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The XX Factor: Slate women blog about politics, etc...
Thursday, March 06, 2008 - Posts
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OK, Anne , I’ll go there with you. But only because you called me an old-timer. I don’t dispute for a moment that John McCain is a true maverick. But—and I can’t say it better than Matt Taibbi did—McCain’s “arrogant refusal to be a craven imbecile” is Read More...
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Greetings to all newcomers (including the ones I failed to greet months ago!) ... but I'd like to pick a tiny bone with an old-timer. I dunno, Dahlia , maybe if you are located somewhere out beyond Dennis Kucinich then John McCain doesn't look like a Read More...
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We're lucky enough to have two new XXers this week—welcome also to Liza Mundy. Great to have you both! The other problem with the craziness you point to, Rosa, is that it makes the Obama-Clinton divide seem like it's about policy and substance, as opposed Read More...
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We are delighted to welcome Rosa into our XX family! Welcome to XX Factor, Rosa. And I agree with you completely that the people who say they will vote for McCain if their Dem of choice isn't crowned appear to be drunk. But my objection, more than anything Read More...
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OK, Melinda , I'll fess up. On the one hand, I am definitely ready for this to be over. (And it looks as if Tom Hanks agrees with us .) But, from a partisan standpoint, it is kind of fun to watch Barack and Hillary do John McCain's dirty work for him. Read More...
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The XX Factor entered a new medium this morning: video! Watch here as Emily Bazelon, Dahlia Lithwick, and Melinda Henneberger talk about what the results from the Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, and Vermont primaries mean for Hillary Clinton. Read More...
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What's up with Democrats who say, "If Obama [or Hillary] doesn't win the Democratic nomination, I'll be voting for John McCain in November"? This is making me crazy. I argued , today, that Clinton has become so fixated on tearing down Obama—despite her Read More...
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