Articles filed under Commentary
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Liberalism’s shrinking agendaOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - In its heyday — say, the 1960s — American liberalism had an obvious identity. It was ambitious, reformist and frankly moral in its appeal to a common good that included ...
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Obama punches backOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Not a close call. President Obama won the second presidential debate as clearly and decisively as he lost the first. For anyone who disagrees, three si...
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Empty talk on SyriaOct 17, 2012 5:00 am - In the frantic search for bipartisan agreement in Washington, I can report something of a breakthrough. Although they will not admit it, both Mitt Romney and Barack Obam...
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Too big to maintain?Oct 17, 2012 5:00 am - DALLAS — If in four weeks a president-elect Mitt Romney is seeking a Treasury secretary, he should look here, to Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of...
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Smokin’ Joe at the debateOct 16, 2012 5:00 am - I turned off the television the minute the vice presidential debate was over. I don’t care what the armies of talking heads have to say. I’ve been there — for some of th...
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Smile when you say thatOct 16, 2012 5:00 am - After two debates, one presidential and one vice presidential, we can fairly conclude that Obama and Biden are happy warriors. They just smile and smile and smile. Whe...
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At war with no leaderOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - The beginning of congressional hearings on the Benghazi debacle revealed an administration with much to explain and perhaps something to hide. At a minimum, the State D...
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The Big Bird counterattackOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - No mystery about the trajectory of this race. It was static for months as President Obama held a marginal lead. Then came the conventions. The Republicans squandered Tam...
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Biden to the rescueOct 14, 2012 5:00 am - DANVILLE, Ky. — If the question is who did more to help his ticket, Joe Biden won the vice presidential debate by a mile. Republican Paul Ryan performed pretty well. He...
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Humpty Dumpty over recessOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - “The president shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate.” — The Constitution, Article II, Section 2 “‘When I use a word...