Oh sure- in 2004, he was a rising star but 2008 felt too soon, until we saw that the momentum was for hope and change and he was exactly perfect for that. Hopefully one of the new and untested young stars in the dem party can be a good fit for the momentum of 2020.

True- that speech at the 2004 convention was a big moment. However, the next 2 years should provide a lot of opportunities for dems, both in Congress and in state governorships, to stand up and seize their moment. Hopefully they do so, because while I like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, they'll be 79 and 71 in…

They're all playing nice at this point, because what's the political upshot to taking a stand before you have to? He may just sign anything they put on his desk and let them do whatever they want.
However, I read that interview with Bannon, and while Trump may have no interest in being President, Bannon sure does.…

4 years is a long time. Back in 2004, nobody was contemplating a junior Senator from Illinois would be president. There's time for some people to break through.

Seth Meyers is also doing something interesting with his "A Closer Look" segments.
But ortenzia is right: there's the late night variety show (Fallon and Corden), the more classic late night comedian (Kimmel and Conan), and then the late night guys who have a typical late night format but actually want to do/are much…

Loved the outcome, because it actually was very true to reality- when couples are unable to work out an agreement and head to court, the only consideration the judge cares about is the best interest of the child, and there's a presumption that you don't disrupt a child's life unless there is certainty that the outcome…