Ari Melber

“The Bush administration opened several lines of attack against the rule of law and the integrity of an independent Justice Department. The scandals are so famous that they've been reduced to...”

“Honestly, anchoring the news on a nightly basis is the hardest job I've ever taken on.”

“The Dream Act and the DISCLOSE Act, to name two, had majorities in both chambers during Obama's first term, but they were filibustered to death. They probably await a similar fate unless the...”

“Only a few bloggers have the audience and credibility to effectively break stories, pressure the traditional media, incubate new ideas, or raise real money. These influential bloggers are us...”

“Progressive bloggers should not only write on behalf of the members of America's underclass but also empower them to join the discussion.”

“Iowa has long been heralded as a bulwark against the money and media that dominate the modern presidential race. Its caucus requires voters in every precinct to actually gather in a room, at...”

“Many candidates use a political autobiography to sell their candidacy.”

“Iowa is especially critical for underdog and cash-strapped campaigns, because the caucus system relies on grassroots organizing, enabling candidates with time for retail politicking to beat...”

“The first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus is crucial for every presidential campaign.”

“Obama won the presidency by running the first integrated three-screen campaign - reaching people directly via Internet, cell phones, and TV - with an authentic, complex style that resonated...”

“Only in Washington can the pursuit of a conservative agenda, with centrist policies, be depicted as liberal reform.”

“Good lawyering is usually cerebral and impersonally. You can convince a judge with a mastery of facts, detail, and precedent - not a story from the gut about how you feel a certain way.”

“I would love to get Chief Justice John Roberts for an interview. I think that would be fascinating, I think that Supreme Court nominees should do more interviews.”

“If you believe in democracy, you accept, by definition, the existence and triumph of opposing ideas. The people who believe deeply in the Internet's force as a commons operate on that kind o...”

“Like any good lawyer, I'm going to maintain a confidentiality of advice offered in confidence.”

“The modern GOP has perfected this cyclical deficit outrage ritual. Republicans run up the tab when they control the White House, then scream about deficits when Democrats win - insisting tha...”

“The press is always more comfortable with factual determinations than moral ones, although in day-to-day life, a lot of people care a heck of a lot more about morality than every precise act...”

“Navigating a battle between partisan, progressive organizing and decentralized petition drives is, at bottom, like trying to choose between the Democratic Party and democracy. The ideas are...”

“A louder government with less journalism does not enrich our democratic process.”

“Younger viewers have a very strong detector for what's real and legit and what's phony or pandering.”