Articles filed under Commentary
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The #NeverTrump party's desperate scenariosJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - The #NeverTrump conservatives who hope to recruit a third-party candidate to challenge Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have so far had no luck. A number of potential ca...
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Illinois government is trench warfare, not leadershipJun 09, 2016 11:00 pm - After 18 years in the legislature, I announced that I would not seek re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives, instead deciding to run for chairman of the Mc...
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The trap of historyJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - History is usually a good guide for understanding elections. Even times of unease and upheaval don't repeal the basic laws of politics. But history can also be a trap, b...
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Ryan is no profile in courageJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Out of the corner of his eye, Paul Ryan must frequently see the Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon at the base of Capitol Hill. The bell tower memorializes a senator w...
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Clinton should have exposed Sanders when she had the chanceJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Here's my basic problem with Bernie Sanders. To put it bluntly, once a Trotskyite, always a fool. Personal experience of '60s-style left-wing posturing left me allergic ...
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Ryan is no profile in courageJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Out of the corner of his eye, Paul Ryan must frequently see the Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon at the base of Capitol Hill. The bell tower memorializes a senator w...
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Evangelicals must not bear the mark of TrumpJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - On June 21, Donald Trump will meet with nearly 500 prominent evangelicals who are trying to get more comfortable with the idea of supporting a decidedly secular candidat...
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Presidential campaigns pay scant attention to Middle EastJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - So the latest battle for Fallujah is under way. It was, in fact, in its 17th day last weekend. This time, it looked considerably better for America's "interests" in the ...
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A lesson in meaning, value of true givingJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - A video about a handshake has gone viral in India. Why should we care about it in the United States? It teaches us the etiquette of giving. Sonu Nigam, a popular Bollywo...
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Once a great notionJun 05, 2016 1:00 am - OXFORD, Md. - It was such a marvelous idea: The United States of America. Obviously, we've never really pulled it all together under one hat, but it has always seemed t...