The XX Factor : jesse jackson

Jesse: Happy To Help, Wink, Wink?

Melinda Henneberger — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:03:00 GMT

Actually, E.J ., I read Gail Collins this morning and thought, well, I needn't have been such an old sourpuss. Nothing wrong with copping a laugh, especially when the general sitch is so not funny. And Emily , your case against dynasties, political and...(read more)

Apologies. Of Course Blago Isn't Funny. Not Even a Tiny Bit.

E.J. Graff — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:35:00 GMT

Melinda , Emily , Jack , of course you are all right. Of course Blago’s misbehavior is quite horrifying, and at the same time, not yet proven to be illegal. It's appalling to think that Blago may have perverted the Illinois Senate race and may have implicated...(read more)

So Tell Me, Jesse, How You See Your Role in Turning around the Problems Facing This Great Land

Melinda Henneberger — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:35:00 GMT

If Blago is cracking you up, E.J ., then there are a lot more laughs in store, because this will not be over any time soon. Was it just coincidence that Obama's friend Valerie Jarrett suddenly said she wasn't interested in the Senate seat on the same...(read more)

It's Been a Long Time Coming—and Still Farther To Go

Lauren Sandler — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:36:00 GMT

Last night I woke my 9-month-old baby—fast asleep in her Obama shirt—to watch the acceptance speech. My computer cord shorted out in a giant tumbler of champagne. I wept, and then wept again, and then wept again; Jesse Jackson's tears jerked my own the...(read more)

He’s Good at Apologies

Emily Yoffe — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:28:00 GMT

Jesse Jackson says he wanted to "cut off" Barack Obama's "nuts" because the presidential contender has been saying black men have to take more responsibility for their behavior, stop acting "like boys," and not father and abandon children. Jackson said...(read more)