From Kevin Drum at MotherJones: A STRIPED PANTS-SUIT FOR HILLARY?….Al Kamen reports today on “increasing chatter” that maybe Barack Obama will offer the position of Secretary of State to Hillary Clinton. In fairness, chatter is what Kamen’s column is all about, but still, you have to wonder: what the hell is that supposed to mean? […]

On Sunday morning’s Meet the Press, Colin Powell formally endorsed Barack Obama for President. The announcement comes as a potential “October surprise” that favors the Democratic nominee because of the five-star general’s established trust with veterans and older voters. Powell was genuinely disappointed by the Bush administration’s deceptive practice in searching for weapons of mass […]