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The following is an excerpt from JAY COST | May 20, 2013, Vol. 18, No. 34 | TheWeeklyStandard.com |
At his press conference last month, President Barack Obama employed a trope he often uses—that of a sociologist studying his opposition. Explaining how his agenda has stalled in the Senate, he said:
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The following is an excerpt from DANIEL HALPER | 1:23 PM, Apr 17, 2013 | TheWeeklyStandard.com |
White House spokesman Jay Carney was asked at today's press briefing, in the context of the Boston bombings, whether U.S. bombings in Afghanistan last month that killed civilians were "terrorism." Carney gave a long ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Emily Rauhala | April 4, 2013 | Time.com |
There is not much that brings together Democrats and Republicans these days. But on Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant, American politicos are uncharacteritically united. Though largely unknown to U.S. consumers, Huawei Techonlogies is an industry leader ... Read More
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CNBC’s Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers spoke with the Opportunist’s Managing Editor Leslie Stone about his career, reporting on the secret world of corporate espionage and his appearance on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart.
Eamon Javers says he was born to be a journalist. “I never imagined myself doing anything else. The power ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from JACKIE CALMES and BRIAN KNOWLTON | January 20, 2013 | Nytimes.com |
WASHINGTON — With only his family nearby, President Obama was sworn into office in the White House before noon on Sunday in advance of Monday’s public pomp, the private moment forced by a ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from JEFFREY H. ANDERSON | November 28, 2012 | TheWeeklyStandard.com |
As hard as it is to believe, it’s been only a little over three weeks since Election Day. But there are already plenty of signs that Republicans are learning many of the wrong lessons from ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from JAY COST | September 20, 2012 | weeklystandard.com |
The media tut-tuts about the ebbs and flows of the polls in the presidential race because – well, because that’s what the media does. But, in fact, if you look at every presidential race going back ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from ANDY KESSLER | September 18, 2012 | WSJ.com |
No jobs? No wonder, given what passes for economic thought these days.
In his acceptance speech at the Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C., this month, President Obama said, "We believe that when a CEO pays his auto ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from WILLIAM KRISTOL | August 23, 2012 | weeklystandard.com |
Wait: Wasn't the choice of Paul Ryan, with its attendant focus on the Ryan budget and Medicare, supposed to be a disaster for the GOP? That was the Democratic talking point for the first few days ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Jonathan D. Salant | August 8, 2012 | yahoo.com |
Goldman Sachs Group (GS) employees have changed to red from blue.
Four years ago, employees of New York-based Goldman gave three-fourths of their campaign donations to Democratic candidates and committees, including presidential nominee Barack Obama. This ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Joanna Stern | August 2, 2012 | abcnews.com |
Want to see who is ahead in the presidential race based on tweets and only tweets?
Today Twitter launched its Political Index, a dedicated site at http://election.twitter.com, which will show whether President Obama or Republican candidate Mitt ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from ERIC PIANIN | July 27, 2012 | thefiscaltimes.com |
Here’s some unsolicited advice for Mitt Romney for the remainder of his overseas swing: Have some kind words ready for your host countries’ leaders when you meet with them in Poland and Israel in the coming ... Read More
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