From Merriam-Webster.com:
politico
Main Entry: po·lit·i·co
Pronunciation: \p?-?li-ti-?k?\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural po·lit·i·cos also po·lit·i·coes
Etymology: Italian politico or Spanish político, ultimately from Latin politicus political
Date: 1630
: politician
Apparently Politico (a political blog) wants to trademark the name. Except that this is already an established, well-known word in the English language. It’s a word that made sense as a [...]
I’m reading everyone’s opinions regarding the Massachusetts election. Of all comments, what stands out most is a report prior to the election that President Obama was listless in his defense of candidate Coakley. Coupled with what I’ve read about the candidate, I thought “who could blame him?” But of course, the democratic party could blame [...]
Andrew Sullivan seems to be in a tiff with Glenn Reynolds over a picture of President Obama and Vice President Biden. This is getting some play on both the left and the right. There’s an accusation of racism being floated at Reynolds, though nothing in his post suggests that that is most definitely the [...]
Obama homed in on an Afghanistan pullout date — latimes.com.
I can make no comments on the wisdom of continuing this war, nor any hopes aside for the least amount of loss of life on all sides. I pray sincerely for this. But I must comment on my sincere appreciation for President Obama’s thoughtful process. This [...]
On President Obama’s Bow to the Japanese Emperor, An Academic Friend Writes That Both the Left and the Right Are Wrong – Political Punch.
This from the article:
“The bow as he performed did not just display weakness in Red State terms, but evoked weakness in Japanese terms….The last thing the Japanese want or need is a [...]