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Romney's Economic Proposals Are Even Worse Than Bush's
In his column at the Washington Post, Eugene Robinson calls Mitt Romney an “expert on creative destruction.” Republicans say they’re eager for the presidential campaign to turn away from “distractions” and focus instead on the economy. Someone should warn them that if they’re not careful, they might get their wish. It is true that voters’…
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It's Time to Discuss Immigration
In his column at the Washington Post, Eugene Robinson writes that the immigration turnaround — the fact that net migration from Mexico has slowed to a halt and may actually have been reversed — makes this the perfect time to discuss sensible, real-world reforms. According to the Pew report, there are an estimated 11 million…
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Maybe Election 2012 Isn't About the Economy After All
In his column for the Washington Post, Eugene Robinson says that overseas events, more than economic concerns, could decide the outcome of the race for the White House. But it might be more pertinent to ask, for example, what the North Korean news agency meant Monday with its threat to reduce parts of Seoul to…
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GOP Rhetoric Is Delusional and Over the Top
In his most recent column, the Washington Post‘s Eugene Robinson says that right-wing commentary from rocker Ted Nugent and Florida Rep. Allen West is a special kind of poison that we can’t ignore. Believe me, I would prefer not to dignify the ravings of Nugent or West by commenting on them. Nugent seems to be…
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Romney Can't Shake His Image
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson says that nothing the candidate does will erase some of his worst political mistakes. The problem for Mitt Romney, assuming he eventually wins the GOP nomination, is that a general-election campaign isn’t really like an Etch a Sketch. Alas, traces from the primaries linger. The ghost image that…
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'Stand Your Ground' Laws Are a License to Kill
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson says the Trayvon Martin killing demonstrates that “Stand your ground” laws are nothing but a license to kill and should all be repealed: Zimmerman claimed self-defense, was given the benefit of the doubt required by law and released. This was a shocking travesty, as we now know. The…
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Santorum Needs Gingrich to Stay in the Race
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson explains why he thinks the “subtleties of the delegate math” mean that Newt Gingrich’s remaining in the race for the GOP nomination will ultimately benefit Santorum. The “throw Newt from the train” people think that the math is on their side, but it isn’t. It’s true that…
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End the Afghanistan Mission Now
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson weighs in on U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. It was clear that it was time to leave long before Sunday’s horrific massacre of civilians, apparently by a U.S. soldier. Now the only question that remains is how soon we can get the troops home, he writes. It was…
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Gulf War III Is Not an Option
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson checks in on concerns about the Iranian nuclear program and concludes that U.S. military involvement would carry far greater consequences than the “tragic invasion and occupation of Iraq.” We’ve heard this quickening drumbeat before. Last time, it led to the tragic invasion and occupation of Iraq. This time,…
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GOP: Drumming Up a Phony War on Religion
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson evaluates the GOP’s claims that President Barack Obama is hostile to faith in America, in part because of a recent ruling requiring some churches to provide health insurance that pays for contraceptives. While the president later altered the rule, the GOP is using the issue to pander to…
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