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Tired Rhetoric Out; Nuanced Thinking In

R.T. Eby | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home

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R.T. Eby

The Bush years remind us of a basic fact: the best foreign policy is based on diplomacy. The next president must surround himself with professionals; people who will hold the line in negotiations without going over the top.

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Friday Talking Points [33] -- If It Quacks Like A Lame Duck...

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

President George W. Bush, asked in a press conference why Republicans in the House and Senate are increasingly defying him, proven by the fact that do...

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Friday Talking Points [32] -- Democrats Throw Bush A Few Elbows

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Borah Peak, at 12,662 feet high, is the highest point in Idaho. [That may sound like a strange place to begin this column, but please bear with me.] I...

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