Maxioms by David Axelrod
Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, read more
Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, and the guy calls up and makes a joke about it. He said it was totally disarming. It was also totally brilliant.
Do we want a nominee who's propped up [by] the process, or a nominee who can beat George Bush? We read more
Do we want a nominee who's propped up [by] the process, or a nominee who can beat George Bush? We realize we're flying into a headwind created by the process. But what makes this such a great story is he's still aloft going into that headwind.
He was gratuitously insulting 50 million Americans who call themselves Republicans, some of whom we hope will vote Democrat.
He was gratuitously insulting 50 million Americans who call themselves Republicans, some of whom we hope will vote Democrat.
He's not exactly a guy who invites the limelight, and he's not a showboat. He's really rather shy.
He's not exactly a guy who invites the limelight, and he's not a showboat. He's really rather shy.
This was a visceral reaction to a horrible event. He feels a sense of responsibility, not just as a senator, read more
This was a visceral reaction to a horrible event. He feels a sense of responsibility, not just as a senator, but as an African-American senator.