From the 2006 Gridiron Dinner, sung by Barack Obama to the tune of “If I Only Had A Brain”: I’m aspiring to greatness, but somehow I feel weightless A freshman’s sad refrain I could be a great uniter, making ethics rules much tighter If I only had McCain I could bring us all together, no storm we couldn’t weather, We’d feel each other’s pain Red and blue wouldn’t matter, party

Regular pw visitors know that I generally find Excitable Andy to be both lazy and histrionic, but of the various recations to Hillary Clinton’s non-concession speech last night, he comes closest to understanding the nature of her gambit. By expressing a willingness to be part of a “unity ticket” yesterday, just as Barack Obama was getting the necessary superdelegates to clinch the Democratic nomination, she publicly presented the Obama campaign

Although I have criticized most every serious candidate in this campaign — and Barack Obama more than most (as the candidate getting the most media coverage) – I do share Rich Lowry’s congratulations for  Obama: Even if we’re going to hear it over and over, it’s true—this is a historic moment. That an African-American has a better than even chance to be the next president of the United States is an

Shun the non-Believer! Shun! Shun! Y, Thor? Y?