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Choice 2008: JFK or Curtis Le May?

August 18, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Temperament matters.

Where one is thoughtful, the other one is direct. Where one sees shades of gray, the other sees black and white. Where one thinks options through, the other declares himself ready to charge ahead. Obama and McCain at Saddleback Church? So they say. Keep reading →

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Forget Pay Grade, Barack

August 18, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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Rick Warren asked:

“At what point does a baby get human rights in your view?” Keep reading →

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From Cape Cod — See Ya Soon

July 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Two weeks of sun & fun — although it’s raining heavily at the moment.

Have wifi in the cabin and may keep in touch. Otherwise, see ya soon!

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Bush Role Model Found

July 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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Michael Mukasey urged Congress to give him a spanking new ass-cover: Keep reading →

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Straw Men Don’t Repair the Universe

July 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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Time was, the Albany office of the Department of Motor Vehicles lived up to its stereotype: dingy, chaotic, and staffed with ornery people — or, to be fair, people probably rendered ornery by their dingy and chaotic surroundings. Keep reading →

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How Manly Men Respond

July 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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In the real world , this would appear to be a non-story:

In an e-mail to the McCain campaign, Opinion Page Editor David Shipley said he could not accept the piece as written, but would be “pleased, though, to look at another draft.” Keep reading →

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The Quadrennial CYA Quest

July 20, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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On Chris Matthews’ Sunday Gaborama, an icicle of insight:

Keep reading →

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The New Iraq Doctrine is a Matter of Time

July 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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Troops in Afghanistan. Negotiations with Iran. Barack Obama gets to see how his foreign policy ideas might work, since the Republicans are busy adopting them. Of course, the people putting these ideas in play are the same people who accidentally leaked this to everybody in the USA: Keep reading →

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Sanctions Make the Law Real

July 18, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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Rep. Linda Sánchez  makes a good case for it: Keep reading →

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Comparing Partitions

July 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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This month there are those recognizing this fourth anniversary (the decision was announced, actually, a week ago):

Palestinian leaders today said they would seek UN sanctions against Israel after the international court of justice ruled that the barrier being built around the West Bank was illegal and should be pulled down. Keep reading →

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