Tag: Obama
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5 Questions About George Zimmerman’s (Appropriate) Acquittal
1. Did the prosecution prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that George Zimmerman was not acting in self-defense when he pulled the trigger? This actually was the only question the jury needed to decide. If the answer is no, then racial profiling, Florida’s stand-your-ground law and all the rest are irrelevant. As law professor and legal […]
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Three Questions on the IRS Scandal
Is this Obama’s Watergate? Not even close. However…
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A Dime’s Worth of Balanced Thoughts on SOTU
The national debt has increased by 58 trillion dimes since Obama took office.
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Time’s “Person of the Year” Essay Provides Insights on Obama’s Victory
It’s no surprise, of course, that Barack Obama was named Time‘s Person of the Year. In presidential election years, the winner of the election has been named POY in 12 out of 22 times, including 9 of the last 13 and 4 of the last 4. (That’s original research; I counted them up myself. You’re […]
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Lesson from the Mislabeled “Fiscal Cliff”: Please Spare Us Any Future Countdowns
"The laws will change on that day, it’s true, but the impact will be spread out over many, many months."
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Fiscal Cliff Notes: It’s Hard to See Any Winning Scenario for the GOP
To go along with the tax increase, the President actually is proposing a spending increase in the short run.
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Benghazi is the Silver Lining in the Tragedy of Petraeus
Regardless of whether the Petraeus testimony gets uncanceled, now the media is in the hunt.
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Does Hurricane Sandy Help Obama or Romney?
It may take people’s minds off the economy or Benghazi, but in the end I think the storm will be a non-factor, or perhaps help Obama slightly.
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Cliff Notes on the Final Debate: Not a Game-Changer
The election is not going to hinge on foreign policy, and both men knew it. The way they both kept pivoting to domestic policy was nothing short of comical.
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“Binders Full of Women”: c.f. “You Didn’t Build That,” (context behind)
The context behind Romney’s faux pas makes it clear that he has been a leader in identifying and appointing qualified women to senior positions.