Battling the Blue Dogs
by Steve Hildebrand
Barack Obama's National Deputy Campaign Manager
Blue Dogs view themselves as centrists. I look at the term centrist and think of politicians who are afraid to take positions on issues that might cause heartburn with swing voters.

Gates Got Arrested Because He Hurt Sgt. Crowley's Feelings?!
by Michael Fauntroy
Professor, Author, Columnist, and Commentator at MichaelFauntroy.com.
For every Henry Louis Gates, with resources, notoriety, and connections, there are countless others like him who have to live with the reality of racism in anonymity.
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