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Sullivan at His Best: ‘Coexist with Mutual ...

Nov 20, 2008 by PETE ABEL

Andrew Sullivan lost me for awhile during what I consider his “Palin Fixation Period,” or PFP for those who may be taking...

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Variables Working Against a Republican Revival

Nov 17, 2008 by PETE ABEL

Recent reports of the GOP’s death may be exaggerated. As one TMV reader put it: … I think it’s too early to write the...

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In Defense of Debate

Nov 15, 2008 by PETE ABEL

Wrote one reader, in response to my recent post about the end of political parties: All of this post-partisan stuff is rubbish. People...

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Gandelman the Soothsayer

Nov 13, 2008 by PETE ABEL

A soothsayer is, of course, “a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means.” While he...

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Are We ‘The Moderate Voice’?

Nov 13, 2008 by PETE ABEL

Occasionally, a random blogger will link to a post at this site, trumpeting it as evidence that the contributors here have either...

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Political Parties: Anticipating Their Demise

Nov 12, 2008 by PETE ABEL

I’ve lived through and studied enough politics to know that — even as individual voters like me abandon the Republican Party...

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Moving On

Nov 10, 2008 by PETE ABEL

In my evolution from a would-be reformer of the GOP to a supporter of President-elect Obama, I have been asked the inevitable...

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P.J. O’Rourke Schools … Everybody

Nov 9, 2008 by PETE ABEL

I haven’t read much of his work lately, but this contribution reminded me why P.J. O’Rourke is one of my favorite writers....

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Priorities

Nov 7, 2008 by PETE ABEL

It’s good to know some people are keenly focused on critical issues: Obama told reporters Friday that his mention on election...

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BREAKING: Obama’s First Presser