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The Odd Lies Of Sarah Palin XXXII: Todd And The AIP

You know I said a lot of tough things about Steve Schmidt in the rough and tumble of the campaign, but the more we find out about what actually went… Read more »

Barack Milhaus Obama

What prior administration does the Obama administration most resemble? In its early days, there is a surprising contender: that of Richard Nixon. Helen Thomas sounded the theme in an interview… Read more »

Ballad of a thin man

Omar Jamal of of the Somali Justice Advocacy Center played a walk-on role when prosecutors indicted Somali pirate Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse in New York. He made contact with family members… Read more »

What The Hell Is Happening In Honduras?

RCP rounds up some analysis. Here is Jesus Rios of Gallup: The international community has unanimously condemned Zelaya’s ousting, and the latest indications point in the direction of his imminent… Read more »

The Second Cup: Make History this 4th of July

Happy reading & Happy 4th of July weekend! A Look at the GOP's Digital Future Via TechRepublican, we have  video of RNC new media director Todd Herman's presentation at PdF… Read more »

Why Palin Isn't Going Away

Ed Kilgore says to think twice about Palin's chances: This base of support for Palin — maybe not that large, but very passionate, and very powerful in places like the… Read more »

While America sleeps

Peter Berkowitz has been spending time in Israel this summer. In "Bibi's choice," he reports on Israel's perception of its choices regarding Iran's nuclear program. Berkowitz writes: Conversations over the… Read more »

Getting At The Truth About Palin

David Frum wants more Palin exposure: The McCain campaign is over. The duty of confidentiality has expired. The next campaign has begun. If conservatives are to avoid catastrophe, they need… Read more »

The Odd Lies Of Sarah Palin XXXI: The Cost Of Ethics Complaints

Mudflats has found another untruth from the office of the Alaskan governor: “In the past two years, the state of Alaska has spent millions of dollars processing ethics complaints, public… Read more »

Mitt's Foreign Policy

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