Political Hay
Bob Michel Returns
W. James Antle, III | 7.25.08
Instead of fighting to win, Republican leaders settle down for a long winter’s nap.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Special Report
Bailing Out Kelo
John Berlau | 7.25.08
Why the mortgage bill will lead to more eminent domain outrages.
Another Perspective
Obama’s Campaign Hits the Wall
Jay D. Homnick | 7.25.08
A lightning appearance at an idolatrous altar to himself.
The Nation’s Pulse
Correspondence
Lawrence Henry | 7.25.08
Reader reactions can bring joy — and sorrow.
At Large
Dr. Strangelove Visits Iran
George H. Wittman | 7.25.08
The U.S. has electronic and laser weapons at its disposal, as Tehran must know.
Campaign Crawlers
Mara’s Marathon
Emily Esfahani Smith | 7.25.08
A conservative runs for the D.C. city council.
Reader Mail
Unfit for Second in Command
7.25.08
Mitt’s not a catch. Too Dark Knight. Chrysler’s folly. Mail: watch your language. Plus more.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Campaign Crawlers
McCain Should Say No to Mitt
Philip Klein | 7.24.08
Picking Romney as his running mate would create political drama, but it could cost McCain the election.
The Current Crisis
A Modern Miracle
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.24.08
Something very good has just taken place on a college campus.
Streetcar Line
Flurries of Worries
Quin Hillyer | 7.24.08
Midsummer blues amid so many feckless Republicans.
Another Perspective
Batman Turns Bad
David N. Bass | 7.24.08
Whose idea was it to make American children The Dark Knight’s main victim?
The Nation’s Pulse
Chrysler Corpse
Eric Peters | 7.24.08
Though some are giving it six months to live.
At Large
Zimbabwean Shame to Share
Jens Laurson & George Pieler | 7.24.08
Britain and the U.S. have done the right thing. China, Russia and South Africa, needless to say, have not.
Reader Mail
Escape From Desiderata
7.24.08
A blast from the healthy past: Never give up. Also: Oil-resistant pronouncements. Starving on biofuels. ESPN on probation. Plus more.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Political Hay
Shut Up and Produce Some Oil
Peter Ferrara | 7.23.08
There’s absolutely no reason why liberal energy obstructionists should be given political cover on gasoline prices.
Special Report
Indefensible Biofuels
William Yeatman & Marlo Lewis | 7.23.08
Ethanol’s ablest advocate comes up short.
Sports Arena
Sports Heroes?
Lisa Fabrizio | 7.23.08
Noisy ESPN whitewashes Black Power radicalism, forty years later.
Among the Intellectualoids
Desired Things
James Bowman | 7.23.08
The death of Les Crane last week allows us to retrace the story of the soppy poem “Desiderata.”
Buy the Book
Kinder and Gentler
Richard Kirk | 7.23.08
There’s no other way to describe conservatives.
Reader Mail
Did You Say Abe Lincoln?
7.23.08
Involuntary presidency? Obama’s hero. Caldwell’s learning curve. Plus more.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Political Hay
Why Obama Models Dukakis
Jeffrey Lord | 7.22.08
Liberalism, Leo DiCaprio, and the case of the Indiana refinery.
Eminentoes
The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell’s Progress
Mark Tooley | 7.22.08
Bush’s pastor friend now supports Obama, which hasn’t pleased gay groups. But he’s learning.
Another Perspective
Republicans and Religious Voters
Joseph M. Knippenberg | 7.22.08
They are there for John McCain’s taking.
At Large
Mozart in Arabia
Peter Hannaford | 7.22.08
Moderate voices in Islam are beginning to speak out.
Buy the Book
King Abe at 199
Christopher Orlet | 7.22.08
Greatest president or villainous destroyer of states’ rights?
Among the Intellectualoids
The Lunatic Fringe
Emily Esfahani Smith | 7.22.08
Scenes from an alternative festival for plays that would not — and perhaps should not — otherwise be performed.
Reader Mail
Fifteen Rounds of Fun
7.22.08
Inside the vice-presidential ring. Senator Obama, Commander in Chief. Communing with a libertarian. Plus more.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Washington Prowler
Mitch and Mitt
The Prowler | 7.21.08
Democrats target GOP Senate leader. Also: Romney’s veep viability.
Another Perspective
In the Garden of Walden
Erin Wildermuth | 7.21.08
A libertarian walks into a commune…
Special Report
Splitting Hairs (and Atoms)
Jay D. Homnick | 7.21.08
A Bush turnabout on Iran is hitting McCain in the solar appendix.
Sports Arena
Open Blast Furnace
Reid Collins | 7.21.08
Royal Birkdale has nothing on the old municipal course in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Reader Mail
Bumps on a Blog
7.21.08
Fisking Obama’s power fists. Sloping toward drilling. Tilting Democrats. To Heller and back. Plus much more.
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