Political Commentator

James Swanson

1 article 2003

James Swanson contributed political commentary to The Weekly Standard, writing about Democratic Party strategy and political conflict. His 2003 article examined partisan tensions during a period of heightened national security debate.

The Democrats' Preemptive War

May 19, 2003 · Magazine

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL Committee has just declared war on President Bush's first nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. But how can that be? There is no vacancy to fill and no nominee to attack. Well, that doesn't matter, according to the DNC's new website "Supreme Court Countdown," because the real…