All That Is Necessary…
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When the Supreme Court Strikes Down Obamacare, Will it Help Obama or Romney?
At first glance, the answer seems obvious. If the Supreme Court overturns Obama’s signature legislative "achievement," surely that hurts Obama and helps his opponent. But what about the fact that most Americans — 56% to 39% in a recent poll — want the legislation to go away?
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When Israel Attacks Iran, Will It Help Obama or Romney?
Three assumptions are implicit in the headline, and I feel pretty confident about all three.
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When Victor Davis Hanson Talks, I Listen — and He’s Got Me More Worried About a Nuclear Iran
"An Iranian theocrat’s supposed willingness to use his sole nuclear weapon to wipe out tiny Israel — at the cost of losing 30 million Iranians from retaliation — yields a cheap way to obtain not just parity with Israel, but potentially a nuclear advantage."
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Religious Liberty Clashes With Reproductive Rights in Contraceptive Mandate
It’s become clear I was mistaken in believing nobody is "pro-abortion." I was utterly appalled when a prominent priest in my own Episcopal denomination proclaimed that "abortion is a blessing" — under every circumstance. The mindset that reproductive rights are absolute is at play in the current controversy over mandating that Catholic organizations cover contraception in their employee health plans.
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The Sooner Christie Loses on Same-Sex Marriage, the Better Off He’ll Be
Christie has promised to veto the current marriage-equality bill, and he has to go through with that. But the best thing that could happen to Christie in terms of his future political ambitions would be for marriage equality to become the law of the land in New Jersey without his fingerprints on it.
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Gov. Christie Will Block Same-Sex Marriage for Now — But Not for Long
The Census Bureau says that in 2010 there were more than 130,000 legally married same-sex couples in the U.S., and despite the fantasies of opponents, no legislature is ever going to issue wholesale annulments. As the number inexorably rises, same-sex marriage will follow the same arc as interracial marriage, moving from scandalous to novel to unremarkable.
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Who First Asked “Is Mitt Romney the Republican John Kerry?”
When I was in high school, one of my favorite gag lines was, “I’m a reformed Druid — we worship bushes.” I thought this was hilarious. More than that, after saying it enough times, I went through the next quarter century honestly believing I had made it up. (According to the spoilsport Internet, it dates […]
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Mitt & Mitch: Governor Daniels for Vice President!
I was disappointed when Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana declined to run for president last year. The governor’s response to the the State of the Union address tonight has me ready right now to endorse him for VP. I’m a sucker for a full-throated celebration of capitalism, and Daniels pitched a gem.
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Taking Another Look at Newt Gingrich
Much to my annoyance, Newt Gingrich has reshuffled the deck by trouncing Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary. Coming on top of the announcement from Iowa that they think maybe Rick Santorum actually won the caucuses there (I am so glad we entrust Iowa with such a pivotal role in presidential politics), we have […]
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Sullivan’s Corporate Masters Stab Him in the Back on Newsweek’s Cover
Newsweek, a once-important news magazine now owned by a liberal blogging site, has a cover this week offering me the opportunity to let Andrew Sullivan, a once-independent blogger, explain to me why I am "dumb." Grateful though I am for Newsweek’s efforts to improve the tenor of our national discourse, I’m going to pass.
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