Friday, February 01, 2008 - Posts
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It's become a commonplace assumption that Barack Obama would fare better than Hillary Clinton in a general election—that he's the more "electable" candidate. But a new poll shows no discernible difference between the two. Either candidate would trounce Read More...
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Ann Coulter is not so much a partisan as she is a performance artist, and her medium is the lie. So, normally, when she takes the stage and does her thing, there is nothing to conclude, beyond the fact that just as Gene Kelly had to dance and Karen Finley Read More...
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It’s hard not to contrast the New Niceness pervading last night’s Democratic debate with the intramural slashing and burning of John McCain. No doubt there’s a lot happening under the surface here, but it’s hard to dispute that Clinton had to rein it Read More...
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Last week, we posted a message from frequent Slate contributor Walter Dellinger about a recent controversy over New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse. In an e-mail to Ed Whelan at the National Review Online , Dellinger retracted the last sentence of Read More...
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Sexism, racism: Last night's cordial Democratic debate stayed miles away from those toxic topics. But with the race down to two, ageism may now take its turn in the spotlight. Of course, a generational drama has been playing out all along, and Obama has Read More...
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