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Postscript
No comments on PostscriptI finally read the WSJ “Liberal Supermajority” editorial that Pete told me about. It was OK. Because it covered so many issues, it couldn’t really do much in the way of persuasion on any given…
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My BFF "Pete Robinson" (Unwittingly) Helps Me Shill For My Consulting Business
As I write these opening words, it’s a little after 2 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, October 17. I mention this by way of setting up a whiny rant about how hard it is for…
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Joe the Plumber Becomes Collateral Damage
Obama talks with Joe Wurzelbacher, who should not have had any reason to fear that his life was about to change.(Photo: Jae C. Hong / AP) The snap judgment about Wednesday night’s Presidential debate, according…
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Stick a Fork in Mac, He’s Toast
Something not quite right metaphorically in that headline, but I’m too tired to figure it out. To win, Obama needed to refrain from burning an American flag onstage, and he more than met that challenge.…
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In Praise of Milbloggers, and of the Iraqi Air Force
“Ask any of these three brand-new pilots if the Surge worked.” (Photo Credit: TheDonovan.com) The financial crisis has sucked all of the oxygen out of the news media, but it’s good to remember that there’s…
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A Surprise: Hitchens Endorses Obama
Christopher Hitchens, by far the biggest Iraq War hawk on the nominal Left, has endorsed Obama for President. I have to say I was stunned to see it. Three weeks ago, Hitch’s Slate column was…
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The Allure of Going Nuclear in the Late Innings
Losing the Presidential race has to be even worse than losing the World Series. If you lose the World Series, you at least get to put up a banner proclaiming that you were the League…
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In Defense of "Wall Street Greed"
The titans of Wall Street gathered this morning at the NYSE to discuss the ongoing crisis. The writeup of the gathering in the WSJ Deal Journal blog is well worth reading, once you get past…
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McCain’s Town Hall "Advantage"
Before the debate, we heard a lot about how good McCain is in a town hall format. There wasn’t much evidence of that last night. Time’s Swampland does a good job of explaining why: In…
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What I Learned from Tonight’s Debate
Senator Obama and Senator McCain are both left-handed. McCain, God bless him, looks older than he is, especially when he walks around. Moderating a debate is a no-win proposition. Brokaw (whom I mostly like) just…