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PostPartisan: July, 2011

Posted at 06:04 PM ET, 07/29/2011

Peggy Noonan wrong to call Obama a ‘loser’ or not loved
By Jonathan Capehart
My ex takes on Peggy Noonan’s assertion that ‘nobody loves Obama.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:04 PM ET, 07/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 07/29/2011

John Boehner’s choice after debt limit vote debacle
By Stephen Stromberg
With the House in disarray, why would he continue to accommodate these people?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:52 PM ET, 07/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 07/29/2011

Will the House allow a debt-ceiling increase that gets us past the 2012 election?
By Matt Miller
Will the House allow a debt-ceiling increase that gets us past the 2012 election?

By Matt Miller  |  11:33 AM ET, 07/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:50 AM ET, 07/29/2011

Eric Cantor’s Hoover leanings
By Richard Cohen
Will the House leader become a historical figure — or a punching bag over debt talks?

By Richard Cohen  |  10:50 AM ET, 07/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:24 AM ET, 07/29/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Nancy Pelosi predicted Boehner’s debt dilemma
By Jonathan Capehart
The former speaker predicted last night’s events back in March.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:24 AM ET, 07/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 07/29/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Tea Party’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who said the Tea Party Hobbits could return to Middle Earth having defeated Mordor?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:00 AM ET, 07/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:38 AM ET, 07/29/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Friday, Aug. 5
By Jonathan Capehart
What Friday, Aug. 5, might look like.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:38 AM ET, 07/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:24 PM ET, 07/28/2011

Michele Bachmann distances herself from reality
By Ruth Marcus
While Alice Rivlin is aghast at the debt crisis.

By Ruth Marcus  |  04:24 PM ET, 07/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:06 PM ET, 07/28/2011

Tea Party thinks it knows best: Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.)
By Jonathan Capehart
Another House Tea Partyer thinks he knows what he’s talking about.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:06 PM ET, 07/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 07/28/2011

The overrated ratings agencies
By Charles Lane
Who cares what S & P thinks?

By Charles Lane  |  02:54 PM ET, 07/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:43 PM ET, 07/28/2011

Rep. Joe Walsh (Tea Party-Glass House) owes child support
By Jonathan Capehart
The attention-seeking congressman gets what he asked for.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:43 PM ET, 07/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 07/28/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Obama is not invisible
By Jonathan Capehart
Folks seem to gloss over or forget that Obama ordered Congress to send him a debt-ceiling bill.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:10 PM ET, 07/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:59 AM ET, 07/28/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Thursday, Aug. 4
By Jonathan Capehart
What Thursday, Aug. 4, might look like.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:59 AM ET, 07/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 07/27/2011

Danger of default: We’re in uncharted territory
By Jonathan Capehart
That ‘Too Big To Fail’ feeling is back.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:45 PM ET, 07/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:41 PM ET, 07/27/2011

The Republican debt ceiling plan isn’t popular
By Stephen Stromberg
Only 19 percent of Americans favor it. So why aren’t we talking about better ideas?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  12:41 PM ET, 07/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:50 AM ET, 07/27/2011

Obama’s veto ‘threat’
By Marc A. Thiessen
A presidential threat always has an escape hatch.

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  10:50 AM ET, 07/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/27/2011

Democrats winning on the debt ceiling, losing on jobs
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
They’ve left unanswered the GOP claim that cutting spending would help create jobs.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  08:00 AM ET, 07/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 07/27/2011

Danger of default: One week from today
By Jonathan Capehart
In August, the U.S. will have $306 billion in bills to pay but only $172 billion in hand to pay them.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:30 AM ET, 07/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:11 PM ET, 07/26/2011

Thinking the unthinkable
By Eugene Robinson
Without a deal, Obama has no choice but to invoke the 14th amendment.

By Eugene Robinson  |  07:11 PM ET, 07/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 07/26/2011

The morphing of Barack Obama
By Kathleen Parker
The president auditioned for a post-White House Act II as a Fox News commentator.

By Kathleen Parker  |  05:45 PM ET, 07/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:44 PM ET, 07/26/2011

Norway massacre and anti-government obsession
By Anne Applebaum
Breivik wasn’t just driven by racism.

By Anne Applebaum  |  04:44 PM ET, 07/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 07/26/2011

Obama’s mystifying debt speech
By Michael Gerson
The speech contained no new proposals and no serious attempt to reframe the public debate.

By Michael Gerson  |  02:19 PM ET, 07/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:33 PM ET, 07/26/2011

In Georgia hit-and-run case, injustice toward a grieving mother
By Molly Roberts
A mother whose son died as they crossed a highway faced more jail time than the drunk driver who hit them.

By Molly Roberts  |  01:33 PM ET, 07/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 07/26/2011

Drill, baby . . . or maybe not
By Robert J. Samuelson
Is the Obama administration being prudent or bureaucratic on drilling permits?

By Robert J. Samuelson  |  11:20 AM ET, 07/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 07/26/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Make your voice heard
By Jonathan Capehart
Demand your country back from inflexible ideologues willfully ignorant of the facts.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:00 AM ET, 07/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:21 PM ET, 07/25/2011

Obama and Boehner take on Washington
By Dana Milbank
They are united by a common foe.

By Dana Milbank  |  11:21 PM ET, 07/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:10 PM ET, 07/25/2011

Obama talks to the middle, Boehner rallies the right
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Obama talks to the middle while Boehner rallies the right.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  11:10 PM ET, 07/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:41 PM ET, 07/25/2011

Obama’s eloquent, depressing speech on the debt limit
By Stephen Stromberg
The president made a great case Monday night — for a plan that has been defunct for days.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  10:41 PM ET, 07/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:19 PM ET, 07/25/2011

A crisis that will hurt both parties
By Eugene Robinson
At this point, the question is: Who loses more and who loses less in the debt-limit debacle?

By Eugene Robinson  |  10:19 PM ET, 07/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 07/25/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Before Obama and Boehner speak
By Jonathan Capehart
Leave aside the politics. Leave aside the theater. Focus on what’s at stake.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:00 PM ET, 07/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 07/25/2011

Norway’s gentle justice
By Charles Lane
In Norway, almost nobody does hard time

By Charles Lane  |  02:12 PM ET, 07/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:32 PM ET, 07/25/2011

Murdoch passes the buck
By Colbert I. King
The News Corp. chief ducks responsibility.

By Colbert I. King  |  01:32 PM ET, 07/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:03 PM ET, 07/25/2011

Better to be gay in the U.S.A. — than in Ghana or Uganda or . . .
By Jonathan Capehart
There are more battles to fight, but there has been no better time to be gay in America.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:03 PM ET, 07/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:40 AM ET, 07/25/2011

Danger of default: The U.S. now staring downgrade in the face
By Jonathan Capehart
The U.S. is stuck between default and downgrade, two unprecedented and untenable positions.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:40 AM ET, 07/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 07/23/2011

Budgetary splitsville
By Ruth Marcus
Boehner, the runaway bridegroom, can’t be serious.

By Ruth Marcus  |  05:15 PM ET, 07/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:40 PM ET, 07/23/2011

Europe’s debt crisis
By Robert J. Samuelson
The rescue of Greece could have a domino effect.

By Robert J. Samuelson  |  02:40 PM ET, 07/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:31 PM ET, 07/22/2011

Obama must make some demands on debt
By Eugene Robinson
After debt negotiations fell apart, it’s time for the president to make demands.

By Eugene Robinson  |  07:31 PM ET, 07/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:42 PM ET, 07/22/2011

A straitjacket for true believers
By Ruth Marcus
Grover Norquist tries to clarify his comments to The Post editorial board.

By Ruth Marcus  |  05:42 PM ET, 07/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 07/22/2011

DADT is almost history
By Jonathan Capehart
The ban on gays serving openly in the military is 60 days away from being history.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:30 PM ET, 07/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:41 AM ET, 07/22/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Now the Senate leaves town
By Jonathan Capehart
The full faith and credit of the United States is on the line and folks are leaving town. Seriously?!

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:41 AM ET, 07/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 07/22/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Xanax’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
What will turn the United States into an ‘economic Pompeii’?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:00 AM ET, 07/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 07/22/2011

Who does S&P think it is?
By Matt Miller
The firm acts as if it were a guardian of fiscal prudence, conveniently forgetting its role in the mortgage meltdown. 

By Matt Miller  |  08:30 AM ET, 07/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:02 PM ET, 07/21/2011

Why the Norquist tax pledge furor matters
By Stephen Stromberg
Lawmakers should worry more about getting their policy right than about some political gimmick.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  07:02 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:20 PM ET, 07/21/2011

U.S.-Russia joint missile defense?
By David Ignatius
The Cold War rivals are now discussing cooperation.

By David Ignatius  |  06:20 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 07/21/2011

Third Way Report: Americans come around since DOMA passage
By Jonathan Capehart
On issues of fairness and equality the people of the United States always come around.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:30 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:02 PM ET, 07/21/2011

Steve Wynn’s silly tirade
By Charles Lane
A casino mogul’s silly tirade against Obama.

By Charles Lane  |  03:02 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:40 PM ET, 07/21/2011

Grover Norquist’s toothless pledge
By Ruth Marcus
Letting the Bush tax cuts lapse does not violate the no new taxes pledge. Just ask Grover Norquist.

By Ruth Marcus  |  02:40 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 07/21/2011

The blunders of Palestinian leader Abbas
By Jackson Diehl
How the Palestinian leader has blundered.

By Jackson Diehl  |  02:15 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:47 PM ET, 07/21/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: The House takes the weekend off
By Jonathan Capehart
The nation is hurtling toward default, and the House is taking the weekend off?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:47 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:42 PM ET, 07/21/2011

Grover Norquist’s definition of tax hikes
By The Post Editorial Board
An audio excerpt from his meeting with The Post editorial board.

By The Post Editorial Board  |  01:42 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:14 PM ET, 07/21/2011

Norquist clarifies his comments on the tax pledge
By Marc A. Thiessen
He responds to conservative blowback over comments to Post editorial board.

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  01:14 PM ET, 07/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 07/20/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Beginning of the end of craziness?
By Jonathan Capehart
A short-term solution might provide breathing room for a long-term fix.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:56 PM ET, 07/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 07/20/2011

Not tonight, dear
By Kathleen Parker
Michele Bachmann’s migraines shouldn’t be an issue.

By Kathleen Parker  |  02:56 PM ET, 07/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 07/20/2011

Rep. Allen West (R-House of Commons)
By Jonathan Capehart
What is ‘vile, unprofessional, and despicable’ is West and his lack of decorum.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:52 AM ET, 07/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:23 AM ET, 07/20/2011

Democrats win first Wisconsin recall race
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
The win helps Democrats in their quest to retake the State Senate.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  09:23 AM ET, 07/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 07/20/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Rep. Joe Walsh (Tea Party-Obstinate)
By Jonathan Capehart
‘Have you no shame, sir?’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:00 AM ET, 07/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:59 PM ET, 07/19/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Tea Party thinks it knows best
By Jonathan Capehart
On debt ceiling, they know what they want to know. They believe what they want to believe.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:59 PM ET, 07/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 07/19/2011

Danger of default: McConnell-Reid vs. Gang of Six
By Jonathan Capehart
McConnell-Reid is one big legislative bad choice.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:30 PM ET, 07/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:38 AM ET, 07/19/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: The market starts to react
By Jonathan Capehart
Confidence that the U.S. wouldn’t do the unthinkable is crumbling before our eyes.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:38 AM ET, 07/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 07/18/2011

Strip club owners have their own vision for Ward 5
By Colbert I. King
A new AKA is coming to the nation’s capital, but it’s not the venerable sorority founded at Howard in 1908.

By Colbert I. King  |  05:30 PM ET, 07/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 07/18/2011

The inanity of Capitol Hill’s political point scoring
By Eva Rodriguez
The inanity of Capitol Hill’s political point scoring.

By Eva Rodriguez  |  04:35 PM ET, 07/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 07/18/2011

A balanced-budget amendment: Bad idea, for many reasons
By Robert J. Samuelson
A constitutional amendment would probably fail to discipline government, while having undesirable side effects.

By Robert J. Samuelson  |  04:20 PM ET, 07/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:55 PM ET, 07/18/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Senate to stay in session, but...
By Jonathan Capehart
Even with the stakes so high and the time so short, getting to yes before Aug. 2 is not assured.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:55 PM ET, 07/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:50 PM ET, 07/17/2011

Danger of default: Three bad arguments
By Jonathan Capehart
Perhaps Obama went to St. John’s to pray for divine intervention.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:50 PM ET, 07/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:06 PM ET, 07/17/2011

Renewed cooperation between the U.S. and Pakistan
By David Ignatius
There are signs of renewed cooperation between the CIA and Pakistan’s intelligence agency.

By David Ignatius  |  02:06 PM ET, 07/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 07/15/2011

How safe are Europe’s banks?
By Robert J. Samuelson
The threat of a chain reaction from a single country’s default remains.

By Robert J. Samuelson  |  06:30 PM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 07/15/2011

Welcome to the real Rushville
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
After my column referred to a hypothetical Rushville, I heard from a journalist in a real Rushville.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  05:50 PM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 07/15/2011

Newt Gingrich is the $1 million man
By Jonathan Capehart
Half of his $1 million debt is due to private plane use? C’mon, man!

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:46 PM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 07/15/2011

Danger of default: ‘This is not some abstract issue’
By Jonathan Capehart
If the U.S. defaults, the American people will feel the effects almost immediately.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:35 PM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 07/15/2011

What Obama left out in his press conference on the debt
By Stephen Stromberg
Why do we have to worry about the budget, anyway? Hint: It’s not just Bush’s fault.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:16 PM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 07/15/2011

The justices and Jaycee Dugard
By Charles Lane
A child’s ordeal proves the Supreme Court wrong.

By Charles Lane  |  12:20 PM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 07/15/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Rat’s fanny’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who doesn’t give a ‘rat’s fanny’ about whom to blame for default?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:00 AM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 07/14/2011

Indulge yourself, sometimes
By Ruth Marcus
Let the first lady indulge if she wants to — sometimes

By Ruth Marcus  |  03:09 PM ET, 07/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:21 PM ET, 07/14/2011

Republicans are still riled up about light bulbs
By Stephen Stromberg
The right is still riled up about light bulbs.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:21 PM ET, 07/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:15 PM ET, 07/14/2011

Danger of default: Bachmann and Palin don’t get it
By Jonathan Capehart
The ratings agencies’ warnings aren’t scare tactics.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:15 PM ET, 07/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 07/14/2011

Just say ‘I don’t’ to pledges
By Kathleen Parker
Thank you to the GOP candidates who didn’t sign a pointless and offensive marriage pledge.

By Kathleen Parker  |  11:59 AM ET, 07/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:08 AM ET, 07/14/2011

Bachmann tosses all reason aside
By Richard Cohen
She’s certain of her views. But that certainly doesn’t make her right.

By Richard Cohen  |  10:08 AM ET, 07/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 07/13/2011

Bachmann and Moody’s negative mood on U.S. default
By Jonathan Capehart
To oppose attempts to head off default is to play with fire in a gas-filled room.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:30 PM ET, 07/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:53 PM ET, 07/13/2011

Mitch McConnell’s absurd debt ceiling proposal
By Matt Miller
An answer to McConnell’s proposal on the debt ceiling limit.

By Matt Miller  |  02:53 PM ET, 07/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:53 PM ET, 07/13/2011

McConnell’s Plan C(haos) on debt ceiling
By Jonathan Capehart
The United States is galloping at full speed toward a cliff.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:53 PM ET, 07/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:36 PM ET, 07/13/2011

Mitch McConnell’s cravenness on the debt limit
By Colbert I. King
Republicans beat a cowardly retreat from the mess they have made with the debt ceiling.

By Colbert I. King  |  02:36 PM ET, 07/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:46 PM ET, 07/12/2011

Tea Party 0, Rational Policy 1
By Stephen Stromberg
Do you have to stockpile those old-school, soft white incandescent light bulbs now?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  08:46 PM ET, 07/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:36 PM ET, 07/12/2011

Stupidity — and malice — in the debt standoff
By Colbert I. King
Republicans pretend the debt showdown is over frugality, but it’s really about making Obama look bad.

By Colbert I. King  |  05:36 PM ET, 07/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:24 PM ET, 07/12/2011

The Gospel (album) according to Herman Cain
By Jonathan Capehart
Maybe Herman Cain should be pursuing a Grammy instead of the Oval Office.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:24 PM ET, 07/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:05 PM ET, 07/12/2011

Vows, pledges and the far-right’s obsession with the Gays
By Jonathan Capehart
If conservatives cared so much about families, they’d love and accept their gay children.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:05 PM ET, 07/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:40 AM ET, 07/12/2011

Pawlenty: Terrorist catch-and-release is ‘preposterous’
By Marc A. Thiessen
Pawlenty says it wouldn’t happen on his presidential watch.

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  09:40 AM ET, 07/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:20 PM ET, 07/11/2011

Geithner’s ‘80 million’ checks
By Robert J. Samuelson
Who would — and wouldn’t — get paid if the debt ceiling wasn’t raised and the government couldn’t borrow?

By Robert J. Samuelson  |  08:20 PM ET, 07/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 07/11/2011

Tim Pawlenty disagrees with Lady Gaga
By Jonathan Capehart
‘Why is being gay the only time Republicans believe in science?’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:00 PM ET, 07/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 07/11/2011

Boehner: Demon or Patriot?
By Charles Lane
Democrats’ evolving view of the Speaker

By Charles Lane  |  02:54 PM ET, 07/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:53 PM ET, 07/11/2011

Debt: The Case for Optimism
By Charles Lane
No “Big Deal”?
No big deal.

By Charles Lane  |  02:53 PM ET, 07/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:37 PM ET, 07/11/2011

Obama’s message on debt is just right
By Stephen Stromberg
Does it matter if he is triangulating? He injected reason into the debt-limit debate on Monday.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  12:37 PM ET, 07/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:59 AM ET, 07/11/2011

Sarah Palin as Newsweek cover girl — again
By Jonathan Capehart
She’s doing what stars do best when they feel the spotlight is drifting away.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:59 AM ET, 07/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 07/11/2011

Tim Geithner’s forceful default warning: ‘They have to act’
By Jonathan Capehart
Failure to raise the national debt limit is not akin to a government shutdown.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:00 AM ET, 07/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:15 PM ET, 07/10/2011

In South Sudan, the strength to overcome a painful past
By Michael Gerson
Amid Sudan’s memories of suffering, hope for a better future abounds.

By Michael Gerson  |  01:15 PM ET, 07/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 07/08/2011

That awful jobs report
By Robert J. Samuelson
Can we find anything good to say about the employment situation?

By Robert J. Samuelson  |  04:30 PM ET, 07/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:01 PM ET, 07/07/2011

Good riddance to the News
By Eugene Robinson
Shedding no tears for Murdoch’s tawdry tabloid

By Eugene Robinson  |  04:01 PM ET, 07/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 07/07/2011

The GOP’s ideologically incoherent approach to the debt limit debate
By Stephen Stromberg
The GOP’s ideologically incoherent approach to the debt-limit debate.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:23 PM ET, 07/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:04 AM ET, 07/07/2011

Look beyond Bachmann’s looks
By Richard Cohen
Yes, Bachmann is an attractive woman. It’s her ideas that are ugly.

By Richard Cohen  |  10:04 AM ET, 07/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:48 PM ET, 07/06/2011

A debt-limit failure would be indefensible
By Colbert I. King
If Congress fails to do so, Republicans will bear the blame.

By Colbert I. King  |  03:48 PM ET, 07/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:09 AM ET, 07/06/2011

Obama’s terrorist ‘catch and release’ policy
By Marc A. Thiessen
What becomes of terror suspects we’ve let go? The Obama administration owes some answers.

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  11:09 AM ET, 07/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:24 PM ET, 07/01/2011

Romney’s cheap shot at Obama
By Stephen Stromberg
Can’t the president go golfing?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  04:24 PM ET, 07/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:18 PM ET, 07/01/2011

Obama must fulfill his bipartisan promise
By Alexander Heffner
President Obama should take the opportunity to bring more Republicans into his administration

By Alexander Heffner  |  03:18 PM ET, 07/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

 

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