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First look at HBO's 'Game Change' -- A film so political in so many ways
The Baltimore SunI just walked out of a dark room after spending two hours with the screener for "Game Change," the HBO film about the 2008 Republican presidential campaign of John McCain and Sarah Palin. Based on a best-selling, non-fiction book about the historic race,...Tags: Republican Party, Movies, Barack Obama, John McCain, Julianne Moore
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Is the GOP already feeling buyer's remorse?
It's not unusual in politics for a party to nominate in haste and repent in leisure. In 2008, many Republicans feared before the election that they had chosen a loser in John McCain, and in 2004 many Democrats felt the same about John Kerry. It's known as...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, John McCain, Joe Biden, Elections
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An Obama-Santorum matchup would be good for the country
Mitt Romney was the inevitable nominee — until he wasn't.
In order to sustain a lead, a candidate's message must resonate with the heart and the mind. Mr. Romney's cakewalk to the nomination has been stymied by the inability to get anyone excited...Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Mitt Romney, Elections
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Santorum: the new anti-Romney (for now)
The latest anybody in what could be called the Anybody But Romney Campaign is former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. However, his low-turnout victories in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri say more about the Republican coolness to the Massachusetts...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elections, Tea Party Movement
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Gingrich: Inside look at a paradoxical politician
One of my favorite activities this primary season is to read the seemingly endless analyses of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The profiles run the gamut from glowing to scathing; just about every Washington pundit has a strong opinion of "Mr....Tags: Bill Clinton, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Mitt Romney, Elections
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Food stamps are good for us
The nation's food stamp program is an essential part of the American safety net. Why? Because people can't be productive — in school, at work or looking for work — if they are hungry and fearful about not having enough food to feed their...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Elections
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The GOP's politics of pessimism
In a Chrysler advertisement aired during halftime of Sunday's Super Bowl, actor and director Clint Eastwood says, "I've seen a lot of tough eras, a lot of tough downturns in my life, times when we didn't understand each other. It seems we've lost our...Tags: Republican Party, Philosophy, Barack Obama, Crossroads, World War II (1939-1945)
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Letter: Consequences of same-sex marriage proposed by nay-sayers haven't appeared
A little over two years ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Cedar Rapids, where I took part in the wedding of two old and dear friends. The happy pair had been a warm, stable and loving couple for as long as I'd known them (about 25 years), so you might...Tags: Family, Gays and Lesbians, AIDS, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage
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Nearing a decision on Iran
One of several casualties of the vitriolic name-calling between Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich is what to do about Iran.
In interviews, Mr. Romney has spoken about tougher sanctions, but it's been difficult to consider...Tags: Yom Kippur, Menachem Begin, Judaism, United Nations, Weaponry
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10 awkward questions with ... the Valentonez
There's a lot you can do on Valentine's Day. There's the classic romantic dinner, the chocolate candy, the flowers.
There's crying as you watch "Love Actually" home alone (we've just heard about this one). How about a live serenade? The Valentonez are...Tags: Bill Clinton, Peabody Conservatory, Music, R. Kelly, Music
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Payroll tax deadline approaches — again
The latest news in Washington on the payroll tax cut is that there's not much news. To the surprise of no one, negotiators in Congress are exactly where they were last December when the tax break was extended two months — gridlocked.
So once again,...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, ABC (tv network), Unemployment, The Washington Post
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Courting public sentiment at the GOP debates
As the fight for the Republican presidential nomination now moves on to the Jan. 31 Florida primary, the 2012 phenomenon of the televised debate has elevated to a political art form playing to voters' prejudices and hates.
Nothing has been more...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, CNN (tv network), Joe Biden, Spiro Agnew
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