"So much of what we talk about, so much of what we say -- it's not true, people know it's not true, all the insiders understand that we're just game-playing, and in the meantime we've got these hugely serious problems, which are true."
-- Barack Obama, explaining, in an interview last night on "The Daily Show," why he thinks Americans are frustrated with politics.
Posted in: 2008 Election, Barack Obama
Hillary enters death-with-dignity phaseIf she hasn't already quit, it's hard to envision Clinton continuing her unwinnable -- even with Florida and Michigan -- battle beyond June 4.
Bradleys used to be considered impregnable
Killing by the numbersIt's hard to believe the faux outrage at sexism after McCain chuckled at the B-word, but Obama has to discourage Kennedy-style disrespect for Clinton as the battle winds down.
An outdated belief in the unconstrained use of force and less domestic debate is the centerpiece of the GOP candidate's national security worldview.
War Room is written and edited by Alex Koppelman, with contributions from Salon reporters around the country.
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