A review of Winning the Presidency 2008 (and more). Stories and Stats: The truth about Obama’s victory wasn’t in the papers. For the modern GOP, it's a return to the "white voter strategy". From Esquire, Nate Silver to Republicans — Raise Taxes: The GOP is no longer the party of the rich; it's a populist party now, and the deficit can be its ticket back; and when did Americans turn into a bunch of raving lunatics? A look back at how we got to this apex of the "birther" movement and a road trip into the heart of Obama hater country. Here is Salon's handy-dandy guide to refuting the Birthers; and Obama isn't just Kenyan, he's also the Antichrist? Why Armageddon stands between the president and the evangelical vote. With Obama in the White House, America is better liked around the world — so what? Barack Obama is the getting-things-done president, but is GTD any way to run a country? Martin Cohen examines Barack Obama's political philosophy and finds parallels with Machiavelli's Prince — behind the rhetoric, the President is a pragmatist who will do whatever it takes (and more on The Prince). Inside the mind of illustrator Barry Blitt: how he created that controversial New Yorker cover, the reaction it provoked and what he thinks about his Obama fist-bump now.
