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Zimmerman Charged: My Faith Is Restored
In his column for the Washington Post, Jonathan Capehart reacts to the news that George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, is in police custody and being charged with second-degree murder. The court of public opinion has been working overtime since this tragic story flooded the national consciousness last month. That there are…
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Under Suspicion: The Killing of Trayvon Martin
In an opinion piece for the Washington Post, Jonathan Capehart writes that one of the burdens of being a black male is carrying the heavy weight of other people’s suspicions. He says the Trayvon Martin story is a reminder that that burden is still his to bear. You’ve heard me talk about the conversation my…
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A Brutal Assessment of Sarah Palin
In a blog entry at the Washington Post, columnist Jonathan Capehart weighs in on commentary about Sarah Palin by the chief strategist for Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign while speaking Monday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. He described her as talented but flawed — and unprepared for someone running to be vice president of the…
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NJ Gov Does Right by Whitney Houston
In a blog entry at the Washington Post, Jonathan Capehart offers up three cheers for New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie not only for ordering state flags to be flown at half-mast on Saturday in honor of Whitney Houston but also for vigorously defending that controversial decision. Yes, ok, fine. The chanteuse’s rocky personal life…
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GOP Race Heats Up in South Carolina
In a blog entry at the Washington Post, columnist Jonathan Capehart says that Mitt Romney may have won the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, but he will face stiff competition as the other GOP contenders hack and slash at one another and him as they head to South Carolina. Still, Romney is clearly…
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Obama's Advantage: People Personally Like Him
In a blog entry at the Washington Post, columnist Jonathan Capehart says that he believes President Barack Obama may be able to pull off an electoral victory in November because people still trust him enough to give him another chance. But he will have to fight for that chance. New polls out this week show…
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Ron Paul's Disqualifying Racist Newsletters
In a blog entry at the Washington Post, columnist Jonathan Capehart castigates GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul for his alleged connection to racist newsletters. Capehart says he should be disqualified out of hand as a candidate for president of the United States. I don’t even know where to begin, y’all. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) now…
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When Will Herman Cain 'Put Gloria First'?
In a blog entry at the Washington Post, columnist Jonathan Capehart says that Herman Cain should have run home to his wife of 43 years immediately after the Ginger White scandal broke instead of appearing on any news show that would have him. Gloria Cain would be well within her right to lash out at…
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Cain Can't Whitewash Affair
In a blog entry at the Washington Post, columnist Jonathan Capehart writes that GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain is right to reassess his campaign in light of allegations that he had a long-term affair with Georgia businesswoman Ginger White. Ginger White of Atlanta is now the fifth woman to be connected in a not-so-flattering way…
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