DANA MILBANK

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MILBANK: Rick Santorum uses term ‘Nazi’ far too casually

MILBANK: Rick Santorum uses term ‘Nazi’ far too casually Rick Santorum sees Nazis everywhere: in the Middle East, in doctor’s offices and medical labs, in the Democratic Party, and now in the White House.

February 24, 2012

MILBANK: Contraception debate - conscience or politics?

MILBANK: Contraception debate - conscience or politics? The continuing contretemps concerning contraception offers a reminder that in Washington, the usual laws of physics don’t apply. For some actions, there is a completely disproportionate reaction.

February 17, 2012

MILBANK: Ben Bernanke smiles in the face of critics

MILBANK: Ben Bernanke smiles in the face of critics When Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was invited to respond to the Republican presidential candidates who have made him a whipping boy, he turned the other cheek.

By Dana Milbank , January 31, 2012

MILBANK: Gingrich helps president’s re-election bid

MILBANK: Gingrich helps president’s re-election bid WASHINGTON — The most important figure in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address wasn’t on the House floor. In fact, he hasn’t taken a seat in front of the chamber in 13 years.

January 26, 2012

MILBANK: Tim Pawlenty: From puppy dog to attack dog

MILBANK: Tim Pawlenty: From puppy dog to attack dog WASHINGTON -- During his brief and ill-fated presidential bid, Tim Pawlenty pursued the role of attack dog about as well as you would expect a golden retriever to do.

By Dana Milbank , January 24, 2012

MILBANK: Romney campaign is wince-inducing

MILBANK: Romney campaign is wince-inducing For all of Romney’s efforts to imitate human attributes, there remain glitches in the matrix that reveal him to be different from the rest of us.

By Dana Milbank , January 17, 2012

OPINION: Humble pie for a pundit

OPINION: Humble pie for a pundit The luxury of being a prognosticator is never having to say you were wrong. Journalism is so disposable that, if you make your predictions with a long-enough time horizon, people will almost always forget what you said by the time it can be proved false.

By Dana Milbank , January 03, 2012

OPINION: In this case, a good man does nothing

OPINION: In this case, a good man does nothing WASHINGTON — When Sen. Rob Portman finished a speech and news conference on Monday afternoon about the failure of the supercommittee on which he served, I attempted to bestow a premature label on the Ohio Republican. “Thank you, Mr. Vice President.”

By Dana Milbank , November 30, 2011

OPINION: Saboteur on supercommittee

OPINION: Saboteur on supercommittee WASHINGTON — Jon Kyl is different from you and me. In the days following Hurricane Katrina, the nation was reeling over the death and destruction in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast. But Kyl, now the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, saw opportunity: According to a voice-mail recording left at the time by Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., Kyl and Sessions were hoping to find a business owner killed in the storm so they could use that in their campaign to repeal the estate tax.

By Dana Milbank , November 24, 2011

OPINION: Cain quick to play the blame game

OPINION: Cain quick to play the blame game WASHINGTON — Herman Cain denies that he sexually harassed women over the years, but there’s no disputing the obscene thing his campaign did last week to a man.

By Dana Milbank , November 17, 2011

OPINION: Republicans keeping faith

OPINION: Republicans keeping faith After preaching for weeks about the urgency of Washington taking action to create jobs, lawmakers decided to put their mammon where their mouths are. And so on Tuesday evening they descended from the mountaintop and came forth to anoint a jobs bill of biblical proportions: “H.Con.Res 13 — Reaffirming ‘In God We Trust’ as the official motto of the United States.”

By Dana Milbank , November 03, 2011

OPINION: Huntsman is a reasonable Republican

OPINION: Huntsman is a reasonable Republican MANCHESTER, N.H. — As Republican presidential aspirants assembled Tuesday night in Nevada for their umpteenth debate, it was clearer than ever that Republicans have gotten exactly what they had coming.

By Dana Milbank , October 20, 2011

Rebels without a mob: Occupy Wall Street fails to draw numbers it needs

Rebels without a mob: Occupy Wall Street fails to draw numbers it needs WASHINGTON — By the time they got to Woodstock, they were half a million strong. But by the time they assembled on Freedom Plaza on Tuesday morning to plan the day’s civil disobedience, they numbered only 53.

By Dana Milbank , October 13, 2011

OPINION: With Christie, ‘no’ meant ‘no’

OPINION: With Christie, ‘no’ meant ‘no’ WASHINGTON — The political world was shocked and dismayed to discover that Chris Christie is not running for president. Presumably this is because the New Jersey governor dropped so many hints about joining the race for the Republican nomination.

By Dana Milbank , October 06, 2011

OPINION: Solyndra - whose baby is she?

OPINION: Solyndra - whose baby is she? WASHINGTON — Solyndra is trying to rival her big sister Katrina’s ability to make the federal government look incompetent. But whose baby is she?

By Dana Milbank , September 29, 2011

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