<![CDATA[Ari Melber - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/authors/rss/archive/15679.xmlAuthor <![CDATA[Shutdown Crisis Is Solely House Republicans' Fault]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500 You can blame both political parties for many of Washington’s controversial policies, from the war on drugs to the explosion of corporate lobbying.  The new government shutdown, however, is not that kind of story.

It is an avoidable crisis caused solely by Republicans in the U.S. House.  Here’s why.

]]> <![CDATA[Obama's Close Is a Bold Vision of Government]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600  C losing arguments are revealing. For President Obama, a politician known for an emphasis on moderation and ideological transcendence, the final case for reelection features an assertively progressive view of government.

“No matter how bad a storm is, no matter how tough the times are,” Obama told an Ohio rally this past weekend, “we’re all in this together . . . we rise or fall as one nation.” That is a communal “we” embracing government action.

]]> <![CDATA[Do Liberals Support Obama's Kill List?]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500 President Obama is wielding several security powers that have been historically controversial among Democrats, from indefinitely detaining Guantánamo prisoners to shutting down torture lawsuits as “state secrets” that cannot be addressed in court. There has not been a major Democratic backlash, but all the recent attention on Obama’s “kill list” -- a set of targets that has included American citizens as young as 16 years old -- seemed like an opening for a new chapter in challenging the administration’s security policies.

For starters, the kill list is just different. Many divisive security measures linked to the Bush administration have been inherently convoluted --...]]> <![CDATA[Good Obama Changed Mind Because of Politics]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 <![CDATA[Obama T.K.O.s McCain in Last Debate]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 <![CDATA[McCain's Failed Debate Offensive]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 <![CDATA[Obama Faces Netroots Revolt Over FISA]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 <![CDATA[GOP Clings to the McCain Myth]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500