Opinion

• One Republican Ticket: Eleven Houses The Nation - Sat Aug 30, 9:22 AM ET

  The Nation -- ST. PAUL -- George Bush promised America "an ownership society... where more Americans than ever will be able to open up their door where they live and say, welcome to my house, welcome to my piece of property."

• A Fine Speech but a Wasted Convention RealClearPolitics.com - Fri Aug 29, 7:30 AM ET

  It was a fine speech. Beautifully crafted phrases that inspired, though they perhaps did not inform, floated high above the Doric columns on the stage at Invesco Field. At the same time, Barack Obama, his feet on the ground, delivered the meat and potatoes, reciting a checklist of the concerns of ordinary Americans who are hurting.

• Obama Offers a Beautifully Packaged Lie RealClearPolitics.com - Fri Aug 29, 3:30 PM ET

  There was a fair bit of talk about Bill Clinton's speech Wednesday night to the Democratic convention, and Peggy Noonan even went so far as to declare that "The Master Has Arrived." But she is wrong.

• WHO IS PREPARED TO BE PRESIDENT? NOBODY Richard Reeves - Sat Aug 30, 12:39 AM ET

  DENVER -- Is Barack Obama prepared to be president? No. Neither is John McCain.

• And If Obama Loses? Pat Buchanan - Fri Aug 29, 3:00 AM ET

  Creators Syndicate - DENVER — After the phony roll call vote was taken here to formally nominate Barack Obama — a roll call that did not remotely reflect the true delegate strength of Hillary — the media exploded in an orgy of celebration about the historic character of the moment to which they had just been privileged to be witness.

• Celebrities Embarrass Obama Brent Bozell III - Fri Aug 29, 3:00 AM ET

  Creators Syndicate - Barack Obama's campaign has been seriously frightened by John McCain's celebrity-mocking ads. Those celebrities were virtually nowhere to be found for most of the Denver convention. While the Obama machine may control the inside of the convention, outside these celebrities are clearly out of control — again.

• Barack "The Silencer" Obama's Gangland Assault on Free Speech Michelle Malkin - Fri Aug 29, 3:00 AM ET

  Creators Syndicate - Where are all the free speech absolutists when you need them? Over the past month, left-wing partisans and Democratic lawyers have waged a brass-knuckled intimidation campaign against GOP donors, TV and radio stations, and even an investigative journalist because they have all dared to question the radical cult of Barack Obama. A chill wind blows, but where the valiant protectors of political dissent are, nobody knows.

• Great Speeches Susan Estrich - Fri Aug 29, 3:00 AM ET

  Creators Syndicate - Hillary gave a great speech. Bill gave a great speech. Barack gave a really great speech. That's what everyone is saying, and who am I to disagree? Of course, I've never been to a convention, Republican or Democratic, where everybody didn't say on Thursday night that it was a really great speech. Truth is, I can barely remember most of them.

• Crying Wolf on the Economy While Ignoring Real Perils Linda Chavez - Fri Aug 29, 3:00 AM ET

  Creators Syndicate - America is in its darkest hour — again. It happens every four years when the Democrats take center stage for their national convention.

• THE MUDDLE IS THE MESSAGE Ted Rall - Thu Aug 28, 7:58 PM ET

  Obama on the Ropes

• HILLARY MIGHT HAVE MADE IT ON HER OWN Georgie Anne Geyer - Thu Aug 28, 7:58 PM ET

  WASHINGTON -- As Hillary Clinton gave the speech of her life Tuesday night, I found myself wondering how her life would have proceeded had she not married Bill Clinton. It was a strange response on my part, I admit, but there it was.

• Major Media Decide -- Vote Obama Larry Elder - Thu Aug 28, 3:00 AM ET

  Creators Syndicate - Lawyers call this a "declaration against interest."

• Questions for Hillary's Zealots Joe Conason - Thu Aug 28, 3:00 AM ET

  Creators Syndicate - As the Democrats convene in Denver to celebrate Hillary Clinton and nominate Barack Obama, a tiny minority of her supporters continues to behave petulantly. They whine, they bluster, they agitate themselves and each other. But what is it about Sen. Clinton's repeated endorsements of her former opponent that they cannot understand? How do they honor her by undermining him?

• JOE BIDEN: HAIR WE CAN BELIEVE IN Ann Coulter - Wed Aug 27, 7:58 PM ET

  Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden's speech at the Democratic National Convention was great. As I write, he hasn't given it yet, but these are my favorite parts:

• Editorial Roundup AP - Wed Aug 27, 2:40 PM ET

  Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

• Misfortunes of War The Weekly Standard - Wed Aug 27, 11:42 AM ET

  Washington (The Weekly Standard) Vol. 013, Issue 47 - 9/1/2008 - A funny thing happened this summer: John McCain taunted Barack Obama into making a trip to Iraq, whereupon the press looked around and finally noticed what those who were paying attention had known for some months now.

• No Nastiness In Springfield? Brent Bozell III - Wed Aug 27, 3:00 AM ET

  Creators Syndicate - For two years now, we've heard Barack Obama's media allies tell us how he was somehow Not a Politician, that he was the pragmatic soul of civility who was "uniquely qualified to nudge the country toward the color purple." (So said Newsweek.) If that myth hadn't died under tons of weight to the contrary by now, it certainly should have expired in Springfield, Ill., when he selected Joe Biden as his running mate.

• Hillary the Admonisher HuffingtonPost.com - Wed Aug 27, 5:29 PM ET

  My favorite part of Hillary Clinton's speech last night was when she admonished her followers not to put their affection for her over the issues. When she reminded them that what's at stake is far more crucial than their loyalty to her. When she reproved them for thinking for even a moment that her historic thrilling campaign was more important than the real campaign to defeat the Republicans.

• 13 DAYS IN AUGUST Ted Rall - Thu Aug 21, 7:58 PM ET

  The Polish Missile Crisis: Bush's Last War?

• HOPE FOR AUDACITY Ted Rall - Thu Aug 14, 7:58 PM ET

  NEW YORK--Unless something happens, John McCain will win.

Most Popular Opinion

• Obama Offers a Beautifully Packaged Lie RealClearPolitics.com - Fri Aug 29, 3:30 PM ET

  There was a fair bit of talk about Bill Clinton's speech Wednesday night to the Democratic convention, and Peggy Noonan even went so far as to declare that "The Master Has Arrived." But she is wrong.

• And If Obama Loses? Pat Buchanan - Fri Aug 29, 3:00 AM ET

  Creators Syndicate - DENVER — After the phony roll call vote was taken here to formally nominate Barack Obama — a roll call that did not remotely reflect the true delegate strength of Hillary — the media exploded in an orgy of celebration about the historic character of the moment to which they had just been privileged to be witness.

• A Fine Speech but a Wasted Convention RealClearPolitics.com - Fri Aug 29, 7:30 AM ET

  It was a fine speech. Beautifully crafted phrases that inspired, though they perhaps did not inform, floated high above the Doric columns on the stage at Invesco Field. At the same time, Barack Obama, his feet on the ground, delivered the meat and potatoes, reciting a checklist of the concerns of ordinary Americans who are hurting.

• A president, not a savior The Christian Science Monitor - Thu Aug 28, 4:00 AM ET

  Washington - In a famous 1979 television interview, Democratic presidential contender Ted Kennedy flubbed a softball question: "Why do you want to be president?" Mr.

• Palin as McCain's Greatest Move The Nation - Fri Aug 29, 4:29 PM ET

  The Nation -- John McCain completely upended the presidential race by tapping Sarah Palin, an unknown and unremarkable governor of a small, remote red state, to be his running mate. McCain won the GOP primary largely by positioning himself as a man among boys, and he's been depicting the general election as a choice between the old soldier you know and a new, untested lightweight. Yet now McCain's ticket carries the weakest link, according to the instant judgment of the political class. Noting Palin's youth, inexperience and "ethical shadow," the AP dryly recited Palin's governing experience: "A governor for just 20 months, she was two-term mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, a town of 6,500 where the biggest issue is controlling growth and the biggest civic worry is whether there will be enough snow for the Iditarod dog-mushing race." Journalist Josh Marshall also concludes that Palin shreds McCain's greatest hope for victory. "With her choice, McCain, with one stroke, undercuts the best argument of his campaign: Obama's purported lack of experience for the job."