Kleinheider thinks that Sen. Bob Corker would like to be President one day and doesn't see why that can't be some day soon More

Kleinheider wonders why our senior statesman has not taken a stronger stand against the excesses of modern right-wing rhetoric More

Kleinheider argues that a national progressive blogger's quest to have Rep. Jim Cooper challenged in a Democratic primary is a waste of time More

Kleinheider wonders if a wandering eye goes with the territory in politics and counsels legislative leaders to keep their members under wraps before they start a real culture war More

How a late entry into a muddled Democratic gubernatorial field could change the game and redeem the Democratic Party More

Three state house members looking to get 'upped' could change the character of the state senate More

Martin Kennedy says he wants to change things for the good for public schools, but until he plays the game of politics, his audience isn't ready for him, writes Kleinheider. More

Kleinheider calls out Davidson County Republican Party vice-chair Matt Collins for not shaking the hand of gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp. More

Robin Smith's announcement that she was running for the Third District Congressional seat wasn't a surprise, but her handling of media scrutiny over her debut was.   More

Kleinheider writes that what he finds even more embarassing than the Mark Sanford's spectacular exercise in self-destruction is the reaction to it all. More