Michael Gerson
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Harsh judgment of Obama from his inner circleJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - In the eighth year of a presidency, who is qualified to begin delivering a historical judgment? President Obama and those who serve at his pleasure are naturally biased....
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What for the GOP if the worst (i.e., Trump) happens?Jan 07, 2016 12:00 am - Every Republican of the type concerned with winning in November has been asking the question (at least internally), "What if the worst happens?" The worst does not mean...
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Bipartisan agreement on education comes at cost to studentsDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - The nation's capital is experiencing something of a thaw in polarization and partisanship. And the largest iceberg that that has broken free is the Every Student Succeed...
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Unseriousness rises to the top in GOP fieldDec 27, 2015 4:00 am - The Republican field, on the evidence of its fifth presidential debate, is beginning to sort itself by seriousness. Donald Trump alternately advocated war crimes (kill t...
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Unseriousness rises to the top at GOP debateDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - The Republican field, on the evidence of its fifth presidential debate, is beginning to sort itself by seriousness. Donald Trump alternately advocated war crimes (kill ...
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Trump has much to learn about being an evangelicalDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - There is a fine line between reflecting the concerns of voters and performing a crude and offensive imitation that mocks and defiles their deepest beliefs. OK, maybe not...
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Dachau becomes a sanctuaryDec 13, 2015 12:00 am - DACHAU, Germany - In a place synonymous with death, life has taken an unexpected turn. The radiating crisis of the Middle East has reached Bavaria in the form of refugee...
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Only things missing in Obama strategy: urgency, leadershipDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - In his address to the nation on terrorism, President Obama warned against "tough talk." On this, at least, no one can accuse him of hypocrisy. In the aftermath of recen...
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Yes, Mr. Trump, hope does happen that wayDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Donald Trump's offenses against taste, tolerance and truthfulness are coming so fast that it is hard to pick out individual cases. But let's linger on his recent foray i...
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The Trump effect, still 'understated'Nov 25, 2015 12:00 am - The presidential candidate who has consistently led the Republican field for four months, Donald Trump, has proposed: forcibly expel 11 million people from the country, ...