Entries for April 2007
How Much Longer in Iraq?
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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 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. In retirement, he is teaching part time at the Medill School's graduate program in Washington.advertisement
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