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Romney Channels Obama on Foreign Policy
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says that he did not hear one concrete departure from the president’s approach in the speech that was supposed to distinguish his Republican opponent. I wasn’t surprised that Romney’s highly touted Major Policy Speech on foreign affairs Monday offered few specifics. But even in its generalities, Romney’s tour d’horizon sounded…
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Which Mitt Will Show Up at the Debate?
The Washington Post‘s Eugene Robinson says that the Republican’s task in Denver will be more difficult than President Obama’s because he’ll have to explain who he is and what he believes. Wednesday’s presidential debate promises sharp contrasts. One candidate wants to repeal Obamacare, one candidate invented it. One opposed the auto industry bailout, one takes…
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Romney's Class Warfare
Reflecting on Mitt Romney’s recent comments about the “47 percent,” Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says that “voters will soon have the opportunity to show him we’re not as stupid as he thinks.” Now, at least, there can be no doubt about who is waging class warfare in this presidential campaign. Mitt Romney would pit…
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Romney's Poor Political Timing Worsens
The hours after the ambassador to Libya was killed this week should have been of reflection and sadness; for Mitt Romney’s campaign the incident appeared to many to be political low-hanging fruit. As Americans were aghast at the violence, and anti-American protests spread across at least three countries, the Republican presidential hopeful used his first…
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Romney's Confusing Heath Care Position
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson says that Romney’s pandering is nothing new, but health care is no ordinary issue. … So Romney wants to repeal Obamacare and replace it with Obamacare, or at least the consumer-friendly parts of Obamacare that Romney knows are popular. What he would leave out is the part he…
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The Tale of 2 Conventions Favors Obama
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says that the message for Democrats is decidedly hopeful this year. Judging by the party conventions, you’d wonder why this election is even close. In Tampa, despite some unexpectedly amateurish stagecraft, Republicans put on a credible display of unity and resolve. No one could come away doubting that the party…
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A Storm the GOP Didn't Expect
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson says the fact that abortion is at the forefront of the political conversation this week could be as surprising to Republicans as the hurricane that’s interfering with their convention’s schedule. The uninvited participation of a hurricane at next week’s Republican convention would be superfluous. Buffeted by powerful internal winds, the…
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Romney and the War Over Tax Returns
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson says that Mitt Romney’s secrecy about his taxes is a cross Republicans will bear until Election Day, and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out why the candidate is keeping the information a secret. Apoplexy is not the tone politicians generally seek to project. Yet there was…
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Romney Shows Blind Certainty, Not Confidence
Calling Mitt Romney’s summer trip to Europe “gaffepalooza,” Eugene Robinson writes in his Washington Post column that it revealed quite a lot about how the candidate sees himself and his place in the world. How is Mitt Romney’s summer vacation going? Fine, except for frequent pauses to remove foot from mouth. He began his “Look…
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