Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - Posts
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Hanna, I read the Vicki Iseman-the-cute-lobbyist/John McCain-isn't-ethical piece , too, after no fewer than three people told me to—none particularly enthusiastic about McCain. All were apalled, not by the content of the story, but by the transparent Read More...
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That New York Times story about McCain's "self-confidence on ethics" is one of the weirdest news stories I've ever read. This is not a story about McCain's coziness with lobbyists and whether his line about money corrupting politics is a lie. It's not Read More...
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When I heard what Michelle Obama said , I thought uh-oh, classic Di Kinsley an gaffe: She said something true but unflattering, and thus a total no-no for someone in her position; that's why they call it impolitic. I also assumed she was talking about Read More...
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I agree, Emily , that we don't have to go to Lady Macbeth territory over Michelle Obama's ill-considered remark. (If only she had said, " I am really proud of my country" instead of " F or the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country.") Read More...
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Emily , your passing reference to Lady Macbeth just now reminded me of something I’d been meaning to post for a while. A friend suggested yesterday that one of Hillary Clinton’s great weaknesses as a candidate is that — fair or not — she seems so completely Read More...
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Over on Kausfiles , Mickey Kaus is giving Michelle Obama a hard time. Here's her full quote ( or watch here ): "What we have learned over this year is that hope is making a comeback. It is making a comeback. And let me tell you something — for the first Read More...
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