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The Bush library and the willing suspension of disbelief
To nobody's surprise, all four living former presidents were on their best behavior last week at the dedication of the library and museum named for the latest of them, George W. Bush, at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The honoree's father,...
Tags: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Elections, Mitt Romney
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The 'stupid party'
Last week, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called on his fellow Republicans to stop being "the stupid party" Yet in his recent column, commentator Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. made it clear that if he got the memo, he chose to ignore it ("The vast left-wing...
Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Parties and Movements, Bobby Jindal, Government, Executive Branch
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Four more years — for what?
Democrats and Republicans can surely agree on one thing — if the presidential election were a popularity contest (which it isn't, as Al Gore famously observed when he ran against the affable George W. Bush), the current incumbent would be a shoo-...
Tags: Republican Party, Michelle Obama, Al Gore, George W. Bush, Tea Party Movement
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Another episode in Romney's foreign policy follies
Once again, with his intemperate criticisms of the handling of the anti-American episodes in Egypt and Libya, Mitt Romney has leaped before looking into the arena of President Barack Obama's greatest political strength. In accusing the Obama...
Tags: Republican Party, Joe Biden, Libya, George W. Bush, Elections
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Budget hell on wheels?
Amtrak, long one of the favorite whipping boys of fiscal conservatives, is getting another thrashing from Mitt Romney and the Republicans. From all the attacks, one might think that the nation's bargain-basement passenger rail system was the cause of...
Tags: Amtrak, Republican Party, Marketing, John L. Mica, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail
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Free trade deals have cost U.S. jobs
During the recent Republican National Convention, the talking heads were all a twitter about Clint Eastwood's rambling speech and whether or not Rep. Paul Ryan lied about President Barack Obama's promise to save a GM plant in Wisconsin. We have now...Tags: Trade Policy, Companies and Corporations, Clint Eastwood, Paul Ryan, 2012 Democratic National Convention
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GOP's idea for jobs: Destroy the planet
Where are these jobs that Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan profess to have at their fingertips should they be elected? Why isn't the electorate demanding to know? Could it possibly be that they are planning to drill in every open space this country has...Tags: Timonium, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Paul Ryan
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The Sun, the Democrats' handy tool
Well, it appears that The Sun, the Democratic Party Journalistic Tool, is in full gear. During the Republican National Convention, The Sun carried front page convention coverage only the day after Mitt Romney spoke. Otherwise, coverage was inside the...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Republican Party
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Marylanders head elsewhere to drum up votes
With primary battles settled, the conventions over and the general election less than two months away, Democrats and Republicans now turn to the end game: reaching out to persuade the few remaining undecided voters that their nominee is the one to solve...
Tags: Chuck Schumer, Timonium, Republican Party, John McCain, 2012 Democratic National Convention
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Are you better off?
Are you better off than you were four years ago? That question, first raised by Ronald Reagan in a landmark 1980 debate with Jimmy Carter, is getting a second tour of duty these days courtesy of Mitt Romney and his fellow Republicans. That's not...
Tags: Republican Party, International Military Interventions, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 2012 Democratic National Convention, CBS Corp.
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How Romney runs
There's an old joke about two hikers in the woods encountering an angry bear. When one turns to run, the other warns that he's not fast enough to outrun their ferocious adversary. "I only have to outrun you," the quicker-thinking hiker responds. And so...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Tampa, Clint Eastwood, Paul Ryan
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O'Malley: Presidential race will remain tight
The presidential election will remain close until the "final decision window" because voters are dissatisfied with the economy, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley predicted on Sunday. But, he said, voters will ultimately reelect President Barack Obama rather...Tags: CNN (tv network), Republican Party, Bill Richardson, George W. Bush, 2012 Democratic National Convention
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