Ruth Marcus Is an American Political Commentator. Currently She Writes an Op-Ed Column for the Washington Post. She Was a Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in March 2007. Unusual Among the Majority of Journalists, She Is Also a Law School Graduate, Although She Opted to Continue with a Career in Journalism Versus Practicing Law as an Attorney. Ruth Identifies as a Liberal with the Democratic Party Ideologically and Politically.