Sunday, November 8, 2009

Opinion

Entries for February 2007

Walter Reed and Anna Nicole: Journalism at Its Best and Worst

February 26, 2007 09:15 PM ET |

In the past week or so, we've seen the best and worst examples of modern journalism.

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Reality Check as Tony Pulls Out

February 22, 2007 07:20 PM ET |

The so-called coalition forces in Iraq may not be falling apart, but they are surely diminishing.

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Ralph Nader: America's Crank

February 20, 2007 07:00 PM ET |

It has come to this: Ralph Nader has officially become America's Crank. He has effectively lost the mantra of fighter for the country's consumers against the automakers and other polluters of the environment.

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Bush: Bringing Down the GOP

February 15, 2007 06:00 PM ET |

In the current issue of the Atlantic, writer Ross Douthat makes a compelling argument that while President Bush may leave office a loser, his philosophy will go forward in the Republican Party. That should make some GOPers squirm.

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Grover Norquist: Threatener in Chief

February 13, 2007 07:30 PM ET |

Grover Norquist, the outspoken leader and voice of Americans for Tax Reform, can always be counted on for political grandstanding.

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GOP Fools on the Hill

February 12, 2007 06:00 PM ET |

Republicans in the House seem intent on making absolute fools of themselves.

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NASA Overshoots

February 09, 2007 05:00 PM ET |

Back in the early days of the nation's space program, I was a reporter and admitted supporter.

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About the Capital View Blog

John MashekJohn W. Mashek covered politics in Washington for four decades with U.S. News & World Report, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Boston Globe. His primary beats were Congress, the White House, and national politics. He covered every presidential election from 1960 to 1996. He was a panelist in three televised presidential debates in 1984, 1988, and 1992.

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