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PostPartisan: December, 2011

Posted at 03:25 PM ET, 12/30/2011

The Santorum-Perry showdown
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Consolidating religious conservatives can make him a real threat to Romney and Paul.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  03:25 PM ET, 12/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 12/30/2011

The last p-Op quiz of 2011
By Jonathan Capehart
What did Gingrich say was the dumbest thing he’s done in the last four years?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:00 AM ET, 12/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:54 PM ET, 12/29/2011

Leave Iowa alone
By Jonathan Capehart
Four years ago, the wildly unrepresentative people of Iowa set the wheels of history in motion.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:54 PM ET, 12/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 12/29/2011

Ron Paul deserves to be ‘blot out’
By Jonathan Capehart
I would love for some of that Paul ‘honesty’ in the newsletter controversy.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:30 AM ET, 12/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 12/28/2011

CNN’s Iowa poll: the results
By Jonathan Capehart
Yep, Mitt Romney is the sleeper candidate. But Santorum is on the move.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:00 PM ET, 12/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 12/28/2011

What the CNN Iowa poll might tell us
By Jonathan Capehart
Could Mitt Romney be the sleeper candidate after all?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:15 PM ET, 12/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:34 AM ET, 12/28/2011

Why we need to fix Social Security, and other year-end reflections
By Robert J. Samuelson
An honest discussion about programs for the elderly is crucial to addressing our fiscal problems.

By Robert J. Samuelson  |  11:34 AM ET, 12/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:14 AM ET, 12/28/2011

Newt Gingrich is right — about Ron Paul
By Jonathan Capehart
‘I think his views are totally outside the mainstream of virtually every decent American.’

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:14 AM ET, 12/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:26 AM ET, 12/28/2011

How big a Ben Nelson effect?
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
How big will it be?

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  10:26 AM ET, 12/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 12/27/2011

Ron Paul, the GOP and race
By Jonathan Capehart
The issue is boomeranging against Republicans.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:45 PM ET, 12/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 12/23/2011

Obama’s advantage: people personally like him
By Jonathan Capehart
When the president fights, he comes out on top.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:00 PM ET, 12/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 12/23/2011

Bonus p-Op quiz: ‘It ain’t over’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Who liked Mitt Romney a whole lot better after he changed his mind?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 12/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 12/22/2011

Boehner and House GOP cave on payroll tax cut
By Jonathan Capehart
This comes after three days of being pummeled by the left — and the right.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:30 PM ET, 12/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 12/22/2011

Ron Paul’s disqualifying racist newsletters
By Jonathan Capehart
Previous flavors of the month had no business running for president. Now we can add Paul to the list.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:17 AM ET, 12/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:25 PM ET, 12/21/2011

Memory lane: May 2011
By Jonathan Capehart
The end of Osama bin Laden.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:25 PM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:06 PM ET, 12/21/2011

Obama’s personal reelection reflection
By Jonathan Capehart
A powerful and personal response from a man perceived to be unmoved by the struggles of Americans.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:06 PM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 12/21/2011

Bobby Jindal in 2016?
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
In campaigning for Perry, the Louisiana governor proves to be a natural politician.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  03:00 PM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 12/21/2011

Can the House GOP retreat in the payroll tax fight?
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
The House GOP has no standing for its current position because many originally expressed skepticism about the tax holiday.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  01:04 PM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 12/21/2011

Obama and ‘the fourth-best president’ in context
By Jonathan Capehart
To slam Obama as an arrogant schmuck is to ignore the context of his comments.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:50 PM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:53 AM ET, 12/21/2011

Pop! goes the candidate
By Kathleen Parker
Why do candidates submit to comedic humiliation?

By Kathleen Parker  |  10:53 AM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 12/21/2011

Today in PostOpinions
By James Downie
What’s in our pages Wednesday

By James Downie  |  08:47 AM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 12/20/2011

A new direction for Japan
By Fred Hiatt
Debt and free trade top Yoshihiko Noda’s agenda.

By Fred Hiatt  |  03:30 PM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:02 PM ET, 12/20/2011

Post and CNN polls show Obama’s fight is working
By Jonathan Capehart
Two new polls suggest that Obama’s change in tactics has bumped up his job approval ratings.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:02 PM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:39 PM ET, 12/20/2011

GOP caucus chaos: Where’s the Whip when you need one?
By Jonathan Capehart
House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy deserves some of the blame. Boehner is only as successful as McCarthy (and Cantor) allow.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:39 PM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 12/20/2011

Memory lane: April 2011
By Jonathan Capehart
A police escort, a wedding, a birth certificate, a budget showdown and Snooki. All in a #winning month.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:00 PM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:35 AM ET, 12/20/2011

Today in PostOpinions
By James Downie
The Post’s offerings this morning.

By James Downie  |  08:35 AM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 12/20/2011

Maliki’s spokesman disputes allegations of TWA hijacking, embassy attack
By David Ignatius
His spokesman disputes any connection to TWA hijacking, embassy attack.

By David Ignatius  |  08:32 AM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 12/19/2011

GOP: Gay-Obsessed Party
By Jonathan Capehart
The intolerance and out-right bigotry from some of the GOP candidates.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:00 PM ET, 12/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:56 AM ET, 12/19/2011

Memory lane: March 2011
By Jonathan Capehart
Japan reeled. Libyans rebelled. Palin receded. And The Donald began his presidential candidacy.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:56 AM ET, 12/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:40 PM ET, 12/16/2011

Christopher Hitchens: The world’s most articulate unbeliever
By Michael Gerson
Why believers had an affinity for him.

By Michael Gerson  |  01:40 PM ET, 12/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 12/16/2011

Memory lane: February 2011
By Jonathan Capehart
Egypt slips Mubarak’s grip. Obama stops defending DOMA. And the shortest Washington sex scandal — ever.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:00 PM ET, 12/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:51 AM ET, 12/16/2011

What to make of GOP debaters’ silence on Iraq war
By Richard Cohen
Talk of our costly mission was all but absent from the GOP debate.

By Richard Cohen  |  09:51 AM ET, 12/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:09 AM ET, 12/16/2011

Christopher Hitchens and a lifetime of language
By Anne Applebaum
Only he would put A.A. Milne in the context of th Balkan conflict.

By Anne Applebaum  |  08:09 AM ET, 12/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 12/16/2011

Year-end p-Op quiz: ‘Memory Lane’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Remember what Rules of Life No. 234,232 was?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:30 AM ET, 12/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:40 AM ET, 12/16/2011

Republican debate winner? Mitt Romney. Loser? Newt Gingrich.
By Stephen Stromberg
But will it matter?

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:40 AM ET, 12/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:20 AM ET, 12/16/2011

Iowa Republican debate: Newt’s still on top, Romney steadies himself
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
In Iowa debate, Romney steadies himself.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  12:20 AM ET, 12/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 12/15/2011

Memory lane: January 2011
By Jonathan Capehart
The shooting of Gabby Giffords. The spark of the Arab Spring. And Michele Bachmann’s “absolutely amazing” view of slavery.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:00 PM ET, 12/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 12/15/2011

Why Netanyahu can’t ‘get to the damn table’
By Jackson Diehl
Are the stalled peace talks really Netanyahu’s fault?

By Jackson Diehl  |  11:10 AM ET, 12/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:34 AM ET, 12/15/2011

Herman Cain’s ‘fascinating’ reliance on race crutch
By Jonathan Capehart
His reliance on the race crutch to explain his demise is the most delusional.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  09:34 AM ET, 12/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 12/15/2011

Save marriage: Let gays wed
By Jonathan Capehart
Why folks deny marriage to gay and lesbian couples who would love to help keep it alive is beyond comprehension.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 12/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:55 PM ET, 12/14/2011

Mitt Romney bewitched by conservative suspicion
By Jonathan Capehart
His embrace of Christine O’Donnell’s endorsement shows how much trouble he’s in.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:55 PM ET, 12/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:46 PM ET, 12/13/2011

Donald Trump debate decision is bad news only for comedians
By Eugene Robinson
Somehow Donald Trump pulled off that neat trick.

By Eugene Robinson  |  04:46 PM ET, 12/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 12/13/2011

Donald Trump bows out of the Newsmax debate
By Jonathan Capehart
I just knew there was a tremor in the force.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:08 PM ET, 12/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 12/13/2011

Gays not silent in the face of GOP candidates’ opposition
By Jonathan Capehart
Move over, glitter bombs. Gays have come up with a new way to make their point.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:30 PM ET, 12/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:23 AM ET, 12/13/2011

Today in PostOpinions
By James Downie
What’s in our pages today.

By James Downie  |  08:23 AM ET, 12/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:23 PM ET, 12/12/2011

Gingrich and Huntsman ‘debate’ in New Hampshire
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
In New Hampshire, Gingrich and Huntsman rarely conflicted.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  09:23 PM ET, 12/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

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

Desperate Romney not conservative enough for Florida
By Jonathan Capehart
Two nuggets from the NBC News/Marist poll should amount to a five-alarmer for Romney.

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

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

All bets are off on Mitt Romney
By Jonathan Capehart
If these poll numbers become actual votes Romney will be in big trouble — and Florida could be his Waterloo.

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

Posted at 01:34 AM ET, 12/11/2011

Iowa Republican debate winners: Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich
By Stephen Stromberg
There were two professionals on stage.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  01:34 AM ET, 12/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 12/09/2011

Reaction to Newt Gingrich’s ‘really poor’ attitude
By Jonathan Capehart
For someone so smart, Gingrich is capable of stunning stupidity.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:00 PM ET, 12/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:59 AM ET, 12/09/2011

Rick Perry ads draw blood
By Jonathan Capehart
“Perry won’t just go negative. He'll make your television bleed and beg for mercy.”

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:59 AM ET, 12/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 12/09/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Mitt v. Newt’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Does Richard Cohen really believe that Mitt and Newt are the best duo since Sigfried and Roy hit Vegas?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 12/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 12/09/2011

Today in PostOpinions
By James Downie
What’s on The Post’s opinion pages today.

By James Downie  |  07:30 AM ET, 12/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:49 PM ET, 12/08/2011

Remembering Joe Robert
By David Ignatius
The more successful he became, the more he stayed rooted in the real Washington.

By David Ignatius  |  04:49 PM ET, 12/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:11 PM ET, 12/08/2011

Vladi­mir Putin points out that it’s all Hillary Clinton’s fault
By Stephen Stromberg
Vladi­mir Putin joins the vast right-wing conspiracy.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  03:11 PM ET, 12/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 12/08/2011

Newt’s surge and the looming GOP panic
By Jonathan Capehart
Can he turn his poll vault into a campaign that wins states — and the nomination?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:30 PM ET, 12/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:43 AM ET, 12/08/2011

Wonk wishes for the holidays
By Jonathan Capehart
The chalkboard at “The ’bou” has some interesting wishes for the holidays.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  10:43 AM ET, 12/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 12/08/2011

Today in PostOpinions
By James Downie

By James Downie  |  07:30 AM ET, 12/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:01 PM ET, 12/07/2011

Huntsman sells out on climate change?
By Stephen Stromberg
A poorly executed move towards a slightly less “pro-science” position on climate change.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  02:01 PM ET, 12/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:15 PM ET, 12/07/2011

Clinton’s Geneva accord: ‘Gay rights are human rights’
By Jonathan Capehart
A blunt yet inspiring speech in support of LGBT people around the world.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:15 PM ET, 12/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:26 AM ET, 12/07/2011

Will the real jobs number please stand up?
By Robert J. Samuelson
Will the real jobs number please stand up?

By Robert J. Samuelson  |  11:26 AM ET, 12/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:54 AM ET, 12/07/2011

Cold comfort for Gingrich surge
By Jonathan Capehart
If revenge is a dish best served cold, Gingrich better be ready for extra helpings.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:54 AM ET, 12/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:49 AM ET, 12/06/2011

Obama’s Osawatomie offensive
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
How appropriate to channel Theodore Roosevelt.

By E.J. Dionne Jr.  |  09:49 AM ET, 12/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:22 AM ET, 12/06/2011

Extreme makeover: The Washington Monument
By Jonathan Capehart
A mental exercise yields interesting results. Turning them into reality? Let’s worry about that later.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  07:22 AM ET, 12/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 12/05/2011

Gloria Cain, the human political prop
By Ruth Marcus
Most cads in Herman Cain’s position at least have the decency to apologize to their spouses.

By Ruth Marcus  |  04:18 PM ET, 12/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:25 PM ET, 12/05/2011

Kennedy Center crowning achievement: Callista Gingrich’s hair
By Jonathan Capehart
I got a gander at the thing that has fascinated me no end about Callista Gingrich: her hair.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  03:25 PM ET, 12/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:34 PM ET, 12/05/2011

Call me a euro-skeptic
By Matt Miller
Proposed deal prompts more questions than clarity.

By Matt Miller  |  01:34 PM ET, 12/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 12/04/2011

Ginger snaps Cain: The end of a presidential campaign
By Jonathan Capehart
Herman Cain could handle neither the scrutiny nor the demands that come with seeking the most difficult job on the planet.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  06:00 PM ET, 12/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 12/04/2011

Let the public in for a Harry Thomas discussion
By Colbert I. King
Voters should know what the council thinks.

By Colbert I. King  |  03:00 PM ET, 12/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:22 PM ET, 12/02/2011

Panetta: Israel should ‘just get to the damn table’ with Palestine
By David Ignatius
He also cautions against a strike on Iran.

By David Ignatius  |  08:22 PM ET, 12/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 12/02/2011

Newsmax debate will Trump all others [UPDATE]
By Jonathan Capehart
Get the popcorn — and a pitcher of your favorite cocktail.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  02:30 PM ET, 12/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:17 PM ET, 12/02/2011

When will Herman Cain ‘put Gloria first’?
By Jonathan Capehart
He needs to put Mrs. Cain first and run — fast — out of this race.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  12:17 PM ET, 12/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 12/02/2011

Friday’s p-Op quiz: ‘Stupid people are ruining America’ edition
By Jonathan Capehart
Does Joe Scarborough think Newt Gingrich is a “megolomanical opportunist”?

By Jonathan Capehart  |  08:00 AM ET, 12/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:26 PM ET, 12/01/2011

In Israel, women’s rights come under siege
By Ruth Marcus
An ultra-religious minority seeks to impose constraints on the majority.

By Ruth Marcus  |  06:26 PM ET, 12/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:46 PM ET, 12/01/2011

Newt Gingrich’s disgusting remarks about ‘really poor children’
By Jonathan Capehart
His comments about “really poor children in really poor neighborhoods” were unbelievably disgusting.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:46 PM ET, 12/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:26 AM ET, 12/01/2011

Pakistan’s pique and the Afghan war
By David Ignatius
Will its anger at the U.S. last?

By David Ignatius  |  11:26 AM ET, 12/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

 

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