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Who Knows, Maybe Burris Will Be an Outstanding Senator
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- January 7, 2009
It looks like Senate Democrats are backing down and preparing to seat Burris.
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Is Panetta 'an Awful Pick' or Does His Selection Make Sense?
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- January 7, 2009
Here are two contrasting opinions on the nomination, both from writers I respect.
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Obama's Surprise Pick of Leon Panetta for CIA Director
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- January 6, 2009
He wasn't my first guess, or even my second, third, or fourth.
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Republicans and Democrats Are Two Different Animals
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- January 5, 2009
My Creators Syndicate column looks at our two political parties.
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Senate Has No Right Not to Seat Roland Burris, Despite Blagojevich
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- January 2, 2009
Eugene Volokh takes the same view I do: that legal precedent is on Burris' side.
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Blagojevich's Selection of Roland Burris May Be Hard to Undo
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 31, 2008
There are no allegations of wrongdoing on behalf of Burris, so would Democrats want to expel him?
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Is Barack Obama Like Dwight Eisenhower?
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 29, 2008
In my Creators Syndicate column, I compare the two men.
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Barack Obama, the First Post-Boomer President, Faces Tension Between Hope and Change
By Michael Barone -
Opinion
- December 24, 2008
A new generation ascends to power—is the change they bring, the change that we hoped for?
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George Bush Should Pardon Scooter Libby
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 23, 2008
Libby was a dedicated and hypercompetent public servant.
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Environmental Restrictionists Could Use Polar Bears to Get in the Way of Infrastructure Projects
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 22, 2008
Democrats say they want major infrastructure projects.
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It's 1873 and the Great Depression All Over Again
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 22, 2008
An economic historian says the model for our economic crisis should be 1873.
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A Moving Article on Detroit, Home of the Big Three
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 22, 2008
Matt Labash has written a moving article on Detroit.
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On Caroline Kennedy: If She’s to Be Anything Like Clinton, Schumer, or Her Uncle RFK, She Better Look North
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 19, 2008
A report urges states to adopt common standards so Americans can compete with other nations' students.
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George W. Bush Looks Back at His Presidency
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 19, 2008
One question about Supreme Command stuck a chord with me.
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The Auto Bailout Shows Bush Is a Lame Duck With Power
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 19, 2008
Bush may have power but it's only temporary, the Obama administration could undo his policies.
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We Could Do Much Worse Than Caroline Kennedy and Other Dynasty Senate Candidates
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 17, 2008
Political dynasties are here to stay, but they might not be all bad.
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Obama's Pick of Ken Salazar for Interior Suggests Nonrestrictionist Environmental Policies
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 17, 2008
It appears Obama doesn't want to pursue policies that would damage his popularity in the West.
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Polls Show Auto Bailout Supporters Need to Convince the Public
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 16, 2008
Polls show there are more firmly committed opponents than firmly committed proponents of the bailout.
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Who Is at Fault for the Decline of the Big Three?
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 15, 2008
Mickey Kaus indicts "Wagner Act unionism" for the fall of the auto industry.
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Blagojevich and Chicago Politics Hurt Obama
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 15, 2008
My latest Creators Syndicate column on the scandal.
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Rod Blagojevich, the Stupidest Governor in the Country, Puts Obama in a Bad Light
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 11, 2008
Blagojevich's corruption charges cast somewhat of a pall on Obama's transition.
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A Key to Obama’s Victory: Increasing Turnout in Previously Noncontested States
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 9, 2008
Making a play for previously noncontested states could be the key to victory.
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Mitch Daniels for President in 2012
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 9, 2008
This press release serves as an ad promoting him for president.
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Environmental Groups vs. Public Works Projects
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 8, 2008
Hugh Hewitt says these groups won't let big public works projects go forward.
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Anh ‘Joseph’ Cao Shows Republicans Need Out-of-the-Box Candidates in 2010
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 8, 2008
If Republicans want to win in tough districts, they need different candidates.
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