Opinion Columns
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Obama's transformative electionNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- As he promised it would be, Barack Obama's presidency has been transformative, but not as he intended. Whether it lasts two or six more years, it is an ex...
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A great idea from our correspondent in AfghanistanNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - It was a tongue-in-cheek exchange among members of our editorial board. One suggested an editorial on the topic of veterans to run Thursday, Veterans Day. But he lacked ...
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Wanted: Mojo all around in WashingtonNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Last week, voters made a powerful statement about leadership: They'd like some, please. So far, there's no evidence that either President Obama or the top ...
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Pure objectivity impossible, but still a good goalNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - One question leapt to mind as I reviewed the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform's list of top contributors to the state governor's campaign. I don't care how rich he...
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Hispanics' gains suggest GOP 'on the right track'Nov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- The midterm election was a watershed event for what is usually a lonely group of dissidents. These are people who belong to two distinct communities that a...
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Boehner, GOP sick with chronic irrationalityNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - With a John Boehner speakership fast approaching, I dutifully read up on the man. I learned he is a Midwestern fellow, one of 12 siblings and a man whose early career wa...
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Indonesia trip is good foreign policyNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Barack Hussein Obama, the mixed-race president born in Hawaii, partly educated in Indonesia defender of a controversial Islamic center near ground zero in Manhattan is...
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The iceberg looms for DemocratsNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - When Alexander Pope was on his deathbed, his doctor assured him that his breathing, pulse and other vital signs were improving. “Here I am,” Pope said to a friend, “dyin...
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The Illinois Senator who could have beaten Pat QuinnNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois Republicans didn't lose the election for governor by 19,000 votes last week when Bill Brady conceded to Pat Quinn. They lost the state's top elected position b...
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Who will be in the mood to cooperate?Nov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The cynic in me says that Democrats will learn nothing from the midterm election. They not only took a bath, they were effectively waterboarded by voters. Democrats lost...