Campaign Crawlers
That’s a Wrap
W. James Antle, III | 9.5.08
The conventions are over and now the contours of this presidential race are clear.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Campaign Crawlers
A Conventional Flop
John Tabin | 9.5.08
Making the case that the Republican convention failed to do what was needed to give McCain a boost.
Campaign Crawlers
Grand United Party
Philip Klein | 9.5.08
The man who irritated the conservative base was given a hero’s welcome.
The Public Policy
Crash Envy
Eric Peters | 9.5.08
When a “good” crash test score really isn’t so great.
Media Matters
Investigating Brian Ross
Nicole Russell | 9.5.08
Though they went out of their way to help victims of Gustav, ABC’s ace reporter still found convention Republicans guilty of Katrina-like crimes.
Reader Mail
Poetry in Motion
9.5.08
Sarah Palin’s power. Surges, home and abroad. Miked-up Murphy. Peggy’s faux pas. Lots of Roush stuff. Plus more.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Campaign Crawlers
The Right Lady
W. James Antle, III | 9.4.08
In St. Paul, hockey mom Sarah Palin bodychecks her critics.
Campaign Crawlers
Team of Rivals
Philip Klein | 9.4.08
Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney make their pitch for their former competitor, John McCain.
Special Report
Palin Bucks the Health Care Establishment
David Catron | 9.4.08
The Republican VP nominee is pugnaciously pro-consumer and pro-competition.
The Current Crisis
A Surge of Confidence
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 9.4.08
John McCain has made the right calls.
Political Hay
The Palin Threat: Real Change
Jeffrey Lord | 9.4.08
Obama/Biden said no to Katrina funds in favor of Bridge to Nowhere.
Eminentoes
Murphy’s Loss
Jay D. Homnick | 9.4.08
Mike Murphy’s know it all moment won’t hurt the man he once worked for. But who will ever hire him again?
At Large
Timetable Dangers
Joseph Lawler | 9.4.08
Withdrawal from Iraq by a set date makes no more sense now than it has in the past.
Media Matters
Minot Line
John Berlau & Alex Harris | 9.4.08
How an urban legend about the evils of Clear Channel is hurting free speech.
Reader Mail
A Masterful Stroke
9.4.08
Morning in Alaska. Juneau family hour. Big oil, small town. St. Paul in St. Paul. Getting to know Toby Keith. Roush stuff. Plus more.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Campaign Crawlers
One of a Kind
Philip Klein | 9.3.08
In St. Paul, Republicans portray John McCain as a leader who transcends a party label.
Campaign Crawlers
What I Saw At the Revolution
W. James Antle, III | 9.3.08
Ron Paul supporters rally and try to figure to figure out what’s next.
Campaign Crawlers
Fred Ain’t Dead
John Tabin | 9.3.08
The former Tennessee Senator and one-time presidential candidate wows them in St. Paul.
Special Report
A Negotiator Without Preconditions
James P. Lucier | 9.3.08
So how does the experience of Sarah Palin stack up against the experience of Joe Biden? Just ask British Petroleum.
Among the Intellectualoids
Juneau
George Neumayr | 9.3.08
A teen pregnancy the cultural left doesn’t find heartwarming.
Political Hay
Morning in America
Peter Ferrara | 9.3.08
With one bold masterstroke, everything that was so wrong with American politics has been made right.
Eminentoes
No-Show Schwarzenegger
Jonathan Wilcox | 9.3.08
Has bipartisanship terminated Arnold’s ambitions?
TAS Live
What Will Rumsfeld Write?
Jed Babbin | 9.3.08
The former secretary of defense is writing a history of the Iraq War. From our new September issue.
The Nation’s Pulse
Convention Confusion
Lisa Fabrizio | 9.3.08
The American Dream — or what’s left of it in the age of Obama.
Reader Mail
The Leave Baby Alone Coalition
9.3.08
Clamoring for (the other) McCain’s head. Also: Bush: a retrospective. Lord knows the difference. Roush roused. Plus more.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Campaign Crawlers
Bye Bye Bush
W. James Antle, III | 9.2.08
A hurricane helps McCain blow off the president.
Another Perspective
‘Punished With a Baby’
Robert Stacy McCain | 9.2.08
Bristol Palin, 17, brings the GOP — and America — to a crisis.
Political Hay
Goodbye Apathy
Paul Chesser | 9.2.08
Because of Sarah Palin, conservatives now have no choice but to back McCain.
Special Report
The Difference
Jeffrey Lord | 9.2.08
The stark reality: two philosophies that are poles apart.
The Nation’s Pulse
The Election So Far
Lawrence Henry | 9.2.08
It benefits McCain to have the Democrats attacking an imaginary enemy.
At Large
Hot French Summer
Roger Kaplan | 9.2.08
Nicolas Sarkozy is widely despised — a sure sign he’s doing fine job.
TAS Live
The Pleasure of Her Company
Wlady Pleszczynski | 9.2.08
Arianna Huffington is a most unhappy former Greek.
Reader Mail
Palin’s New Pals
9.2.08
Reactions to a veep sensation. Also: Obama mile high. Race to the finish. Olympic fool’s gold. Plus more.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Templeton Essay
Academic Freedom and the Liberal Arts
Robert P. George | 9.1.08
Academics are telling students that our traditions are oppressive. In fact, it’s the academics we should be worried about.
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