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frame gameFrame GameHow you look at things.1NA=1154&NC=1262&DI=4098&PS=58284&PI=7315framegamefalsefalsePoliticsspacernotembeddedframe gameSomething RealWilliam SaletanDid Mark Sanford admit to a sin worse than sex?noSomething RealDid Mark Sanford admit to a sin worse than sex?noIt's the first rule of adultery redemption: minimize the affair.truenotochyperlinkno200962452933PMWednesdayJunJune176/24/2009 9:29:33 PM633814613730000000200962452933PMWednesdayJunJune176/24/2009 9:29:33 PM633814613730000000frame gameThe Two Faces of Barack ObamaWilliam SaletanCan a pro-choice president lead a pro-life majority?noThe Two Faces of Barack ObamaCan a pro-choice president lead a pro-life majority?no"Obama Calls for 'Common Ground' on Abortion at Notre Dame," said the headline at CNN. That's a fair description: The president used the phrase three times in his Sunday commencement address. But common ground can't quite convey what he was getting at. Common ground is a two-dimensional metaphor. Abortion is more complicated than that, and so is Obama.truenotochyperlinkno200952075536AMWednesdayMayMay75/20/2009 11:55:36 AM633784029360000000200952075536AMWednesdayMayMay75/20/2009 11:55:36 AM633784029360000000frame gameThe War on ErrorWilliam SaletanHillary Clinton's sorry nonapology.noThe War on ErrorHillary Clinton's sorry nonapology.noFive years ago, Hillary Clinton supported a Senate resolution authorizing President Bush to use force in Iraq. So did I. It took me four years to admit this was a mistake. I've been wondering when Clinton would admit it. Now, from campaign insiders quoted in the New York Times, comes the answer: never. As she told voters a few days ago: "If the most important thing to any of you is choosing someone who did not cast that vote or has said his vote was a mistake, then there are others to choose from."truenotochyperlinkno200722063555PMTuesdayFebFebruary182/20/2007 11:35:55 PM633075933550000000200722063555PMTuesdayFebFebruary182/20/2007 11:35:55 PM633075933550000000frame gameMissionary PositionWilliam SaletanBirth control, responsibility, and the Democrats.noMissionary PositionA missionary position for the Democrats.noTwo years ago, after Democrats blew the 2004 election, I threw an idea at them: "Go back to being the party of responsibility."truenotochyperlinkno2006111723139PMFridayNovNovember1411/17/2006 7:31:39 PM6329937069900000002006111723139PMFridayNovNovember1411/17/2006 7:31:39 PM632993706990000000frame gameWhy Catholics?William Saletanhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4986397The political advantages of Catholic justices.noWhy Catholics?The political advantages of Catholic justices.noThree hours after President Bush nominated Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, a conservative "Catholic-based advocacy organization" fired a warning shot at liberals. "Given the likelihood of a vigorous debate, we remain steadfast in our insistence upon a fair and dignified process free of any attack on Judge Alito's Catholic faith and personal beliefs," said the group's president. "Early attacks by left wing interest groups are particularly worrisome."truenotochyperlinkno200511114609AMTuesdayNovNovember111/1/2005 5:46:09 AM632664063690000000200511114609AMTuesdayNovNovember111/1/2005 5:46:09 AM632664063690000000200311442619PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:26:19 PM631781583790000000200311442619PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:26:19 PM631781583790000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue20011018111443PMThursdayOctOctober2310/19/2001 3:14:43 AM6313904368300000002001101940216PMFridayOctOctober1610/19/2001 8:02:16 PM631391041360000000

frame gameFrame GameHow you look at things.1NA=1154&NC=1262&DI=4098&PS=58284&PI=7315framegamefalsefalsePoliticsspacernotembeddedframe gameSomething RealWilliam SaletanDid Mark Sanford admit to a sin worse than sex?noSomething RealDid Mark Sanford admit to a sin worse than sex?noIt's the first rule of adultery redemption: minimize the affair.truenotochyperlinkno200962452933PMWednesdayJunJune176/24/2009 9:29:33 PM633814613730000000200962452933PMWednesdayJunJune176/24/2009 9:29:33 PM633814613730000000frame gameThe Two Faces of Barack ObamaWilliam SaletanCan a pro-choice president lead a pro-life majority?noThe Two Faces of Barack ObamaCan a pro-choice president lead a pro-life majority?no"Obama Calls for 'Common Ground' on Abortion at Notre Dame," said the headline at CNN. That's a fair description: The president used the phrase three times in his Sunday commencement address. But common ground can't quite convey what he was getting at. Common ground is a two-dimensional metaphor. Abortion is more complicated than that, and so is Obama.truenotochyperlinkno200952075536AMWednesdayMayMay75/20/2009 11:55:36 AM633784029360000000200952075536AMWednesdayMayMay75/20/2009 11:55:36 AM633784029360000000frame gameThe War on ErrorWilliam SaletanHillary Clinton's sorry nonapology.noThe War on ErrorHillary Clinton's sorry nonapology.noFive years ago, Hillary Clinton supported a Senate resolution authorizing President Bush to use force in Iraq. So did I. It took me four years to admit this was a mistake. I've been wondering when Clinton would admit it. Now, from campaign insiders quoted in the New York Times, comes the answer: never. As she told voters a few days ago: "If the most important thing to any of you is choosing someone who did not cast that vote or has said his vote was a mistake, then there are others to choose from."truenotochyperlinkno200722063555PMTuesdayFebFebruary182/20/2007 11:35:55 PM633075933550000000200722063555PMTuesdayFebFebruary182/20/2007 11:35:55 PM633075933550000000frame gameMissionary PositionWilliam SaletanBirth control, responsibility, and the Democrats.noMissionary PositionA missionary position for the Democrats.noTwo years ago, after Democrats blew the 2004 election, I threw an idea at them: "Go back to being the party of responsibility."truenotochyperlinkno2006111723139PMFridayNovNovember1411/17/2006 7:31:39 PM6329937069900000002006111723139PMFridayNovNovember1411/17/2006 7:31:39 PM632993706990000000frame gameWhy Catholics?William Saletanhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4986397The political advantages of Catholic justices.noWhy Catholics?The political advantages of Catholic justices.noThree hours after President Bush nominated Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, a conservative "Catholic-based advocacy organization" fired a warning shot at liberals. "Given the likelihood of a vigorous debate, we remain steadfast in our insistence upon a fair and dignified process free of any attack on Judge Alito's Catholic faith and personal beliefs," said the group's president. "Early attacks by left wing interest groups are particularly worrisome."truenotochyperlinkno200511114609AMTuesdayNovNovember111/1/2005 5:46:09 AM632664063690000000200511114609AMTuesdayNovNovember111/1/2005 5:46:09 AM632664063690000000200311442619PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:26:19 PM631781583790000000200311442619PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:26:19 PM631781583790000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue20011018111443PMThursdayOctOctober2310/19/2001 3:14:43 AM6313904368300000002001101940216PMFridayOctOctober1610/19/2001 8:02:16 PM631391041360000000

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