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Posts published in September, 2006
Turning the Torture Issue Over to the Voters
By Chris SuellentropReaction to the Senate approval of the detainee bill.
Land of 10,000 Republicans?
By Chris SuellentropRepublicans eye Minnesota; France bashing; a proposal for trans fats permits.
The Democrats’ Dangerous Silence
By Chris SuellentropChallenging the minority party to stand up and fight against torture.
Scorn for the Detainee Bill
By Chris SuellentropScorn for the detainee bill; global warming vs. terrorism; IslamoMarxism; Kerry “wants a mulligan.”
Third Party, Uninvited
By Chris SuellentropThey just want two parties all the time: Green Party candidate Carl Romanelli has been tossed from the ballot in Pennsylvania’s Senate race (where the major party candidates are Rick Santorum and Bob Casey Jr.) for not having enough valid signatures on his petition. “The Romanelli story has important resonance beyond the Casey-Santorum connection,” writes [...]
Democrats May Take the Senate, Not the House
By Chris SuellentropThe Democrats’ chances of retaking the Senate; Warner in Iowa; President Bush’s “caesarism.”
Grading Obama on a Curve
By Chris SuellentropHow the Illinois Senator stacks up against other Democratic presidential hopefuls.
What Was Bono Doing at the Superdome?
By Chris SuellentropBono at the Superdome; Harvard’s influence on Bush; an October surprise.
The Growing Menace of TiVo Guilt
By Chris SuellentropOn-demand services take the joy out of TV-watching.
Republicans Can No Longer Count on ‘Pocketbook Conservatives’
By Chris SuellentropRepublicans aren’t in good shape if they’re on the verge of losing Dick Armey. “Today, the pocketbook conservative is up for grabs once again,” [$] the former House majority leader writes on The Wall Street Journal op-ed page. Armey concludes, “Win or lose, if Republicans hope to maintain the political support of a voting majority [...]
A Chorus of Criticism for the Torture Deal
By Chris SuellentropCritics say the White House compromise with McCain, Graham and Warner authorizes torture.
Bill Clinton, Political Wife
By Chris SuellentropBill Clinton as political wife; compromise on voter identification; a blogging bishop.
Good Fences Make Bad Republicans
By Chris SuellentropDebate on how to deal with illegal immigration.
A Reason to Vote Republican
By Chris SuellentropA social conservative explains why he will reluctantly vote Republican; reading list for journalists.
A ‘Less Terrible’ Bill on Torture
By Chris SuellentropExamining the three Republicans’ alternative approach on torture.
