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Posted at 05:08 PM ET, 10/31/2011

The flawed comparison of Cain to Clarence Thomas

By Ruth Marcus

The only thing the stories have in common is race.

By Ruth Marcus | 05:08 PM ET, 10/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:56 PM ET, 10/31/2011

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries cheapen marriage

By Jonathan Capehart

The Kardashian-Humphries divorce makes a mockery of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:56 PM ET, 10/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:33 PM ET, 10/31/2011

Cain’s campaign made a bad situation worse

By Ruth Marcus

His aides have made a bad situation worse.

By Ruth Marcus | 12:33 PM ET, 10/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 10/31/2011

What’s Karl Rove really up to?

By Jonathan Capehart

Would he like Republican in the White House? Absolutely. But control of Congress is where it’s at.

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:00 AM ET, 10/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:33 PM ET, 10/30/2011

Michele Bachmann’s callous and discreditable campaign

By Michael Gerson

She does discredit to causes she seeks to serve.

By Michael Gerson | 06:33 PM ET, 10/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 10/28/2011

‘All Children Matter’: report on LGBT families spotlights inequity

By Jonathan Capehart

A report highlights the unfairness faced by gay parents and their children.

By Jonathan Capehart | 01:00 PM ET, 10/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 10/28/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Yellow flowers’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Who will make your television bleed and beg for mercy?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 10/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 10/27/2011

A Nobel Peace Prize winner questions Obama

By Jackson Diehl

Tawakkol Karman says she is not sure the United States supports democracy in her country.

By Jackson Diehl | 05:45 PM ET, 10/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:33 PM ET, 10/27/2011

What made Steve Jobs?

By Ruth Marcus

Walter Isaacson’s new biography on the relative roles of nature and nurture.

By Ruth Marcus | 03:33 PM ET, 10/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 10/27/2011

Perry, Trump, Obama and grades

By Jonathan Capehart

Rick Perry jettisons one racist argument against Obama and adopts another.

By Jonathan Capehart | 11:15 AM ET, 10/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 10/26/2011

Dial 9 for congressional approval

By Jonathan Capehart

“We’re down to paid staffers and blood relatives.”

By Jonathan Capehart | 02:30 PM ET, 10/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:40 AM ET, 10/26/2011

Karl Rove and others circle wagons to (try to) save the GOP

By Jonathan Capehart

The result of the GOP flirtation with the fringe is the once-unfathomable phrase “front-runner Herman Cain.”

By Jonathan Capehart | 11:40 AM ET, 10/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 10/26/2011

Rick Perry’s flat tax forgets the deficit

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

Media coverage missed the massive deficit increase his flat tax would cause.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 11:13 AM ET, 10/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 10/25/2011

A smoking-bad ad for Herman Cain

By Jonathan Capehart

It could go down as the “Showgirls” of political ads.

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:15 AM ET, 10/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:12 PM ET, 10/24/2011

Herman Cain should take his own advice on gays

By Jonathan Capehart

He has a heart of stone on the issue.

By Jonathan Capehart | 05:12 PM ET, 10/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 10/24/2011

Rick Perry’s ‘distractive’ birther talk

By Jonathan Capehart

Come on, you knew it was coming. ‘Twas but a matter of time.

By Jonathan Capehart | 03:45 PM ET, 10/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 10/24/2011

Herman Cain doesn’t know what he’s talking about

By Jonathan Capehart

Now at the top of the polls, Cain still doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:00 PM ET, 10/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:21 PM ET, 10/23/2011

Are the Republican candidates not taking Herman Cain seriously?

By Michael Gerson

In Iowa, he’s a serious force.

By Michael Gerson | 12:21 PM ET, 10/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 10/21/2011

Obama is right to stick to withdrawal in Iraq

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

The best U.S. role now is building institutions.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 04:00 PM ET, 10/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:58 PM ET, 10/21/2011

No regrets over pushing the U.S. into war with Iraq

By David Ignatius

Ahmed Chalabi reflects on pushing the U.S. into war with Iraq.

By David Ignatius | 02:58 PM ET, 10/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 10/21/2011

Friday's p-Op quiz: ‘Used goods' edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Why hasn’t Herman Cain’s lack of foreign policy knowledge hurt him?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 10/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:38 PM ET, 10/20/2011

Herman Cain’s ‘choice’ stance on gays doesn’t ‘wash’

By Jonathan Capehart

Being black and being gay are God-given traits. Those who are both, like me, had no choice in the matter.

By Jonathan Capehart | 01:38 PM ET, 10/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:44 AM ET, 10/20/2011

Jon Huntsman’s foreign policy opportunity

By Jonathan Capehart

The foreign-policy debate could be his chance to re-enter the GOP race.

By Jonathan Capehart | 10:44 AM ET, 10/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 10/19/2011

Herman Cain’s race problem

By Jonathan Capehart

He’s all too eager to invoke race — against black Democrats.

By Jonathan Capehart | 04:15 PM ET, 10/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:32 PM ET, 10/19/2011

Bahrain to U.S.: Stand up to Iran

By David Ignatius

Bahrain’s foreign minister warns the U.S.

By David Ignatius | 01:32 PM ET, 10/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 10/19/2011

At the GOP debate, Freudian friction

By Richard Cohen

At the Vegas debate, the candidates turned on each other for the smallest things.

By Richard Cohen | 10:40 AM ET, 10/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:42 AM ET, 10/19/2011

More fuzzy math from Cain

By Ruth Marcus

His business tax is a value-added tax anyway you look at it.

By Ruth Marcus | 09:42 AM ET, 10/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:40 PM ET, 10/18/2011

GOP debate — or screaming match? A digest of another Romney win.

By Stephen Stromberg

Mitt Romney versus the world, or at least Rick Perry.

By Stephen Stromberg | 11:40 PM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:16 PM ET, 10/18/2011

The Republican Bickersons

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

Attack, defend, attack and attack some more.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 11:16 PM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:30 PM ET, 10/18/2011

GOP debate: Cain and Romney win

By Jonathan Capehart

Everyone stepped up their game, but Cain and Romney won.

By Jonathan Capehart | 10:30 PM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 10/18/2011

Herman Cain’s unfunny border fence ‘joke’

By Jonathan Capehart

His ‘mea culpa’ reeks of condescension.

By Jonathan Capehart | 03:38 PM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 10/18/2011

Herman Cain’s national sales tax conundrum

By Jonathan Capehart

With Cain’s help, my goal is to be less ‘stupid.’

By Jonathan Capehart | 01:00 PM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 10/18/2011

Three questions about millionaires’ taxes

By Robert J. Samuelson

Three questions about what the richest of the rich pay.

By Robert J. Samuelson | 11:59 AM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:04 AM ET, 10/18/2011

Finally, a GOP foreign policy debate

By Marc A. Thiessen

CNN, the Heritage Foundation and AEI team up to hold a debate on the woefully neglected topic.

By Marc A. Thiessen | 11:04 AM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:16 AM ET, 10/18/2011

Romney and the joys of punditry

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

The risks of picking the GOP winner already.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 10:16 AM ET, 10/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 10/17/2011

What’s wrong with Washington? Two perspectives [Correction]

By Jonathan Capehart

Mickey Edwards and David Walker diagnose the problem.

By Jonathan Capehart | 05:45 PM ET, 10/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 10/17/2011

1 percent poster child: Romney photo Bain of his existence

By Jonathan Capehart

The 99 percent are enraged by the 1 percent — and this photo is emblematic of why.

By Jonathan Capehart | 10:00 AM ET, 10/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 10/17/2011

Herman Cain’s ‘stupid’ defense of his ‘9-9-9’ tax plan

By Jonathan Capehart

He must think we’re ‘stupid’ to believe his explanations of ‘9-9-9.’

By Jonathan Capehart | 07:00 AM ET, 10/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:31 AM ET, 10/14/2011

Occupy Wall Street vs. Tea Party

By Stephen Stromberg

Conservatives defend their own kooks and attack the left’s.

By Stephen Stromberg | 08:31 AM ET, 10/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 10/14/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Black Walnut’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Which poll now has Herman Cain as the frontrunner of the Republican field?

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 10/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:04 PM ET, 10/13/2011

Intelligence links Iran to Saudi diplomat’s murder

By David Ignatius

U.S. and Saudi officials believe Iranian operatives were behind the May 16 death of a Saudi diplomat.

By David Ignatius | 07:04 PM ET, 10/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:02 PM ET, 10/12/2011

BlackBerry outage

By Stephen Stromberg

This just seems in character for these clunky devices.

By Stephen Stromberg | 07:02 PM ET, 10/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 10/12/2011

Frank Kameny: American hero

By Jonathan Capehart

He showed gay men and lesbians — all Americans — what courage looked like.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:45 PM ET, 10/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:39 AM ET, 10/12/2011

The GOP debate as Animal Planet

By Richard Cohen

Mitt Romney seems to be the top dog, but is he?

By Richard Cohen | 09:39 AM ET, 10/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:34 AM ET, 10/12/2011

Republican debate: Still spinning on ideology

By Stephen Stromberg

You have to hope they aren’t being fully truthful about their intentions.

By Stephen Stromberg | 12:34 AM ET, 10/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:35 PM ET, 10/11/2011

Mitt Romney returns to frontrunner status

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

The former Massachusetts governor is more in command of the race now than ever.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 11:35 PM ET, 10/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:25 PM ET, 10/11/2011

What Iran’s alleged terror plot tells us

By David Ignatius

An assassination in Washington would be an unusually bold move for Tehran.

By David Ignatius | 06:25 PM ET, 10/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:26 PM ET, 10/11/2011

Christie endorses Romney — and tells the GOP to get real

By Stephen Stromberg

What his endorsement of Romney says about the GOP field — and his future.

By Stephen Stromberg | 04:26 PM ET, 10/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:51 PM ET, 10/11/2011

Five easy queries

By Charles Lane

Real-world issues for the GOP hopefuls

By Charles Lane | 02:51 PM ET, 10/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 10/11/2011

Herman Cain’s ‘plantation’ mentality

By Jonathan Capehart

Breaking the “no slave imagery” rule.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:25 PM ET, 10/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:48 AM ET, 10/11/2011

GOP debaters: Tell us what we really need to know

By Colbert I. King

Tell us something we don’t already know.

By Colbert I. King | 11:48 AM ET, 10/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 10/11/2011

Ahead of GOP debate, candidates already face questions

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

This is a make-or-break night for some.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 06:00 AM ET, 10/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

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

The legacy of Steve Jobs

By Robert J. Samuelson

By history’s measure, Jobs’s achievements are tiny.

By Robert J. Samuelson | 04:07 PM ET, 10/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:51 AM ET, 10/10/2011

Rick Perry needs ‘The Help’ [Updated]

By Jonathan Capehart

If he can’t address the concern raised by the hunting camp, he shouldn’t be president.

By Jonathan Capehart | 11:51 AM ET, 10/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 10/07/2011

Eric Cantor’s breathtaking hypocrisy on Occupy Wall Street

By Jonathan Capehart

Like the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street also represents an “awakening in America.”

By Jonathan Capehart | 05:00 PM ET, 10/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 10/07/2011

Nobel Peace Prize winners stand together

By Fred Hiatt

We expect the winners will remind the world of the one living recipient we can’t hear from: Liu Xiaobo.

By Fred Hiatt | 01:29 PM ET, 10/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 10/07/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Out’ edition

By Jonathan Capehart

Let’s just call this the “Out” week.

By Jonathan Capehart | 09:00 AM ET, 10/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:07 PM ET, 10/06/2011

Rick Perry and race: Haley Barbour’s example

By Jonathan Capehart

If he can’t come to terms with the race issue, he should follow Haley Barbour’s example.

By Jonathan Capehart | 04:07 PM ET, 10/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:59 PM ET, 10/06/2011

Rick Perry and race: The trouble with that hunting camp

By Jonathan Capehart

The trouble with that camp name.

By Jonathan Capehart | 02:59 PM ET, 10/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:57 AM ET, 10/06/2011

Farewell, Sarah

By Richard Cohen

From headlines to footnote in about three years.

By Richard Cohen | 09:57 AM ET, 10/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

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

Sarah Palin’s not running for president: Told ya!

By Jonathan Capehart

She’s not a candidate. But at $100,000 a speech, she’ll have plenty to say.

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

Posted at 06:44 PM ET, 10/05/2011

Obama, Hitler and Hank Williams Jr.

By Kathleen Parker

He compared Obama to Hitler? Oh, harrumph.

By Kathleen Parker | 06:44 PM ET, 10/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:45 PM ET, 10/05/2011

Why Occupy Wall Street and Democrats aren’t natural allies

By James Downie

No, not without Democrats renouncing the influence Wall Street holds on them.

By James Downie | 02:45 PM ET, 10/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:45 AM ET, 10/05/2011

The common link between Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party

By Jonathan Capehart

An alliance between Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party would be hard to ignore.

By Jonathan Capehart | 11:45 AM ET, 10/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 10/05/2011

Democrats hang on in West Virginia

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

With Tomblin’s win, the party dodges another bad-news story.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 10:52 AM ET, 10/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 10/04/2011

Chris Christie refuses to be the next Rick Perry

By Jonathan Capehart

He was right to ignore the flatterers urging him to run.

By Jonathan Capehart | 03:00 PM ET, 10/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 10/04/2011

Justices, restrain yourselves

By Charles Lane

Why the Supreme Court should dodge health care

By Charles Lane | 02:15 PM ET, 10/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 10/04/2011

What Occupy Wall Street could learn from the Tea Party

By Jonathan Capehart

What it could learn from the Tea Party.

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:00 PM ET, 10/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:28 AM ET, 10/04/2011

Farewell, Statistical Abstract

By Robert J.Samuelson

The publication’s fate says a lot about government’s ills.

By Robert J.Samuelson | 11:28 AM ET, 10/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:22 AM ET, 10/04/2011

Chris Christie makes the right call

By E.J. Dionne Jr.

Running would have undercut his greatest political assets.

By E.J. Dionne Jr. | 11:22 AM ET, 10/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 10/03/2011

If Chris Christie were a woman . . .

By Ruth Marcus

The extra weight would have precluded any kind of political career.

By Ruth Marcus | 04:21 PM ET, 10/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 10/03/2011

Face-to-face with Trump 2: ‘Obama is going to be tough to beat’

By Jonathan Capehart

‘I don’t think [the Republicans] realize how popular Obama is.’

By Jonathan Capehart | 12:30 PM ET, 10/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 10/03/2011

GOP candidates silent on Perry hunting camp story

By Colbert I. King

Herman Cain has spoken out, but what say the rest of the Republican field?

By Colbert I. King | 11:57 AM ET, 10/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 10/03/2011

Face-to-face with Trump: Talking Romney, Cain, Christie and the GOP

By Jonathan Capehart

Most people go to a show when they vacation in New York. I did the same...

By Jonathan Capehart | 08:00 AM ET, 10/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 10/03/2011

Romney and Perry: ‘You want to be commander in chief?’

By Jonathan Capehart

Romney and Perry: ‘You want to be commander in chief?’

By Jonathan Capehart | 06:00 AM ET, 10/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:34 PM ET, 10/02/2011

The Supreme Court’s key cases

By Eva Rodriguez

A roundup of big cases before the high court.

By Eva Rodriguez | 06:34 PM ET, 10/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:16 PM ET, 09/30/2011

Bad Romney is back!

By Michael Gerson

The candidate goes back to his divisive ways in immigration and education.

By Michael Gerson | 01:16 PM ET, 09/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

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