Posts by Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.

White House Same-Sex Marriage Games

The White House is playing a game that few people are buying.

Ron Paul’s Delegate “Wins” Won’t Amount To Anything

Ron Paul’s supporters are racking up delegate wins at party conventions in caucus states, but it won’t matter in the end.

Washington Times Columnist: “Half-White” President Silent On Death Of Beastie Boy

Another bizarre conservative rant about the President.

Joe Biden Appears To Back Gay Marriage, White House Walks it Back

Did Joe Biden misspeak, or drop a hint that he shouldn’t have?

Gary Johnson Wins Libertarian Party Nomination For President

The Libertarian Party has chosen another former Republican politician as their Presidential nominee.

Breaking: Jobs That Pay Nothing Don’t Always Pay Off

If you agree to work for nothing, don’t complain you’re being “exploited.”

Is The Right Letting Obama Win By Falling For His Distractions?

Phony wars on Stay At Home Moms, dogs, and Osama bin Laden. The Obama campaign is pointing at the shiny object, and the right is falling for it.

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Massachusetts Democrats Worried About Warren

Elizabeth Warren’s Senate campaign stumbled badly this week.

April Jobs Report Disappointing To Say The Least

Once again, the jobs market appears to be slowing.

Battleground Virginia: Advantage Obama?

Obama has an advantage in what is likely to be one of the most important states in November’s election, but the race is far from over.

Dog Eating, Composite Girlfriends, And Other Memes That Won’t Win An Election

The argument that Barack Obama hasn’t been vetted is simply absurd.

Did The United States Betray Chen Guangcheng?

What seemed like a diplomatic success has begun to unravel very quickly.

Grenell Resignation Tied To Social Conservative Flap Over His Homosexuality

Based on the postmortems, it certainly seems like the Romney campaign threw Richard Grenell under the bus.

Did The GOP Fall For The Obama Campaign’s Osama bin Laden Trap?

The GOP’s response to the Obama campaign’s Osama bin Laden ad has not been helpful.

Openly Gay Romney Aide Resigns Amid Furor From Social Conservatives

Richard Grenell’s time as Mitt Romney’s foreign policy spokesman lasted less than a month. The fact that he’s gay appears to be the reason it ended.

The bin Laden Raid And The 2012 Elections

Osama bin Laden’s death provides Barack Obama with an important political shield during the upcoming campaign.

The Day After In North Korea

Is the world ready for a post-Kim North Korea?

Mitt Romney’s Incredibly Narrow Path To Victory

The biggest argument against Romney winning in November is the fact that there aren’t many ways for him to get to those pesky 270 Electoral Votes.

Another Stagnant Spring For The Economy?

The economic tea leaves don’t look disastrous, but they don’t look all that great either.

First Quarter GDP Report: Economic Growth Sluggish At Best

A disappointing beginning to 2012.