Dana Milbank
Dana Milbank provides an irreverent take on Washington's political theater through his column, which is syndicated by The Washington Post Writer's Group.Contact
MILBANK: Joe Lieberman's sad send-off
He tried to push back against the mindless partisanship that developed in the chamber, and he paid dearly for it.Syndicated columnist, 12/14/2012
MILBANK: The defenestration of Tom Cole
WASHINGTON — It seems the Republicans have run out of squishy moderates to purge. Now they’re starting to run conservatives out of town for being insufficiently doctrinaire.Syndicated columnist, 12/04/2012
MILBANK: Secession by red states would be good fiscal news for US
Those who are most ardent about cutting government spending tend to come from parts of the country that most rely on it.Syndicated columnist, 11/15/2012
MILBANK: Shake, rattle and Biden
WASHINGTON -- In the hours before Thursday night's vice presidential debate, word leaked that the Romney-Ryan campaign had instructed moderator Martha Raddatz to address Paul Ryan as "Mister" rather than "Congressman."Syndicated columnist, 10/12/2012
MILBANK: It’s a media love fest in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Democratic National Convention is just getting under way, but already I’ve been given the treatment. Lots of treatments, actually.Syndicated columnist, 09/06/2012
MILBANK: Republicans playing Brutus getting brutal
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie went more than two-thirds of the way through his convention keynote address before even mentioning Mitt Romney; he instead celebrated his own record.The Washington Post, 08/31/2012
MILBANK: Ignore Huckabee; don’t base food choices on politics
WASHINGTON — When he ran for president in 2008, Mike Huckabee spoke about the good eating habits that led to his 105-pound weight loss, and he often touted his book “Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork.”Syndicated columnist, 07/26/2012
MILBANK: Arizona governor not exactly a legal scholar
WASHINGTON — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is many things — immigration provocateur, bete noire of Latinos, presidential irritant — but nobody has ever accused her of being a legal scholar.Syndicated columnist, 06/26/2012
MILBANK: Americans Elect unwittingly proves political system is too broken to fix
Faced with this twin disappointment — desirable candidates being uninterested and interested candidates being undesirable — Americans Elect has announced that it is abandoning its online nominating process because no candidate had reached its minimum threshold. This is profoundly depressing.Syndicated columnist, 05/17/2012
MILBANK: Santorum surrenders at Gettysburg
For all the tough talk, Santorum's once-fiery presidential bid went out like a candle Tuesday.The Daily Republic, 04/11/2012
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