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Today's 'Nullification' Installment, Including Freudian Slip!
Yesterday I quoted Laurence Tribe's argument -- with which, from a non-lawyer standpoint, I agree -- that the Obama Administration did the right thing in moving ahead with recess appointments to the...
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A Farewell to Debates
Oops! After two debates in 15 hours I thought we'd reached a climax and finale, like the blow-it-all-out ending of a fireworks show. But it turns out that the respite is brief. A week from tomorrow,...
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Good News from Malaysia, China, Japan, and the Ski Slopes
Let's turn to the weekend's papers!1. From Malaysia: Over the weekend the Wall Street Journal gave an editorial warning of what a step backward it would be for the country if Anwar Ibrahim, a...
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Why You Cannot Say You 'Like' Firing People
As Derek Thompson points out on our site, and as the Romney campaign will be fully justified in reiterating, obviously Mitt Romney did not mean that he enjoys the process of telling people "you're...
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On the Psychology of 'Liking' to Fire People
See two updates below. A reader on what she heard when Mitt Romney said, "I like being able to fire people":Your post reminded me of a similar thought process I've had myself, on the idea that no...
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Romney's Big Win in New Hampshire, and What We've Learned About His Political...
Congratulations to Mitt Romney on an apparently very big win in New Hampshire. The difference between the Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman "victory" speeches just now is the difference between someone (Paul)...
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Without Comment: Romney, Lauer, and 'the 1%'
Only because I have not yet seen this elsewhere on the Atlantic's site (could have missed it -- sorry), I direct attention to this exchange early today between GOP nominee-presumptive Mitt Romney and...
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False Equivalence: the Ur-Document
Over the months, and indeed through the decades, I've mentioned how the mainstream press can be buffaloed if one party to a dispute says things that just aren't true. Every reflex teaches journalists...
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Today's Amazing Airliner Tricks: Crosswinds, 'Cat IIIC' Landings
You might have seen these before. But just in case...1) The "Crab Into Kick" Crosswind landing technique: A few weeks ago I posted a video of a dramatic landing by a Lufthansa plane, in Canada, as it...
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Mandarin Smackdown! Stewart vs. Huntsman vs. Xiao Li
What do Messrs. Stewart and Huntsman have in common, apart from spelling their first name Jon? Apparently an interest in Asian language. Stewart puts the needle effectively in Huntsman for using...
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Jon Huntsman Out: RIP his 2012 Campaign
I am sorry to hear the news that Jon Huntsman is dropping out of the 2012 campaign. Sorry for him, sorry for his family and for everyone who has put time, heart, and money into his cause.One year ago,...
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Huntsman Gets With the Program, Deletes Anti-Romney Videos
(See update below, with link to two of the deleted ads) That was fast.I mentioned last month that Jon Huntsman's campaign had prepared a brilliant set of mocking anti-Romney videos, funnier and...
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Still Not Sold on Gmail's New Look
And before saying anything else, let me acknowledge:- This is a tiny problem as the world goes.- It's largely (though not entirely) a matter of taste and habituation. The "not entirely" part is that...
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The Case Against Huntsman '16
Jon Huntsman's "suspending my campaign" speech just now would have been more in keeping with his pleas for conciliation and American unity if it had not included the moronic claim that Obama -- who...
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On Race, Dog Whistles, and the Old Confederacy
I mentioned last night two dog-whistle moments at the latest GOP debate. One was Rick Perry's saying that the state of South Carolina was "at war with this federal government"; the other was Newt...
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Finale on Huntsman 2016 (Until 2016 or so)
To wrap this up, and because I lack the stomach to write about the latest South Carolina GOP debate*, here are some final items looking backward-and-forward on the Jon Huntsman campaign. Final, that...
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Speaking of Dog Whistles: Rick Perry Talks Crazy About Turkey
This should go without saying, but since I haven't yet seen it elsewhere on our site:For the record, Rick Perry during last night's debate showed his trademark command of details, and owes the...
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Pictures for the Day: Italian Ship Crash, Green Zone DC
In the unfortunate art-trouvee category, this one from the Belfast Telegraph (thanks to many who have sent it): And, from the indispensable Department of Fear, a few shots of the new double-row "Green...
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Placeholder on State of the Union Speech
This was an interesting speech -- I mean, in its construction more than in the intrinsic fascination of the meat-and-potatoes proposals -- and one that deserves attention for what it included as well...
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Random Acts of TSA Kindness, and Other (Mainly) Good Airport News
In response to my contention that American airports had become run-down and off-putting to an extent that Americans who don't travel internationally may not realize, several "on the other hand"...
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