Posted on Oct 22, 2008, Source: Media Matters for America
The bizarre tale of how the media turned a crooked Republican into the mirage of a principled politician.
Posted on Mar 31, 2008, Source: Anchor Books
The middle-class is paying the price for our growth-at-any-cost business culture.
Posted on Dec 12, 2007, Source: The American Prospect
As a group, conservative media figures are not exactly secure in their masculinity. It's no wonder they are so easily persuaded by political campaigns from alpha males and fear seeing women strip them of their power.
Posted on Apr 10, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com
What GOP voters want to know is, are you one of us or not? And that tribal identity is formed by one thing above all else: Do you hate the right people?
Posted on Mar 1, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com
Obama and Edwards have already been slimed by right wing smear campaigns. But we're learning to fight back.
Posted on Feb 15, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com
In a number of key races, Republicans are running sexually charged ads and counting on the electoral power of racism to turn out voters in droves.
Posted on Nov 3, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com
More proof that under George W. Bush, U.S. policies are governed mainly by impulse and fantasy.
Posted on Aug 3, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com
South Dakota's extreme new law is making even Republicans squirm; now is the time for Democrats to reclaim the abortion debate.
Posted on Mar 23, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com
At Justice Sunday, speaker after speaker told of the terrible injustice being perpetrated by Senate Democrats. Sinister, powerful liberals are attacking you, your children and everything you believe in. Despite all evidence to the contrary, it's the conservative rallying cry.
Posted on Apr 26, 2005, Source: TomPaine.com
It's not in Bush's interests to participate in town-hall debates.
Posted on Sep 20, 2004, Source: Gadflyer
George W. Bush is the true coward in this presidential race.
Posted on Sep 13, 2004, Source: Gadflyer
The advent of Kerry vs. Swift Vets raises the possibility that the 2004 election could spiral into a debate about nothing that matters for the country.
Posted on Aug 24, 2004, Source: Gadflyer
John Kerry isn't as liberal as his opponents make him out to be.
Posted on Aug 11, 2004, Source: Gadflyer
Pushing Kerry to open up about God may not be the right approach
Posted on Jul 17, 2004, Source: Gadflyer
The presidential candidates are radically different in both style and substance.
Posted on Jun 2, 2004, Source: Gadflyer
John Kerry is positioning himself as a strong leader, but can he out-macho Bush?
Posted on May 19, 2004, Source: Gadflyer
What does Dick Cheney love about Wal-Mart? The sweatshop labor? The union busting? The quest for lower and lower wages and benefits?
Posted on May 14, 2004, Source: Gadflyer