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PostPartisan: June, 2011

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 06/01/2011

Pizza, Palin and palling around with Trump
By Jonathan Capehart
The ‘One Nausea,’ er, ‘One Nation’ tour rolled into New York City last night.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:30 AM ET, 06/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:11 PM ET, 05/31/2011

One Iowan for Jon Huntsman
By Jonathan Capehart
A forthcoming poll shows ‘1 picked Jon Huntsman. Not 1%. 1 respondent.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:11 PM ET, 05/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:33 PM ET, 05/31/2011

Palin v. Bachmann: Why certain stars should never dabble in politics
By Jonathan Capehart
Palin couldn’t possibly do what Bachmann did this morning.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:33 PM ET, 05/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:07 AM ET, 05/31/2011

Sarah Palin laugh line of the week — so far: ‘It’s not about me’
By Jonathan Capehart
‘It’s not about me, it’s not a publicity-seeking tour.. . .’ Um, sure.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:07 AM ET, 05/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:29 PM ET, 05/27/2011

Palin vs. Bachmann: My money’s on Bachmann
By Jonathan Capehart
This cry for attention from Palin sets up the mother of all political showdowns.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:29 PM ET, 05/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 05/27/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Fire in the belly’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
It truly has been a grand old party for the Republicans this week.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:00 AM ET, 05/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 05/26/2011

Ben Cohen and Hudson Taylor: straight athletes pushing for gay rights
By Jonathan Capehart
Ben Cohen and Hudson Taylor are much more than pretty faces to gays.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:50 PM ET, 05/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:25 PM ET, 05/26/2011

Nancy Pelosi’s Donna Reed moment
By Ruth Marcus
Note to the former speaker: Voters don’t freak out at the notion of mothers of young children working.

By Ruth Marcus  |  03:25 PM ET, 05/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Etiquette lesson in Obama’s bungled toast to Queen Elizabeth II
By Jonathan Capehart
The reaction of Queen Elizabeth II when he raises his glass to her was priceless.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:45 PM ET, 05/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Palin movie: ‘The Undefeated’ or ‘Hangover 3’?
By Jonathan Capehart
A Palin movie won’t be enough to make her a viable candidate for president.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:30 PM ET, 05/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 05/25/2011

Newt Gingrich’s jewelry bill: So what?
By Richard Cohen
What’s the problem with Newt buying expensive items from Tiffany’s on credit?

By Richard Cohen  |  10:17 AM ET, 05/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:36 PM ET, 05/24/2011

NY 26: Democrats should thank Paul Ryan
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Conservative overreach helped Kathy Hochul to victory in New York’s 26th.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  11:36 PM ET, 05/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:33 PM ET, 05/24/2011

Obama and Netanyahu: The scorecard
By Jackson Diehl
In case you’re keeping score.

By Jackson Diehl  |  06:33 PM ET, 05/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 05/24/2011

Haley Barbour’s apology to the Freedom Riders
By Jonathan Capehart
His remarks to Freedom Riders must not go unheralded.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:00 PM ET, 05/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:21 PM ET, 05/24/2011

Palin 2012 + Rapture on Oct. 21 = not gonna happen
By Jonathan Capehart
Would she really give up making money for the scrutiny and accountability of a campaign?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:21 PM ET, 05/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 05/24/2011

President Obama, Ireland and the politics of drinking
By Stephen Stromberg
President Obama likes beer, and he wants everyone to know it.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  11:59 AM ET, 05/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:05 AM ET, 05/24/2011

NY 26: Let the pre-spin begin
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Let the special election’s pre-spin begin.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  10:05 AM ET, 05/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 05/23/2011

Tim Pawlenty’s “truth” campaign for president not a winner for Minnesotans
By Jonathan Capehart
Unfortunately, the last Minnesotan to engage in truth-telling went down in stunning defeat.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:13 PM ET, 05/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 05/23/2011

Acceptance of gay marriage Gallups along
By Jonathan Capehart
There are people, particularly straight people, willing to fight for it.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:08 PM ET, 05/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:49 AM ET, 05/23/2011

Newt Gingrich says ‘thanks’ for last week’s press coverage
By Ruth Marcus
Newt Gingrich says ‘thanks’ for last week’s press coverage.

By Ruth Marcus  |  10:49 AM ET, 05/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/23/2011

Tim Pawlenty is running, but let’s talk about Jon Huntsman
By Jonathan Capehart
But I like some of what Huntsman says, which probably means he’s doomed.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:00 AM ET, 05/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:24 PM ET, 05/20/2011

A ‘dictator’s daughter’ has her day in court
By William J. Dobson
Uzbekistan president Islam Karimov is now the one on trial.

By William J. Dobson  |  05:24 PM ET, 05/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:17 PM ET, 05/20/2011

The battle over Goodwin Liu, and why I miss Robert Bork
By Eva Rodriguez
Unlike Goodwin Liu, Bork was candid and stood by his ideas.

By Eva Rodriguez  |  04:17 PM ET, 05/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 05/20/2011

A Central American view of drugs
By Fred Hiatt
Costa Rica’s president complicates the usual argument.

By Fred Hiatt  |  12:23 PM ET, 05/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 05/20/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Glitter’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who was against right-wing social engineering before he was for it?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:00 AM ET, 05/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:43 PM ET, 05/19/2011

Obama’s Mideast peace gaffe
By Jackson Diehl
The result is yet another pointless quarrel with Bibi Netanyahu.

By Jackson Diehl  |  09:43 PM ET, 05/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:54 PM ET, 05/19/2011

The two words Obama didn’t mention
By William J. Dobson
What Obama’s speech missed.

By William J. Dobson  |  05:54 PM ET, 05/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 05/19/2011

The Rivlin-Ryan divorce
By Dana Milbank
Their hyphenated partnership on Medicare is definitively over.

By Dana Milbank  |  03:00 PM ET, 05/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 05/19/2011

What Obama must do following his Middle East speech
By David Ignatius
The president admirably outlined the tasks for America in this Arab Spring. Now, just do it.

By David Ignatius  |  02:00 PM ET, 05/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:42 PM ET, 05/19/2011

The steel in Obama’s Mideast speech
By Jackson Diehl
His singling out of specific countries will leave their leaders smarting.

By Jackson Diehl  |  01:42 PM ET, 05/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:17 PM ET, 05/19/2011

A Marine general comes home
By Fred Hiatt
A Marine general finds it jarring that Afghanistan seems so distant to so many on the home front.

By Fred Hiatt  |  12:17 PM ET, 05/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:39 AM ET, 05/19/2011

Tom Coburn’s good, but late, question: ‘Where is the Senate?’
By Jonathan Capehart
‘Where is the Senate?’ Good question. I wish he’d ask it months ago.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:39 AM ET, 05/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 05/18/2011

The curse of D.C.?
By Jo-Ann Armao
Lawmakers’ travails show political perils of messing with D.C.

By Jo-Ann Armao  |  06:00 PM ET, 05/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 05/18/2011

Cornel West on Obama is no better than a birther
By Jonathan Capehart
By indulging the ‘Obama as other’ narrative, West is no better than a birther.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:16 PM ET, 05/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:16 PM ET, 05/17/2011

In Strauss-Kahn’s case, hints of Sarkozy
By Anne Applebaum
Dominique Strauss-Kahn had reputation as a smart, responsible adult — until last weekend.

By Anne Applebaum  |  06:16 PM ET, 05/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Bashar al-Assad’s endgame: Can a bloodbath be avoided?
By David Ignatius
The newly urgent question is how to negotiate a transition arrangement that will avert a bloodbath in Syria.

By David Ignatius  |  05:43 PM ET, 05/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Newt Gingrich: Tiffany’s conservative
By Jonathan Capehart
Newt Gingrich and his people will tell you he is one of the smartest men in politics.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:30 PM ET, 05/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Men’s club: John, Dominique and Arnold
By Jonathan Capehart
This has been one helluva five days for libidinous, powerful men.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:50 PM ET, 05/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Default is no big deal?
By Jonathan Capehart
In the debate over raising the debt ceiling, there are two crowds.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:09 PM ET, 05/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 05/17/2011

NY 26: Republicans in retreat from Medicare cuts
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
They’re petrified that cuts in Paul Ryan’s budget might cost them a congressional district.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  10:15 AM ET, 05/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:03 PM ET, 05/16/2011

McCain’s fellow POWs support waterboarding
By Marc A. Thiessen
A number of fellow POWs say waterboarding isn’t torture.

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  05:03 PM ET, 05/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 05/16/2011

The rise and implosion of Donald Trump (R-Birther)
By Jonathan Capehart
Nothing has made me angrier than Trump’s faux campaign for president.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:35 PM ET, 05/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:47 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Donald Trump punk’d America
By Jo-Ann Armao
His announcement should make official our shame for giving him so much attention.

By Jo-Ann Armao  |  02:47 PM ET, 05/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:22 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Donald Trump: I’m fired
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Why did so many media people fall all over themselves (okay, ourselves) to ‘cover’ him?

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  02:22 PM ET, 05/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:17 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Brace for impact? U.S. hits debt ceiling
By Jonathan Capehart
Playing chicken with the full faith and credit of the U.S. officially began at about 9:44 a.m.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:17 PM ET, 05/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:25 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Trump bows out of GOP presidential run
By Jonathan Capehart
Donald Trump has finally announced what we knew all along.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:25 PM ET, 05/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:55 PM ET, 05/15/2011

‘He will annihilate that one leader’
By William J. Dobson
Trying to defeat an authoritarian leader at the ballot box is never easy.

By William J. Dobson  |  12:55 PM ET, 05/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 05/13/2011

John Ensign: creep
By Jonathan Capehart
He was the protagonist in an elaborate sexual harassment/hostage situation.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:52 PM ET, 05/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:13 PM ET, 05/13/2011

Will the 2012 election come down to Wisconsin?
By Stephen Stromberg
Herb Kohl’s retirement makes the state even more important.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:13 PM ET, 05/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:24 AM ET, 05/13/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘un-Common’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who was slammed by a Tea Party leader as a ‘surrenderist’?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:24 AM ET, 05/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:25 AM ET, 05/13/2011

A European revolutionary on the Arab Spring
By Jackson Diehl
Can the lessons from the last wave of revolution be shared with this one?

By Jackson Diehl  |  06:25 AM ET, 05/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:10 PM ET, 05/12/2011

Mukasey responds to McCain’s op-ed
By Marc A. Thiessen
The senator’s assertions are ‘simply incorrect.’

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  05:10 PM ET, 05/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 05/12/2011

Common Sense eludes Sarah Palin
By Jonathan Capehart
She lives in a glass house. You’d think she’d leave her supply of stones alone.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:02 PM ET, 05/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:26 PM ET, 05/12/2011

Rep. Issa’s clueless comment on D.C. taxes
By Jo-Ann Armao
The Republican complains about the taxes he pays in Washington.

By Jo-Ann Armao  |  02:26 PM ET, 05/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 05/12/2011

In dictatorships, are two heads better than one?
By William J. Dobson
In China and Russia, strongmen rule with a good cop-bad cop dynamic.

By William J. Dobson  |  02:15 PM ET, 05/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 05/12/2011

Levi Johnston: A deer in the headlights
By Jonathan Capehart
One of the most famous baby daddies in the world has a book coming out.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:30 PM ET, 05/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Jeb Bush’s Magic Eight Ball and the GOP 2012 field
By Jonathan Capehart
There’s no shortage of people who want to be president. But is the ex-Fla. governor one of them?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:23 PM ET, 05/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 05/11/2011

Osama bin Laden’s family wants justice? Seriously?!
By Jonathan Capehart
That bin Laden’s family feels humiliated and demeaned is the height of nerve.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:40 AM ET, 05/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:38 AM ET, 05/11/2011

Peru’s democratic dilemma
By Jackson Diehl
The top choices for president are both likely to erode the Latin American country’s progress.

By Jackson Diehl  |  09:38 AM ET, 05/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:14 AM ET, 05/11/2011

The Democrats push to end oil company tax breaks
By Stephen Stromberg
Dems have a good idea. But it’s still not ambitious enough to raise much money or discourage oil use.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:14 AM ET, 05/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:03 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Obama’s El Paso coup
By Lee Hockstader
Immigration-reform speech will bear fruit in 2012.

By Lee Hockstader  |  05:03 PM ET, 05/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Boehner is wrong on Donald Trump
By Jonathan Capehart
Sorry, Mr. Speaker. Donald Trump is not ‘a good candidate’ for the GOP nomination.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:00 PM ET, 05/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:58 PM ET, 05/10/2011

New York 26: The House GOP majority’s first electoral test
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
The House GOP majority’s first electoral test.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  12:58 PM ET, 05/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:55 PM ET, 05/10/2011

When will Boehner start talking like an ‘adult’?
By Jonathan Capehart
Taking tax increases ‘off the table’ is craziness.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:55 PM ET, 05/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:39 AM ET, 05/10/2011

The ‘black face’ on gay marriage
By Jonathan Capehart
The fight for marriage equality is their fight, too.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:39 AM ET, 05/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 05/09/2011

Fight to preserve Russian forest turns violent
By William J. Dobson
Russia resorts to force to thwart peaceful protesters trying to save a forest.

By William J. Dobson  |  01:02 PM ET, 05/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 05/09/2011

Bobby Jindal plays with birthers
By Jonathan Capehart
So you thought we were done with all this birther craziness?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:20 PM ET, 05/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 05/09/2011

On killing Osama bin Laden, there’s enough credit to go around
By Jonathan Capehart
There’s plenty to go around, folks.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:20 AM ET, 05/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 PM ET, 05/07/2011

Like father, like son
By William J. Dobson
Western polishing cannot change the progeny of dictators.

By William J. Dobson  |  07:30 PM ET, 05/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 05/06/2011

National and New York polls say no to Donald Trump
By Jonathan Capehart
Folks don’t want his candidacy to go from faux to fo’ real.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:55 PM ET, 05/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:32 PM ET, 05/06/2011

Is Hugo Chavez an idiot?
By William J. Dobson
Promises, promises as he gears up for reelection.

By William J. Dobson  |  01:32 PM ET, 05/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Geronimo’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Whose tart advice did President Obama ignore?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:00 AM ET, 05/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:41 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Obama’s fickle European fans
By Charles Lane
Intellectuals condemn a bin Laden “execution.”

By Charles Lane  |  05:41 PM ET, 05/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Charlie Crist, attorney at law
By Jonathan Capehart
Kinda makes doing a reality television show look a whole lot less cheesy.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:30 PM ET, 05/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Truth trumps birthers
By Jonathan Capehart
Sanity has finally broken out across America.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:08 PM ET, 05/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 05/05/2011

Killing Osama bin Laden by any means necessary
By Jonathan Capehart
I found myself thinking, ‘I don’t care what was done.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 05/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:46 AM ET, 05/05/2011

Why I’m glad bin Laden lived to see the Arab Spring
By William J. Dobson
It was the ultimate refutation of his medieval vision.

By William J. Dobson  |  06:46 AM ET, 05/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:12 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Why I would’ve released the bin Laden photos
By Eugene Robinson
They might have disillusioned wannabe jihadists.

By Eugene Robinson  |  04:12 PM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:40 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Right call on bin Laden photos
By Jo-Ann Armao
Releasing them wouldn’t convince doubters.

By Jo-Ann Armao  |  02:40 PM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:33 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Hold the bin Laden photos
By Colbert I. King
No purpose will be served by showing the terrorist in death.

By Colbert I. King  |  02:33 PM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Bush was gracious and right to decline Obama’s Ground Zero invite
By Jonathan Capehart
The former president was gracious and right in declining the invitation.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:30 PM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:59 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Desperate attacks on Obama’s handling of the bin Laden raid
By Stephen Stromberg
Some can't admit that the president made a big call and got it right.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:59 PM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 05/04/2011

Canada: How left gains helped the right win
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Confronting cohesive conservatism, progressives win only when the center and left come together.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  10:02 AM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 05/04/2011

New default deadline is no excuse for delay on raising debt limit
By Jonathan Capehart
Game of chicken with the full faith and credit of the US is in the fourth quarter.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:10 PM ET, 05/03/2011

Osama bin Laden: putting ‘We got him’ in perspective
By Jonathan Capehart
This nation’s wars are fought, and the consequences suffered, by a very thin slice of the population.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:10 PM ET, 05/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:57 PM ET, 05/02/2011

Trump deserved every lump at correspondents’ dinner
By Jonathan Capehart
He wanted to play in the big leagues. Well, welcome to the game.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:57 PM ET, 05/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:28 PM ET, 05/02/2011

Yes, we can turn the page
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
In Pakistan, a sign of hope.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  02:28 PM ET, 05/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:45 AM ET, 05/02/2011

Ron Asmus, freedom fighter
By Robert Kagan
The death of Ron Asmus.

By Robert Kagan  |  11:45 AM ET, 05/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:25 AM ET, 05/02/2011

The mourners of bin Laden
By Jackson Diehl
The Taliban and Hamas side with al-Qaeda.

By Jackson Diehl  |  09:25 AM ET, 05/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:23 AM ET, 05/02/2011

Proud of the United States
By Eugene Robinson
Triumphalism and unapologetic patriotism are in order. We got him.

By Eugene Robinson  |  02:23 AM ET, 05/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:55 AM ET, 05/02/2011

The pursuit of bin Laden
By David Ignatius
His narrative of American weakness was wrong.

By David Ignatius  |  12:55 AM ET, 05/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

 

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