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Decoding the Iowa caucus spin: As media overplays Rubio’s third-place finish, Sanders shortchanged for amazing near-upset
Sean Illing
The pro-Rubio spin is the result of largely bogus expectations, while some downplay Bernie's achievement
Robert Reich: Bernie Sanders is the only candidate of change
Robert Reich
This election is about reclaiming American democracy from moneyed interests. Only a movement can make that happen
Ted Cruz’s radical supporters: He won Iowa on the back of the scariest Bible-thumpers in the business
Amanda Marcotte
Cruz came on top in the Iowa caucus by presenting himself as a messiah and winning over the radical religious right
CNN really lets Paul Begala analyze Clinton vs Sanders? The revolving door spins out of control
Gabriel Arana
Paul Begala is a brilliant strategist and longtime Clinton ally. As a CNN analyst, he has unfair rooting interest
My party worships lame celebrities: Whether Donald Trump, Ted Nugent or Victoria Jackson, the GOP both denounces and demands famous people
Matt K. Lewis
Perhaps Trump should be no surprise: From Nugent to "Duck Dynasty" to Victoria Jackson, the GOP craves celebrity
“It’s going to be hard to change the Republican party”: E.J. Dionne explains how the right went wrong — and helped create Donald Trump and Ted Cruz
David Daley
E.J. Dionne explains why Republicans must moderate themselves -- or doom any hope of a functional government
Why I’m supporting Sanders over Clinton: This could be the moment to reclaim the Democratic Party and reshape history
Andrew O'Hehir
The Bernie moment offers huge promise and huge danger -- but it's not really about electing Bernie Sanders
Don’t put Obama on the Court: Even if confirmed (unlikely), Justice Obama would be a waste
Paul Campos
He'd be underpaid, bored, and have to recuse himself on Obamacare cases. Obama on the Supreme Court is a bad idea
The big “Hillary realism” lie: Clinton supporters present a false choice — and misread our political moment
Walker Bragman
"Realist" vs. "idealist" talk misses the point: This is a time when change is not a dream, but what people demand
For candidates, the Iowa caucus is all about getting to know everyday Americans — or is it?
Josh Pacewicz
The fact is, candidates' most meaningful contact is with party activists -- who aren't just like their neighbors
Turning Texas blue?: 3 trends could undo the 20 years of Republican rule Texas has endured since the days of Ann Richards
Mary Beth Rogers
It will take some doing, but if Democrats can capitalize on the GOP's weaknesses, there might be hope for Texas
Obama as folk hero: To be what he’s trying to be — black, idealistic and president — is nothing less than superhuman
Erin Aubry Kaplan
Obama's had unprecedented importance for black people. We even forgive his blunders, because he's one of the family
My day with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton: Two Iowa rallies explain why Hillary may be about to blow a sure thing
Edward McClelland
Hillary sounds pessimistic. Sanders is offering hope, in his own dour way. As Clinton should know, hope always wins
This is an oligarchy, not a democracy: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and the real reason why change never seems to come
Curtis White
Delusion has become the first requirement of citizenship, either to buy into our "values" or live with consequences
Marco Rubio is not a moderate: If the Florida senator represents mainstream conservatism, the GOP is screwed
Sean Illing
Don't be fooled, Marco Rubio represents the worst instincts of movement conservatism
Megyn Kelly, bizarro Jon Stewart: Watching her Trump-less debate, you almost forget how scary the GOP field is
Sonia Saraiya
Kelly's debate moderating triumph included hypocrisy highlight reels straight out of "The Daily Show" playbook
Debate night immigration free-for-all: Four GOP candidates burn each other down arguing over “amnesty”
Simon Maloy
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz fight over immigration and get embarrassed by their lowly 2016 rivals
This is why the Drudge Report poll matters: In a bad year for polls, this online vote keeps demonstrating Trump fervor
Jimmy LaSalvia
Yes, it's unscientific and reaches only a specific segment of GOP base. But it's an accurate measure of intensity
There’s no beating Megyn Kelly: What Donald Trump should have learned from her Fox News interview with Michael Moore
Sophia A. McClennen
Trump won't debate because he thinks Fox News anchor is biased. He clearly didn't watch her Michael Moore interview
The Limbaugh-Trump love fest: Hardcore conservative pundit strangely cozy with the anti-establishment demagogue
Michael Garofalo
To Limbaugh, Trump's transgressions against conservative orthodoxy are less important than his outsider status
What Paul Krugman gets wrong about Bernie Sanders
Conor Lynch
The NYT columnist has criticized Sanders for what he views as an overly idealistic politics. He misses the point
Criminal justice reform will have to wait: How Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell sunk a bipartisan dream
Elias Isquith
It's long been obvious, but a leading GOP senator has now confirmed it. Will the reform coalition make it to 2017?
6 national security questions we should be asking our presidential candidates
Andrew J. Bacevich
How many nuclear weapons does America actually need? And why are we still fighting a fruitless War on Terror?
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