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Harris Poll: Thompson Pulls Ahead Of Giuliani

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A new Harris poll suggests two trends (if these are indeed echoed in other polls): former Senator and actor Fred Thompson has now pulled ahead of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (showing a still fluid GOP race) and Senator Hillary Clinton continues to be ahead among Democratic voters (perhaps showing a consolidation of her status): After officially declaring his candidacy, U.S. … [Read more...] about Harris Poll: Thompson Pulls Ahead Of Giuliani

Fact-Checking “General Betray Us”

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The Washington Post's Ad Watch Fact-Checker evaluates the claims made by MoveOn.org in its recent NY Times ad and concludes : The Pinocchio Test The data provided by Gen. Petraeus on sharply declining Iraqi casualty rates is certainly open to analysis, debate, and challenge. We plan to take a closer look at them in a future post. However, MoveOn.org does not provide … [Read more...] about Fact-Checking “General Betray Us”

The Myth of Moroccan Democracy

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Shadi Hamid and I have a piece out at The American Prospect today on the recent Moroccan elections and, more broadly, about American democracy-promotion. We note that while Morocco's King Mohammed VI has been held up as an example of an "enlightened monarch" leading his country towards economic and political progress, the reality on the ground is much different. Here's a … [Read more...] about The Myth of Moroccan Democracy

The Three Schools of Originalism

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A brief primer. Originalism is not a unitary category -- there at least three separate originalist approaches, which obviously sometimes overlap but sometimes differ from each other rather drastically. Folks who talk about originalism, pro or con, need to know about these differences. And adherents to "originalism", especially, need to clarify which of the three schools they … [Read more...] about The Three Schools of Originalism

Victims all around. Thanks Mr. Walters!

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This is the victim of the the so-called Jena 6, Justin Barker. It is plainly obvious that he was beat up. No dispute. He is the primary victim. I use the word primary because the so-called Jena 6 are the secondary victims. I have a problem with various individuals, including the La Salle parish district attorney Reed Walters, saying "remember who is the victim" without … [Read more...] about Victims all around. Thanks Mr. Walters!

Trouble In Law And Orderland: James Dobson Passes On Fred Thompson

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Former actor Fred Thompson's campaign for the GOP Presidential nomination has either just been dealt a setback -- or given a boost in its credibility, depending on a person's political bias. James Dobson, head of the Focus on the Family Ministry, and one of The Deciders of who gets chunks of GOP votes, has said no thanks to Fred Thompson's candidacy: In a private … [Read more...] about Trouble In Law And Orderland: James Dobson Passes On Fred Thompson

Center of Attention

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A round up of recent posts by various bloggers who either attempt to strike a balanced note on heated debates and controversial issues, or improve our ability to find our own sense of balance by exposing us to new information and different points-of-view. -------------------------- NOTE: It was difficult to find balanced posts on distinctive topics today; most seemed to … [Read more...] about Center of Attention

New Bin Laden Video Declares War On Pakistan

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Osama bin Laden has a released a new video and this time there truly is something new: The terrorist chief is signaling that Al-Qaeda going to pull out all stops now to try and topple the Pakistani government -- a government that is fragile by any measurement since it walks a political tightrope in trying to cooperate with the United States on the war on terror and trying to … [Read more...] about New Bin Laden Video Declares War On Pakistan

Sabato’s Crystal Ball: The Romneys Run for President

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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON? The Romneys Run for President America has known successful political dynasties in the last generation or two--the Bushes, the Clintons, the Kennedys. Not quite on the same level are the Romneys. George Romney made an unsuccessful run for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. His son, Mitt, is currently seeking the same goal. Like his father, … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: The Romneys Run for President

What’s the Frequency, George?

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While the legendary Walter Cronkite is tacking quietly into the sunset aboard his sailboat, Dan Rather, his controversial successor at CBS News, is determined to settle old scores. And while my initial thought when I first heard that Rather had filed a $70 million damage suit against his old bosses was that he should have signed on as Uncle Walter’s first mate, I’ve … [Read more...] about What’s the Frequency, George?

Unseemly Pants Suit Ends With Dry Cleaner Closing Shop

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You can't say the now world-famous Washington D.C. administrative law judge took his local dry cleaners to the cleaners, because the man many in the media clearly suggested was a sew-and-sew didn't win his case. He lost the battle. But he won the war: Roy Pearson, the D.C. administrative law judge whose $67 million lawsuit against his neighborhood dry cleaners … [Read more...] about Unseemly Pants Suit Ends With Dry Cleaner Closing Shop