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Opinion

Entries for April 2007

How Much Longer in Iraq?

April 30, 2007 12:24 PM ET |

More than four years and $400 billion later, the superhawks on Iraq are calling for more of the same. Forget a political solution, a move even generals on the scene see as the real solution.

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Bush's History of Personnel Denial

April 29, 2007 07:37 PM ET |

No president wants to admit he has made poor choices in selecting advisers or appointees to his cabinet or White House.

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Third-Party Challenge: Don't Even Bother

April 23, 2007 03:56 PM ET |

The political commentators and crystal-ball gazers are already predicting there will most likely be a third-party candidate for president next year. They may be right.

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Rove's Fingerprints and the Gonzales Fiasco

April 20, 2007 04:35 PM ET |

In the pitiful performance by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in an attempt to save his job, the undercurrent of Karl Rove's role is obvious.

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Guns Kill People. Period.

April 18, 2007 12:10 PM ET |

This writing is not going to earn me any Christmas card from the zealots at the National Rifle Association or best wishes from the unyielding adherents to the Second Amendment.

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Bush Sets a Record for Second-Term Fatigue

April 16, 2007 07:51 PM ET |

All two-term presidents seem to suffer from a fatigue factor, but none like what George W. Bush is going through.

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Let's Not Count McCain Out Yet

April 13, 2007 07:31 PM ET |

As the premature judgments on the 2008 presidential race pile up, the media and some pundits need to take a deep breath. Cable TV especially needs to cool down.

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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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