Articles filed under Commentary
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Political renewal in D.C.Sep 16, 2016 1:00 am - People think Washington is broken. They should meet Anna Eshoo and Jeff Fortenberry. That was pretty much the unanimous consensus at the Solidarity Dinner hosted by In D...
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End of conflict in Colombia proves peace is possibleSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Many years ago, when the Marxist guerrillas plaguing Latin America were young, there was no assurance whatsoever as to who would actually win the bitter civil wars again...
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Speaking of 'deplorable,' here's something else for the basketSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - She didn't want to say she was sick. Hillary Clinton, that is, who recently has suffered coughing fits followed Sunday by a near collapse during New York's Sept. 11 memo...
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As debates near, forum shows potential Trump advantageSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - NBC's "Commander in Chief Forum," held Wednesday night aboard the USS Intrepid in New York, was the closest thing to a debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton un...
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A conservative cry from the heartSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - Elements of the American right are seized with a fashionable despair, employed as a get-out-the-vote operation. "I think this will be the last election if I don't win," ...
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Lack of candor dogs Clinton even when she has a chance for praiseSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Frank Luntz, the Republican political consultant, is a master of the political epigram. Under his tutelage the estate tax became the death tax and global warm...
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The week that was ... embarrassingSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - America has had better weeks than the one just past. Only days away from the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Democratic and Republican presidential ...
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The American Dream reconsideredSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - With Election Day fast approaching, politicians of all stripes are invoking the American Dream - lamenting its passing or celebrating its vitality, praising its inclusiv...
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Welcoming the wretched refuseSep 11, 2016 1:00 am - By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts The Obama administration recently announced that it would meet its goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the fisc...
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Teacher challenge in digital age: Bathroom 'passports'Sep 10, 2016 2:00 pm - If you gotta go, you gotta go. Unless, that is, you've had your bathroom passport checked three times this quarter at Wredling Middle School in St. Charles. That's a new...