Former senior Obama adviser and current book-promoter David Axelrod has stunned the political world with the revelation, in his new tome Believer: My 40 Years In Politics, that Barack Obama supported gay marriage long before he completed his public "evolution" on the topic. From ...read more

One of the hallmarks of Barack Obama's presidency has been the constant low hum of can't-put-your-finger-on-it racism that has replaced the overt brand that's only practiced in private phone calls anymore. Over the years, President Obama has had to ignore the obvious racial ...read more

I'm not sure how I missed this incredible gem, but if you want to understand why the Republicans lost the election this year, look no further than Stuart Steven's astonishing article in The Washington Post last week. In probably the best example of the fantasy thinking that has ...read more

The Daily Beast has done a fascinating write up of a talk given by David Axelrod, President Obama's chief re-election strategist, on the serious missteps made by the Romney team: Offering a lengthy dissection of the campaign, David Axelrod told a Chicago audience that he was “a ...read more