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Here is my latest piece for the political Web site dipdive.com. It is rather serious, for me. I warn liberals that the Barack Obama whom they fell in love with during the campaign will not be the same as the Obama who governs for the next four years. And that’s a good thing.

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Some prominent conservatives are throwing their support behind Barack Obama. Who are these people and what do they have to say? I explain it all in my latest post on dipdive.com

I wrote a blog post for the political Web site dipdive.com about John McCain not knowing how many houses he owns.

Here is the lede:

In today’s crazy real estate market, with home prices falling, companies with names like Fannie and Freddie wielding God-like power and real estate agents permeating bench ads with increasingly fierce hair, determining the state of one’s real estate assets can be tricky.

You can read the whole thing here.

What will I miss most about Hillary Clinton after she is forcibly removed fades from the national spotlight following the Democratic National Convention?

It would have to be those smart pantsuits, which are featured in this month’s issue of Glamour magazine.

According to Clinton’s most famous television ad, she even wears them at 3 AM.

You don’t find many public personalities willing to commit to one style of clothing for life. Hillary’s attachment to pantsuits is Jay Leno-esque.

On last week’s podcast Carlos asked, “Why do we need Belgium?”

It turns out, according to the Financial Times, many Belgians are asking the same question.

Who knew Carlos was such a political scientist?

Answer: Not me. No one. Not even Carlos, probably.

* For those of you who have been asking, the Win a Date with Carlos contest has stalled out completely. We have zero takers. Ladies, you’re missing out on a great time. Not only will you enjoy a pleasant restaurant-quality meal with this tall, Latin funster, now we know your evening may also include keen geopolitical insights.