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PostPartisan: August, 2011

Posted at 07:17 PM ET, 08/31/2011

Obama-Boehner speech spat should worry Democrats
By James Downie
If the White House wanted to make the GOP look unreasonable, it failed spectacularly.

By James Downie  |  07:17 PM ET, 08/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 08/31/2011

Obama’s speech — on the next government spending crisis?
By Stephen Stromberg
The president hearts the gas tax?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  05:14 PM ET, 08/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 08/31/2011

No debating Obama’s hard-core move on jobs plan [UPDATED]
By Jonathan Capehart
We’ve heard these do-or-die speeches before. This one must not be deemed a waste of time.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:50 PM ET, 08/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:45 PM ET, 08/31/2011

If Perry is ‘dumb,’ why is he such a smart campaigner?
By Marc A. Thiessen
Not this brilliant campaigner.

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  01:45 PM ET, 08/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:42 PM ET, 08/31/2011

Obama’s fight: ‘Go big or go home’
By Jonathan Capehart
Why he’ll follow through against the GOP.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:42 PM ET, 08/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:05 AM ET, 08/31/2011

Obama’s fight: Bad polls hold promise
By Jonathan Capehart
Polls are bad now. Really bad. But some of them hold promise.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:05 AM ET, 08/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:56 PM ET, 08/30/2011

So Bachmann’s a diva?
By Kathleen Parker
At least that’s the label put on her.

By Kathleen Parker  |  04:56 PM ET, 08/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:07 AM ET, 08/30/2011

Perry leads in an older, Southern party
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
GOP demographics are working in his favor.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  10:07 AM ET, 08/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 08/29/2011

Bush on 9/11: Wrong not to pushback on ‘tinhorn terrorist’ sooner
By Jonathan Capehart
He should have come back to Washington sooner.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:30 PM ET, 08/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:23 PM ET, 08/29/2011

The Republican jobs plan: stop environmental regulations
By Stephen Stromberg
Their jobs plan would eviscerate environmental regulations. And replace them with...?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  05:23 PM ET, 08/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 08/29/2011

Bush on 9/11: He was right to ‘project calm’
By Jonathan Capehart
A nation with iconic buildings on fire need not see its leader with his hair on fire.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:15 PM ET, 08/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:45 AM ET, 08/29/2011

Bachmann talks to God — again [UPDATED]
By Jonathan Capehart
Far too many people think they have a DM relationship with @TheAlmighty.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:45 AM ET, 08/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:07 PM ET, 08/28/2011

A body blow against al-Qaeda
By David Ignatius
The death of Atiyah Abd al-Rahman is a serious defeat for the terrorist group.

By David Ignatius  |  01:07 PM ET, 08/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:18 PM ET, 08/26/2011

Change of plans
By Colbert I. King
Disaster has a way of shifting our priorities

By Colbert I. King  |  07:18 PM ET, 08/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 08/26/2011

Bernanke to Congress: Don’t replay the debt-ceiling debacle
By Robert J. Samuelson
Don’t replay the debt-ceiling debacle.

By Robert J. Samuelson  |  04:40 PM ET, 08/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:48 AM ET, 08/26/2011

Ninety years of a good life
By Richard Cohen
On Ben Bradlee’s birthday, recalling his passion for fairness

By Richard Cohen  |  11:48 AM ET, 08/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 08/26/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Photo finish’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Romney wants terrorists tried in U.S. courts on U.S. soil. True or false?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:00 AM ET, 08/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:06 PM ET, 08/25/2011

Mitt Romney’s position on climate change
By Stephen Stromberg
Consistently timid?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  04:06 PM ET, 08/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:17 PM ET, 08/25/2011

Gaddafi loves Condi Rice
By Jonathan Capehart
I cannot wait to hear what ‘Leeza’ has to say about his photo album.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:17 PM ET, 08/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 08/25/2011

Not sure Rick Perry’s poll vault will trump Mitt Romney
By Jonathan Capehart
But I can’t shake that deja vu feeling that Romney will be back on top.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:30 AM ET, 08/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:35 PM ET, 08/24/2011

The scary thing about Rick Perry’s ‘frontrunner’ status
By Stephen Stromberg
What does he have to say to repel GOP voters?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  05:35 PM ET, 08/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 08/24/2011

Fed up with Rick Perry’s homphobia
By Jonathan Capehart
He’s in that crazy club that says gayness is akin to alcoholism.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:18 PM ET, 08/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 08/24/2011

‘Admit it’: Pataki for president is funny
By Jonathan Capehart
‘Admit it . . . you laughed. And then you laughed a little louder.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:03 PM ET, 08/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:15 PM ET, 08/23/2011

UPDATE: Romney flip-flop rebuttal on trying terrorists on U.S. soil
By Jonathan Capehart
Campaign says my “premise is in error.” I beg to differ.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:15 PM ET, 08/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

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

Earthquake? It’s Obama’s fault.
By Stephen Stromberg
When disaster strikes, the online commentariate...shows the worst of itself.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  05:23 PM ET, 08/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:13 PM ET, 08/23/2011

Earthquake: When the glass shook
By Jonathan Capehart
‘No Joke . . . will be one of those, ‘I remember where I was moments in time’.”

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:13 PM ET, 08/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 08/23/2011

Sarah Palin’s star is (still) falling
By Jonathan Capehart
Sarah Palin’s star in Iowa is dimming.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:00 PM ET, 08/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:57 AM ET, 08/23/2011

Romney flip-flop: Now he wants terrorist tried on U.S. soil
By Jonathan Capehart
Trying the Lockerbie bomber on U.S. soil is fine by Romney.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:57 AM ET, 08/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:22 PM ET, 08/22/2011

Bob Samuelson (and statistical abstract) appreciation day
By E.J. Dionne
I want to add my voice to the chorus of those who loved Robert Samuelson’s Monday column.

By E.J. Dionne  |  08:22 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 08/22/2011

Paul Ryan is smart not to run for president
By Jonathan Capehart
The Republican Party loses another white knight.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:35 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:35 PM ET, 08/22/2011

Palin not so smart if she actually runs for president
By Jonathan Capehart
If she runs, she’ll prove without a doubt that she’s not as smart as I think she is.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:35 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:47 AM ET, 08/22/2011

Cantor wrong. Obama clear on raising taxes on wealthy
By Jonathan Capehart
When will he and Republicans start listening to the American people?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:47 AM ET, 08/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:47 PM ET, 08/21/2011

Gaddafi appears to be on his way out
By David Ignatius
Gaddafi appears to be on his way out.

By David Ignatius  |  04:47 PM ET, 08/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:32 PM ET, 08/19/2011

Basketbrawl in China
By Charles Lane
Why sports do not bring people together.

By Charles Lane  |  05:32 PM ET, 08/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 08/19/2011

Coburn, Obama and ‘dependency’
By Jonathan Capehart
The senator should list the programs that provide “tremendous benefit” to black men.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:15 PM ET, 08/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:37 PM ET, 08/19/2011

The Kabul attack: Beyond the casualties
By David Ignatius
The damage goes beyond the deaths and destruction.

By David Ignatius  |  03:37 PM ET, 08/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 08/19/2011

Perry and the protesters: A report from the scene
By Marc Thiessen
A report from the scene

By Marc Thiessen  |  03:30 PM ET, 08/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:43 PM ET, 08/19/2011

Haley, You Can Do Better
By E.J. Dionne
Aren’t conservatives supposed to be against people casting themselves as victims?

By E.J. Dionne  |  02:43 PM ET, 08/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 08/19/2011

Stop pining for ‘President Hillary Clinton’
By Jonathan Capehart
On this question, a writer wants those asking ‘to just shut up already.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:00 AM ET, 08/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 08/19/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Unleash us’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Is the cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ saying ‘unleash us’ to wear Abercrombie and Fitch?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:00 AM ET, 08/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 08/18/2011

Michele Bachmann’s bizarre gas-price fiction
By Stephen Stromberg
Apparently, she can bend supply and demand to her will.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:21 PM ET, 08/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:36 PM ET, 08/18/2011

Don’t blame poverty for the London riots
By Richard Cohen
It was not food that was being stolen, but flat screen TVs and other goodies.

By Richard Cohen  |  12:36 PM ET, 08/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 08/18/2011

Allen West is no Harriet Tubman
By Jonathan Capehart
Stop with the slave imagery. You’ll never measure up and you trivialize your argument.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:55 AM ET, 08/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:46 AM ET, 08/18/2011

Maxine Waters and Congressional Black Caucus need to be ‘unleashed’
By Jonathan Capehart
The complicated relationship between black lawmakers, their constituents and the president.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:46 AM ET, 08/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:25 AM ET, 08/18/2011

The Obama-Bush Doctrine
By Matt Miller
Announcing new proposals must wait until after Labor Day.

By Matt Miller  |  06:25 AM ET, 08/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

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

Rick Perry’s politics of suspicion and accusation
By Stephen Stromberg
The Texas governor’s politics of suspicion and accusation.

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

Posted at 12:15 PM ET, 08/17/2011

Police Chief Cathy Lanier’s ‘lazy policing’
By Jonathan Capehart
The D.C. police chief’s comment tries to absolve a failure of leadership.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:15 PM ET, 08/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 08/17/2011

Not the merry pranksters
By Kathleen Parker
Why is the president taking a heartland tour in the visual equivalent of an armored hearse?

By Kathleen Parker  |  12:08 PM ET, 08/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:58 AM ET, 08/17/2011

Democrats win last two Wisconsin recalls
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Democrats win last two Wisconsin recalls.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  09:58 AM ET, 08/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 08/16/2011

Smiley ‘allergic’ to my poverty tour reaction
By Jonathan Capehart
He says I’m ‘allergic to fact checking’ then trips over the facts himself.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:00 PM ET, 08/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 08/16/2011

Rick Perry and the ‘treason’ card
By E.J. Dionne
You wonder if Perry is determined to make George W. Bush seem like Hubert Humphrey

By E.J. Dionne  |  04:21 PM ET, 08/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 08/16/2011

Enter Rick ‘Dubya’ Perry
By Kathleen Parker
More alike than Perry may care to admit.

By Kathleen Parker  |  03:10 PM ET, 08/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:01 PM ET, 08/16/2011

Perry: People who disagree with me are 'treasonous'
By Stephen Stromberg
Perry’s rant is a particularly low moment in American political debate.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:01 PM ET, 08/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 08/16/2011

Perry is wrong on Obama and the military
By Jonathan Capehart
Never presume to speak for members of the armed forces.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:29 PM ET, 08/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:22 AM ET, 08/16/2011

Perry wrong to question Obama’s love of country
By Jonathan Capehart
He has a lot of nerve questioning the patriotism of the president.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:22 AM ET, 08/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 08/16/2011

Smiley and West have too much baggage on poverty bus tour
By Jonathan Capehart
Cornel West and Tavis Smiley have too much baggage to lead this discussion.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:30 AM ET, 08/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:21 PM ET, 08/15/2011

UPDATE: No Bert and Ernie nuptials
By Jonathan Capehart
They ‘are best friends...they remain puppets and do not have a sexual orientation.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:21 PM ET, 08/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 08/15/2011

Obama Gallup’s into danger zone at 39 percent approval
By Jonathan Capehart
His 39 percent approval rating is a blip in time that shows he’s in serious trouble.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:23 PM ET, 08/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 08/15/2011

Pawlenty was doomed from the start
By Jonathan Capehart
He did everything to catch fire, but the spark wasn’t there.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:00 AM ET, 08/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:26 PM ET, 08/14/2011

Is Rick Perry really the Republican who can win in 2012?
By Stephen Stromberg
Is this really the Republican who can win a general election?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  12:26 PM ET, 08/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:50 PM ET, 08/13/2011

Bachmann-Perry Day: The GOP tilts right
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
In the Iowa Straw Poll, the GOP tilts right.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  07:50 PM ET, 08/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 08/13/2011

Pre-spinning Ames
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
What to watch for from a ‘most meaningful meaningless event’

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  12:20 PM ET, 08/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:03 PM ET, 08/12/2011

A brilliant dissent in the health care ruling
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Judge Stanley Marcus makes perfectly clear why the 11th Circuit majority reached far beyond its power.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  08:03 PM ET, 08/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:21 PM ET, 08/12/2011

What Friday’s health-care ruling really means
By Stephen Stromberg
It has perhaps only one major, practical consequence.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  03:21 PM ET, 08/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:21 PM ET, 08/12/2011

The deadly silence before Britain’s riots
By Courtland Milloy
A lot of Brits could certainly use a shot of reality.

By Courtland Milloy  |  01:21 PM ET, 08/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:53 AM ET, 08/12/2011

Gilligan’s GOP Island
By Ruth Marcus
Motley crew is short on substance.

By Ruth Marcus  |  07:53 AM ET, 08/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 08/12/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Diva party crasher’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
What did President Obama not say in Michigan yesterday?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:00 AM ET, 08/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:12 AM ET, 08/12/2011

What you need to know from Thursday’s Iowa Republican presidential debate
By Stephen Stromberg
What you need to know from Thursday’s Iowa Republican presidential debate.

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

Posted at 11:30 PM ET, 08/11/2011

Iowa debate winners: Perry, Huntsman, Romney
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Perry, Huntsman, Romney come out on top.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  11:30 PM ET, 08/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:06 PM ET, 08/11/2011

GOP Debate Land
By Eugene Robinson
I didn’t recognize the America the GOP candidates described.

By Eugene Robinson  |  11:06 PM ET, 08/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 08/11/2011

Mr. President, go on vacation
By Jonathan Capehart
Go to Martha’s Vineyard, but come back ready to fight.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:15 PM ET, 08/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 08/11/2011

DeMint: Most Americans are anti-American
By Stephen Stromberg
A useless political expletive from an uncivil ideologue.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  04:19 PM ET, 08/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:49 AM ET, 08/11/2011

Sarah Palin crashes Iowa
By Jonathan Capehart
Palin is set to crash Iowa. But, remember, she’s not running for president.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:49 AM ET, 08/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:33 AM ET, 08/11/2011

Who will take in Mubarak and Gaddafi?
By Richard Cohen
Who will take in Mubarak and Gaddafi?

By Richard Cohen  |  10:33 AM ET, 08/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:36 PM ET, 08/10/2011

USA Today/Gallup poll: 47 percent would reelect Obama. Not bad.
By Jonathan Capehart
With 47 percent saying they’d vote for him again, Obama isn’t on the road to forced retirement.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:36 PM ET, 08/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:04 PM ET, 08/10/2011

The GOP chooses its debt super-committee negotiators — poorly
By Stephen Stromberg
These guys are supposed to find compromise?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  04:04 PM ET, 08/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 08/10/2011

No harm in letting Bert and Ernie get married
By Jonathan Capehart
If Bert and Ernie get married, I’m so there!

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:53 PM ET, 08/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 08/10/2011

Proselytizer in chief?
By Colbert I. King
How will the evangelical Christian make his case to a diverse America?

By Colbert I. King  |  11:20 AM ET, 08/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 08/10/2011

Patty Murray belongs on the super committee
By Jonathan Capehart
Questions about Patty Murray are legit, but not disqualifying.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:45 AM ET, 08/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:13 AM ET, 08/10/2011

Harry Reid’s path of least resistance
By Ruth Marcus
For the super-committee, Harry Reid picked Democrats who will defend the party line.

By Ruth Marcus  |  10:13 AM ET, 08/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:42 AM ET, 08/10/2011

Wisconsin’s bad losers
By Marc A. Thiessen
Why won’t the Democrats just accept defeat?

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  06:42 AM ET, 08/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:20 PM ET, 08/09/2011

Defining weird
By Kathleen Parker
Mitt Romney is only ‘weird’ if you were born after 1970.

By Kathleen Parker  |  06:20 PM ET, 08/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:50 PM ET, 08/09/2011

Labor’s challenge in the British riots
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Labor’s Ed Miliband is condemning violence rather than the Conservative-led government’s social policies.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  02:50 PM ET, 08/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 08/09/2011

A little perspective on S&P’s downgrade
By Robert Samuelson
It was not the only cause — and maybe not the main cause — of Monday's market plunge.

By Robert Samuelson  |  11:55 AM ET, 08/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:57 AM ET, 08/09/2011

Republicans and Democrats: Where are your economic plans?
By Jonathan Capehart
The American people are starved for leadership. How much longer must they wait?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:57 AM ET, 08/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:24 PM ET, 08/08/2011

Remember the fallen in Afghanistan
By Jonathan Capehart
Giving thanks for their service is the least we can do.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:24 PM ET, 08/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 08/08/2011

All eyes on Bachmann’s Newsweek cover photo
By Jonathan Capehart
Where on earth is she looking this time?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:45 AM ET, 08/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:29 AM ET, 08/08/2011

The S&P downgrade is a much-needed kick in the pants
By Jonathan Capehart
The downgrade should not have come as a surprise to anyone.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:29 AM ET, 08/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 08/05/2011

One way to fix the partisan acrimony in the battle over the economy and debt?
By Stephen Stromberg
If Washington is the problem, here’s one suggestion.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  03:00 PM ET, 08/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:34 AM ET, 08/05/2011

NYT-CBS News poll: Obama is doing okay. Congress? Not so much
By Jonathan Capehart
Given all that he’s been through, a 48 percent approval rating is damned impressive.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:34 AM ET, 08/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

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

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Satan sandwich’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Was the effort to pass the debt-ceiling bill called ‘Operation Shady RAT’?

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

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

Congress responds to ‘slow clap’ to resolve FAA mess — for now
By Jonathan Capehart
Nothing like public and presidential shaming to get Congress to do its job.

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

Posted at 12:32 PM ET, 08/04/2011

A ‘slow clap for Congress’ on this FAA mess
By Jonathan Capehart
From ‘debtmageddon’ to ‘FAAmageddon,’ Congress is doing a bang-up job.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:32 PM ET, 08/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:02 AM ET, 08/04/2011

HIV/AIDS and the black community: a continued American tragedy
By Jonathan Capehart
HIV/AIDS is a five-alarm fire among blacks, with young gay men bearing the brunt.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:02 AM ET, 08/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:55 AM ET, 08/04/2011

Dollar for dollar = balance
By Marc A. Thiessen
Cut a dollar of spending for every dollar we raise the debt limit.

By Marc A. Thiessen  |  07:55 AM ET, 08/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:37 PM ET, 08/03/2011

Time for Obama to be feared by the Tea Party
By Jonathan Capehart
Obama needs to scare the Tea Party.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:37 PM ET, 08/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:13 PM ET, 08/03/2011

Can Hosni Mubarak get a fair trial?
By Jackson Diehl
So far, it doesn’t look like it.

By Jackson Diehl  |  02:13 PM ET, 08/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:37 PM ET, 08/03/2011

Paul Ryan attacks Obama, but GOP doesn’t have a ‘credible’ debt plan of its own
By Stephen Stromberg
The Republicans didn’t have a ‘credible’ plan.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:37 PM ET, 08/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:56 AM ET, 08/03/2011

Mitch McConnell wrong on the ‘will of the people’
By Jonathan Capehart
The will of the people didn’t work itself out. It got stomped.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:56 AM ET, 08/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:37 PM ET, 08/02/2011

Principled foolishness
By Kathleen Parker
Standing by your ideals should not include holding the nation hostage

By Kathleen Parker  |  06:37 PM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:12 PM ET, 08/02/2011

Deleted lines from Obama’s statement on the debt deal
By Stephen Stromberg
Deleted lines from Obama’s statement on the debt deal.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  05:12 PM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 08/02/2011

The Tea Party isn’t interested in governing
By Jonathan Capehart
Americans could tire of the recalcitrance of the Tea Party.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:15 PM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:04 PM ET, 08/02/2011

For the debt ‘super-committee,’ name Gabrielle Giffords as honorary chair
By Ruth Marcus
The super-committee faces a daunting task. It needs all the help it can get, including from an honorary chairman.

By Ruth Marcus  |  03:04 PM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 08/02/2011

Debt-ceiling drama: Default averted — finally
By Jonathan Capehart
The deal Obama signs today is not perfect. The process that forged it was appalling.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:54 PM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:18 PM ET, 08/02/2011

Biden’s terrorist insult
By Michael Gerson
His obvious flaw is foolishness, not viciousness.

By Michael Gerson  |  01:18 PM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 08/02/2011

Tea Party terror?
By Charles Lane
Progressive propaganda about the debt-limit deal.

By Charles Lane  |  12:59 PM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:34 PM ET, 08/01/2011

No, the 2012 elections won’t magically solve the debt debate
By Stephen Stromberg
Visions of a grand, ideological alignment are just another excuse to delay compromise.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  07:34 PM ET, 08/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:36 AM ET, 08/01/2011

Mitt Romney fails the leadership test
By Ruth Marcus
Romney’s opposition to the debt deal is completely irresponsible.

By Ruth Marcus  |  11:36 AM ET, 08/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:29 AM ET, 08/01/2011

Danger of default: The week ahead
By Jonathan Capehart
What this week could look like if the new debt deal doesn’t pass.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:29 AM ET, 08/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

 

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