Once upon a time there was an organization called the Republican National Committee, which was run by competent people like Ed Gillespie and Ken Mehlman. They helped win elections and stuff, until 2006, when Republicans suddenly stopped winning anything. Since then, a succession of nobodies at the R...

One thing I think people forget about the idea of the change Obama brings is that it’s not just a change forward. In employing many former Clinton officials at every level of the Cabinet, Obama is also signaling he’s making some changes back. Now, this is by no means a bad thing–I ...