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Let Detroit Go Bankrupt

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Romney discusses his op-ed.

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No Shame

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Al Franken is contesting this ballot.

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Caption Contest

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Is it just me, or does this strike the fear of God in you?

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The Fight For Afghanistan

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Some incredible photos from the newly-central front in the War on Terror.

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How Bad Is It?

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It’s real bad.

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Malkin on the Palin Smears

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What we’ve seen in the smears against Sarah Palin go beyond the normal post-election squabbling.

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Veteran’s Day

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Thank you to our heroes.  It’s you who make this grand experiment called America possible. 

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Hope! Change! Now What?

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Empty indeed. 

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On the Sunnyside

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All is not lost. An Obama presidency does provide an opportunity for Conservatives.

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Scapegoating

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The McCain camp takes aim at Sarah Palin.

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Losing an Election

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Well, America, you took the bait, now comes the switch.

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You Think You’re Entitled to the Money You’ve Earned?

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Well you must be crazy. 

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Ohio Says It’s Over

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That’s all folks, say hello to your new President.

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The Real John McCain

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“What an old anecdote about Mo Udall in the hospital reveals about McCain’s character.” A must-read.

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Obama vs. Obama (VIDEO)

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More video evidence that “hope” and “change” really mean “typical politician.” The man has flip flopped more than John Kerry did in 2004.

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Voter Intimidation

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Get a load of this. 

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A Closing Argument for John McCain

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“His mettle has been tested; he’s ready to lead.”

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McCain Does One Last SNL (VIDEO)

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You have to admit that Saturday Night Live has done a spectacular job at becoming relevant again during the campaign.  (Olbermann-bashing bonus)

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‘Bankrupting’ the Coal Industry

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It would be richly deserved if Barack Obama loses Pennsylvania for his comments on the coal industry.

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What Do We Know About Barack Obama?

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Not enough. 

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Previous Editions

BEST OF THE WEB for September 5, 2008

The RNC Wraps Up

The mission was to introduce Palin, fight off the attacks on her, and rally the base. Mission accomplished.

Politics & Election '08

A Future Beyond November

Rush Limbaugh  | The Rush Limbaugh Show

I didn’t want the night to end.  I didn’t want Rudy to stop.  What a night!  Folks, we have a future beyond November here, regardless what happens. 

Palin Bashing Press Keeps Swinging and Missing

Jonah Goldberg  | National Review

No on the Eagleton Option.

Sarah Palin and Her Discontents

Victor Davis Hanson  | National Review

Sneering power-women and the foul whiff of aristocratic disdain.

Sarah Palin: It’s Go West, Towards the Future of Conservatism

Gerard Baker  | Times of London

Her thrilling convention speech showed that the Governor of Alaska is a force to reckoned with. But she might be more than that.

Why Obama’s “Community Organizer” Days Are a Joke

Michelle Malkin  | Townhall

Team Obama was not amused.  They don’t get why we snicker when Obama dons his Community Organizer cape. Apparently, the jibes rendered Obama’s advisers sleepless.

Palin’s Problem

Charles Krauthammer  | The Washington Post

Can Palin make her magic obscure the thinness of her resume?

How Palin Beat Alaska’s Establishment

Kimberley A. Strassel  | Wall Street Journal

She stood firm for reform, though not populism.

McCain Haters For McCain

Randall Hoven  | American Thinker

I think I’m fairly representative of those conservatives who just could not stand to vote for John McCain.  But I now plan to vote for him this November.  Let me tell you why.

Memories of Wasilla

Lawrence Henry   | The American Spectator

It’s a tough place, and Sarah Palin’s career in such a tough environment tells us vast volumes about her toughness and her character. 

The War

Iraq Report XI

Marisa Cochrane   | The Weekly Standard

Special Groups Regenerate. 

How to Exit Iraq

John Nagl, Colin Kahl, and Shawn Brimley  | The New York Times

Basra is as an example of what an exit strategy might look like and of the dangers of getting it wrong.

Report From a Forgotten War (5th and Last in a Series)

Oliver North  | Townhall

It is good to be heading home, where there are paved roads, no Russian landmines, and the man standing at the next intersection isn’t going to blow himself to pieces trying to kill me, my family and my friends.

Obama: Surge Succeeded Beyond ‘Wildest Dreams’

Staff  | Fox News

The troop surge in Iraq has been more successful than anyone could have imagined, Barack Obama conceded Thursday in his first-ever interview on FOX News’ “The O’Reilly Factor.”

American Interest

Drilling For Clean Energy

Jim Marshall and Roscoe Bartlett  | The Washington Post

Lift the bans, but use the revenue to develop green alternatives.

What Palin Really Did To the Oil Industry

Jamesw P. Lucier Jr.  | The Wall Street Journal

She gave every Alaskan a stake in the state’s mineral wealth.

Markets Are Booing McCain’s VP Choice

John Tamny  | Investor's Business Daily

Alongside last Friday’s announcement that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would be John McCain’s running mate, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 170 points. Stocks have shown weakness ever since.

No Hope for a Sensible Energy Policy

Irwin M. Stelzer  | The Weekly Standard

The presidential candidates’ implausible plans to end our dependence on oil.

Detroit’s Mayor Will Leave Office and Go to Jail

Susan Saulny and Nick Bunkley  | The New York Times

Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick’s guilty plea ended eight months of political turmoil but also opened a new era of uncertainty for Detroit.

World Affairs

Putting The Hurt On Putin

Editorial  | Investor's Business Daily

Vladimir Putin is desperate, which is bad news for us. Because a desperate Russia under an increasingly nationalistic and paranoid leader poses a greater danger than at any time since the Soviet Union’s collapse.

Bhutto Widower With Clouded Past Is Set to Lead

Jane Perlez  | The New York Times

Asif Ali Zardari will start his tenure as Pakistan’s president burdened by unproven corruption allegations.



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