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President Obama: The GOP's Big Problem
In a blog entry at the New York Times, Charles M. Blow examines poll numbers that show GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney’s lack of support among conservatives. He says that the right simply cannot beat President Barack Obama without the passionate support of those voters. The Republican Party has a big problem. Huge! Their likely…
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Mitt Romney, Grits and Grit
In his column at the New York Times, Charles M. Blow examines Mitt Romney’s “grits” comment during a campaign stop last week in Pascagoula, Miss. Blow says it highlights just how out of touch Romney is with voters. “I’m learning to say ‘y’all,’ and I like grits. Things, strange things are happening to me.” Those…
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Romney, Michigan and a Couple of Cadillacs
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow highlights how Mitt Romney’s repeated allusions to wealth on the campaign trail will likely contribute to the demise of his nomination. Mitt Romney just can’t stop wealth allusions from creeping into the conversation. He did it again on Friday. At the end of a speech about his economic plan…
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Rick Santorum's Gospel of Income Inequality
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow writes a firm rebuke of Rick Santorum’s praise of income inequality during a recent speech in Detroit. Blow says the tone-deaf comment comes at a time when Detroit is facing the highest poverty rate of any big city in America. “Santorum Praises Income Inequality.” That was Fox News’s…
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Roland Martin, Real Men and Pink Suits
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow evaluates the aftermath of Roland Martin’s Super Bowl Twitter scandal. He says that the lesson learned involves more than being politically correct. It’s about being sensitive to those being singled out. … I follow Martin on Twitter. I know that he likes to joke and tease. I have…
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Mitt Romney, the Tin Man With No Heart
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow evaluates GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comment that he is “not concerned about the very poor” and determines that he is “disastrously out of touch” for a man who wants to lead the nation. No one should be surprised that the Tin Man has a tin ear. After…
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Newt Gingrich, Lunar Colonies and Lunacy
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow writes that until the GOP Florida debate, Newt Gingrich had been able to hide his eccentricities. But they were on full frontal display when he suggested that America take on China in the space race by setting up lunar colonies. Anyone who remembers him from his days as…
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Newt Gingrich's Southern Strategy
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow writes that Newt Gingrich is surging in popularity in the South because he appeals to their silent prejudices, including long-simmering issues with an “elite” media bias, minority “privilege” and Obama’s “otherness.” … In steps Gingrich, with more baggage than Prince Akeem in “Coming to America.” But many Republicans…
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Mitt Romney and the 'Bitter Politics of Envy'
In response to Mitt Romney’s claim that opponents are jealous of his success at Bain Capital, New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow writes that the GOP contender needs to understand that income inequality is a threat to this country and the middle class. An equal opportunity to success is central to this country’s optimistic…
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