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Political realism for the urban proletariat

Metropolitik: Super PAC attacks have yet to begin

May 17, 2012

In the campaign silly season, faux scandals erupt with the reliability of Old Faithful.

Metropolitik: Lack of support means long, negative summer

May 16, 2012

President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney are currently working to sharpen the contrasts of their respective personalities.

Metropolitik: Deficit distortions at heart of GOP agenda

May 15, 2012

The Republican party remains unchastened for its political intransigence these past four years, and why would it be any other way?

Metropolitik: Did Barack Obama offer ’08 hush money?

May 13, 2012

President Barack Obama allegedly tried to "bribe" radical pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Metropolitik: Quickie weekend quote roundup

May 10, 2012

So much silliness and nonsense was uttered this week, it's impossible to get to it all.

Metropolitik: Obama, Romney reimagine the past

May 08, 2012

This week, the race to win the future has become a battle over the past.

Metropolitik: US going like Europe

May 07, 2012

France, Greece and Germany saw pro-austerity leaders lose elections this weekend following months of economic misery.

Joe Biden a Darwinist, too, when it comes to gays

May 06, 2012

Scientists and fifth-graders alike likely understand: Evolution takes time.

Superlative PACs: Richest dominate

May 03, 2012

Have we sold our democracy to the highest bidders? Absolutely. Do you care? That depends.

Earth to gays: GOP doesn’t want you

May 02, 2012

Mitt Romney clarified gays are not welcome in the Republican party.

Obama, Osama, Romney: What if?

May 01, 2012

Barack Obama questioned whether his rival for the presidency Mitt Romney would have made the same call last year.

Metropolitik: It’s Paul Ryan’s world, we just work in it

April 30, 2012

Happy Paul Ryan Day! Oh, didn't you hear?

Metropolitik: War on Barack Obama?

April 29, 2012

In a surprise move, President Obama and his Republican rival for the office, Mitt Romney, agreed last week.

Metropolitik: Change on hold for the campaign

April 26, 2012

President Obama stepped in it twice this week, once by omission and the other by dishonesty, exposing the dangers of campaign season.

Newt Gingrich: On what we’ve lost

April 25, 2012

A moment of silence, please, for the Newt Gingrich campaign for presidency.

Metropolitik: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney campaigns focus on the children

April 24, 2012

Campaign season has so far focused on a variety of target demographics

Metropolitik: Barack Obama cant wait, how about the rest of us?

April 23, 2012

Most people of either party can acknowledge this rare bipartisan truth: Our government is broken.

Mitt Romney message: Victory via center

April 22, 2012

The Mitt Romney campaign is not overly worried about far-right fringe voters.

Independemic: False equivalency in the media

April 18, 2012

Thomas Friedman suffers from what we'll call the "independemic."

Faux outrage: When to stand your ground

April 17, 2012

There's been a marked upsurge in outrage this campaign season, with not much to show for it -- until now.

Metropolitik: Will moms decide next US president?

April 16, 2012

The re-election of President Barack Obama is in legitimate trouble.

Metropolitik: And the moms fight on

April 15, 2012

Is “stay-at-home mom” a respectful signifier? Or does it imply a lack of dignity?

Metropolitik: Umbrage wars begin in earnest

April 12, 2012

Today's topic has wide-ranging national implications.

Metropolitik: Reality rescores 'Obamacare'

April 11, 2012

Bust out the noise-makers, America, because we did it!

Metropolitik: Rick Santorum chose the easy way out

April 10, 2012

Sweater vest season is officially over.

Metropolitik: Is voter fraud a problem?

April 09, 2012

Breitbart.com attack dog James O'Keefe released the latest in his series of misleading "gotcha" videos.

Democrats, GOP agree: We're all Reagan?

April 08, 2012

Did you read The New York Times article “Welfare Limits Left Poor Adrift as Recession Hit”?

Metropolitik: Mitt Romney running against Barack Obama now

April 05, 2012

Did you hear it? Can you feel it? Change is in the air. Sort of.

Metropolitik: Turn around and spread ’em, Democrats

April 04, 2012

Is it funny that the Obama Department of Justice fought for, and won, the legal right for prison officials to strip-search anyone arrested for even the most minor offenses?

Metropolitik: Barack Obama the campaigner

April 03, 2012

President Obama entered full-on campaign mode Tuesday.