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Mitt Romney Fails the Empathy Test
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson argues that GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney’s cavalier dismissal of poverty in America highlights just how culturally unaware and ignorant he is about the nation he hopes to lead. I wish Mitt Romney’s cavalier dismissal of poverty in America could be chalked up as just another gaffe, but it’s…
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MLK and the Dream That Came True
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson says that celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday allows the nation to pause during these pessimistic times to remember the great lessons of his remarkable life: Impossible dreams can come true. … This is not a partisan message; King was every bit as tough on Democrats as Republicans.…
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2012: Obama and Policymakers Need to Think Big
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson says that as we head into 2012, President Barack Obama and policymakers need to think big as we face the prospect of a nation in decline. For numerous reasons, he says, tomorrow in the U.S. may not be as bright as today if proper steps are not taken.…
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The GOP's Slip Is Showing
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson says that the failure by House Republicans to vote sooner on compromise legislation providing a two-month extension of unemployment benefits and the payroll-tax cut was the height of dysfunctional ideology. It also showed that they don’t care about the impact of their actions on struggling families. “Are Republicans…
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The GOP Candidates and That 3 A.M. Phone Call
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson tries to determine which GOP presidential candidate would best respond to a foreign crisis. He is not optimistic based on their responses to the recent death of Korean dictator Kim Jong Il. … The White House was particularly concerned about how Kim’s son — Kim Jong Eun, the…
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Has Gingrich Ever Heard an Idea He Didn't Like?
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson examines the perception that current GOP presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich is an intellectual heavy weight. Not so. Gingrich is just a magnificent curator of the ideas of others, Robinson concludes. Can we please bury the notion that Newt Gingrich is some kind of deep thinker? His intellect may…
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Republicans' Reality-TV Politics
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson says that watching the Republican Party try to select a presidential candidate is like watching reality TV. The fact that Newt Gingrich is the current front-runner and Donald Trump will moderate the last debate, well, takes the cake. I guess I was wrong. I thought Republicans surely would…
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The Wrong Way to Talk About China
In his Washington Post column, Eugene Robinson writes that the way most U.S. politicians talk about China is wrong, arguing that many are woefully misinformed. He reaches the conclusion, in part, during his first visit to Beijing. Even the briefest acquaintance with this smoggy, sprawling capital is basis enough to conclude that much of the…
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