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The Republicans Are Burning Down the House of Democracy
Tweet Share on Facebook April 30, 2012 Comment (35)Remind me to send a thank you note to Norman J. Ornstein and Thomas E. Mann for their heralded Outlook piece sounding a fire alarm about the Republican party burning down the house of democracy in the Washington Post Sunday. Here is its essence:
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Boris Johnson and the Theater of London Politics
Tweet Share on Facebook April 24, 2012 Comment (1)Only in England might you find such a set piece. Correction! Only in London. The best theater in the world is to be found there—some charge admission, but much of it is free.
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Ann Romney, 'Stay-at-Home Moms,' and the 'Choice' Trap
Tweet Share on Facebook April 16, 2012 Comment (26)"Stay-at-home mom" has entered our political lexicon with a vengeance, and we all know why. The Hilary Rosen-Ann Romney cable brou-haha. I won't belabor the particulars. Whoever dreamed that clever one up to update "just a housewife" had a passive-aggressive streak. The phrase is a conversation stopper, but not for the reasons Clark Judge, my bloleague, gives. At least not for me.
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The Bush Family: An American Tragedy
Tweet Share on Facebook April 9, 2012 Comment (43)My father's question about George W. Bush gone missing from public sight during the 2012 campaign—grounded at the Crawford ranch?—prompted thoughts on the best and worst of the family from whence he came. Nobody running for president has even uttered his name. I wonder why.
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In Healthcare Case, the Supreme Court Is Risking Its Legitimacy
Tweet Share on Facebook April 2, 2012 Comment (34)April first has not rinsed the Supreme Court out of my hair.
Disturbing my peace of mind: the arrogance of Antonin "Nino" Scalia and his four fellow "conservatives" (almost too good a name for what they are if they dismantle President Obama's healthcare law). Piquing my patience: the journalistic myopia leading up to this moment.
