Thomas F. Schaller is associate professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the author of "Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South."

Thomas F. Schaller's Salon stories

Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 17:28 EDT

Are the Tea Partiers good or bad for the GOP?

A round table discussion of whether the revolt of the conservative base is a blessing or curse for the Republicans
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 15:59 EDT

52 seconds

That's how long it takes the feds to spend its ACORN funding during the course of a year's spending.
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 14:48 EDT

The Naughties

What to make of this decade as it draws to a close.
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 13:17 EDT

1 in 12 in NJ think Obama is anti-Christ

Stroll through a mall in the Garden State and see dozens of Obama-is-anti-Christers!
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 12:36 EDT

Rush calls for segregated busing

My word, could it be any clearer that conservatives want to wind back the clock?
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 11:13 EDT

Uncle Teddy's seat there for JPK's asking

Joe Kennedy II preferred by voters to take Teddy's coveted slot
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 10:24 EDT

Man bites dog: Rahm gets a tongue-lashing

Long Island Jewish leader tells listeners what he thinks of Obama's chief of staff.
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 09:50 EDT

Bureaucratophobia

John Derbyshire apparently thinks everyone in D.C. works for the feds
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 07:23 EDT

Obama: Latino problems are nation's problems

The president delivers a strong address to the annual Congressional Hispanic Caucus dinner.
Monday, Aug 24, 2009 03:30 EDT

What went wrong?

It's almost Labor Day. Healthcare reform is struggling, the public option is near dead. Why couldn't Obama deliver?
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 14:13 EDT

Protesters linked to corporate, GOP actors

Addie Stan contributes some top-notch reporting on the origins of the protests.
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 13:51 EDT

Astroweeds

Why the new type of conservative activism is doomed to backfire horrendously
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 11:13 EDT

Most illogical blog post ever

Democrats and liberals blamed for kooky sign-toting LaRouchies
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 11:10 EDT

She's in

Obama congratulates and welcomes Sonia Sotomayor to the big bench
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 08:55 EDT

Isakson irked

Senator cited by White House for debunking Palin's "death panel" claims retreats
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 08:09 EDT

MoDo unfairly slaps Hillary

Maureen Dowd unfairly piles on Hillary Clinton, who had cause to get surly in the Congo.
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 07:07 EDT

Cradle to grave

WaPo's cartoonist puts the protesters into proper perspective
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 05:55 EDT

Run, Ricky, Run!

Santorum to dip toe in Iowa presidential waters
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 12:30 EDT

Gecko abandons Becko

GEICO becomes fifth advertiser to yank its ad campaign from Glenn Beck's show Video
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 11:45 EDT

How did Obama do today?

The president comes out like a populist puncher, and addresses the protesters and their tactics
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 11:02 EDT

It's the messaging, stupid

Robert Gibbs speaks to the messaging approach of the White House
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 08:36 EDT

On the meaning of protest in America

How those who stood by silently as we marched blindly to war suddenly became champions of discourse and expression
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 06:59 EDT

Levi says (again) Sarah did it for the money

Former son-in-law-to-be is becoming an annoying, broken record Video
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 05:50 EDT

Who loves Obama the mostest?

A: Not surprisingly, the state where he hails from and the jurisdiction where he lives now.
Friday, May 22, 2009 14:23 EDT

Liberty U. bans College Dems

At Liberty U. you are free to support either of the major parties, except the Democrats
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