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‘Democrats Are Smiling Through Their Tears’
Wes Pruden of The Washington Times, a regular weekly contestant for the dual prizes of “most gleefully offensive conservative column” and “most likely to be linked by Drudge (non-Camille Paglia bracket),” pushes the “Wellstoning” meme, and pushes it hard.
Democrats are smiling through their tears, determined not to waste an opportunity and figuring out how to [...]
One-Party Government Does Not Equal ‘Extreme’
During periods of one-party government, when Democrats controlled both the White House and the Congress, history shows that they have not shifted radically toward a leftward agenda.
The Bailout’s Power Vacuum
The financial bailout bill failed in the House when no one — not the president, congressional leader or vote counter — had the influence to save it. What would LBJ have done?
Why Ads Work
A quarter-billion dollars has already been spent on advertising this election cycle. And that’s only the beginning.
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