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Demise of a centrist nominee dream
That pop you may or may not have heard the other day was the bursting pipedream of a centrist presidential candidate outside the establishment parties. The organizers of a group calling itself Americans Elect decided to close shop after failing to find...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Ralph Nader, George H.W. Bush, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Obama evolves, with a nudge from Biden
Vice President Joe Biden was accused of committing another gaffe the other day when he declared on a Sunday television talk showthat he was "absolutely comfortable" with the idea of same-sex marriage. His crime supposedly was that he embarrassed his boss,...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Walter Mondale, Family, Marriage, Joe Biden
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Sports columnist: A moment that wrote itself
The date — Sept. 6, 1995 — had been circled on calendars, not just in Baltimore, but throughout the country. The countdown for the Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. to break Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games record had gone on for months. And yet, if I...
Tags: MLB Network (tv network), Joe DiMaggio, Cal Ripken, Jr., Newspapers, Periodicals
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Wanted: The second best man or woman for the job
With his nomination as the Republican candidate for president all but wrapped up, Mitt Romney now faces the challenging task of selecting a running mate. What was once a fairly ho-hum matter (the running gag in the 1931 Gershwin musical lampooning...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Chris Christie, Lyndon B. Johnson, John McCain, Regional Authority
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Biden shows what Romney lacks
As the Republicans continue to fret over Mitt Romney's authenticity or lack thereof, the Democrats unleashed their version in Ohio the other day by sending Vice President Joe Bidento a United Auto Workers hall in Toledo. Talk about sending coals to...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Bain Capital, LLC, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, George Bush
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Romney's limited victories
After winning six Super Tuesday state contests -- the primaries in Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont and Virginia, and the Idaho and Alaska caucuses -- Mitt Romney has reason to crow. Instead, he may be asking himself: If this is victory, what must defeat feel...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Dan Quayle, NASCAR
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Olbermann and Gore deserve the pain they are inflicting on each other
The Baltimore SunTalk about a Friday afternoon dump: Keith Olbermann and his $50-million, five-year contract dumped by Al Gore's audience-challenged Current TV after less than a year on-air. There is no shortage of meat for analysts to chew on these bones, and that is...Tags: Al Sharpton, Super Bowl, Keith Olbermann, Executive Branch, Television Industry
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Baltimore: America's biggest branch town
The name "Constellation Energy" will still be around. The energy trading firm will still be doing much the same thing it ever has in a large, new building on Baltimore's waterfront. It will have somewhat fewer employees, but it will, at least for the next...Tags: Annapolis, Sweetwater, Hermosa, Companies and Corporations, Under Armour Inc.
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Liberals must stand with the president
Every week on the lecture trail, I meet progressives who are demoralized and/or infuriated by Barack Obama's performance as president. They insist that they will not work for him again or even vote for him. Many have signed petitions saying as much....Tags: Osama bin Laden, Ralph Nader, Culture, Immigration, Central Intelligence Agency
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Olbermann v. Gore: Either way, Keith's a loser
The Baltimote SunWe had a spirited discussion Sunday on CNN's "Reliable Sources" about Keith Olbermann's suit against Al Gore's Current TV. The video is at the end of this post, and I urge you to take a look especially at what Sharon Waxman, founder of TheWrap, has to...Tags: Keith Olbermann, Karl Rove, Current TV (tv network), David Letterman, CNN (tv network)
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Romney veepstakes: Forget Rubio and Ryan
With Mitt Romney now confident enough of the Republican nomination that he can turn his focus against President Barack Obama, the guessing game on selection of a running mate is already in full swing. It's a matter that warrants more serious consideration...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney, Walter Mondale, John McCain
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What we should be asking the candidates
The questions routinely asked of our presidential candidates are insufficient for assessing their potential ability to lead the nation. The following questions are based on my studies of the leadership style of recent presidents. The candidates' responses...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Mitt Romney, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Interior Policy
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