Earl Warren

Because Bipartisanship Is Dead Until 2011: A Defense of Senate Moderates

John R. Bohrer | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

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John R. Bohrer

The GOP cannot even claim credit for bringing the bills to the middle of the road -- the Democrats are hogging all of it. And that is a good thing, despite what some may think.

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Here's To Obama and All of Us: We've Come A Long, Long Way!

Sandy Goodman | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

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Sandy Goodman

I still remember the clicking of the marchers' heels as they moved into the Birmingham's business district, and, just then, the roar of a police motorcycle as it cut in front of King and Abernathy, halting the protest.

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CIA: Parsing The Panetta Pick

William Bradley | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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William Bradley

To say Panetta is a Clinton retread is to ignore his actual background. He comes out of a tradition which is almost forgotten today, that of the liberal Republican.

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