Republicans Are Assholes

By Renn Vara

Or more accurately, Fox News and their demagogues are assholes. After an incredible first night of the Democratic Convention, these right-wing propagandists worked hard to recast the night into an alternative universe of division, pandering, manipulation and lies. Really?

I Was Wrong

By Renn Vara

Hey, I’m cool with that. This election is totally unpredictable, weird and amazing. I would have never thought we’d be here with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in a neck and neck tie and John McCain off and running as the Republican nominee. So with that, I’m officially quitting from my self-appointed role as political pundit and predictor. So there.

Wet Rag, Sorry

Being the wet rag is never fun. But here goes. The Iowa caucus aside, Hillary and Mitt will be the nominees. I know, you Obama heads are in the clouds with excitement and there is no doubt he’s quite a candidate. And I look forward to seeing him as President on the next go round. But like Fred Barnes, the political pundit, says (and I hate quoting Mr. Barnes), “Every election has a honeymoon candidate but we don’t marry them.”

We Dems Think Too Much

It’s true. Not that thinking is a bad thing in and of itself. Being seen as smart is what we all hope for. But in politics, being too smart can actually work against you. The last few presidential elections, I contend, drive this point home for those of us on the Democratic side of the isle.

Prediction

You heard it here first. My favorite candidate is and always has been Senator Hillary Clinton. Contrary to all the pundits, I totally fell for her watching her conduct the health-care hearings on C-Span. She was charming, smart, inclusive, and well informed. That said, I’m very proud of many of our other candidates too.