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Conservatives Need a Bailout
shakespearessister.blogspot.com - 12/5/2008
Conservatives Need a Bailout
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The Big Three automakers are in Washington this week, hats in hand, looking for a handout. Washington has already bailed out some of our largest banks. But they are not the only ones suffering in this economy , which was ruined by the Democrat Congress and regulations that were implemented by ...
motherjones.com - 12/1/2008
The Curious Retention of Robert Gates
— motherjones.com — Barack Obama's national security team--at this early stage--presents more questions than answers. His selection of Hillary Clinton... to be secretary of state has been a much-chewed-over topic of pundit puzzlement . And with the Monday morning unveiling ... (more) The Curious Retention of Robert Gates

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openleft.com - 12/9/2008
What Would Obama Do?
— openleft.com — Michael Tomasky writing in the Guardian about how anyone who thought Gates was a bad pick are... complete idiots: And people who can't see that Obama needs to reassure the political establishment by doing things like re-appointing Robert Gates at the ... (more) What Would Obama Do?

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Washington Close to Deal on Bailout for Automakers
nytimes.com - 12/8/2008
Washington Close to Deal on Bailout for Automakers
— nytimes.com — A $15 billion government rescue of the U.S. automobile industry would be directed by Bush appointees and... impose expansive oversight. > (more) Washington Close to Deal on Bailout for Automakers

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Looking for Feminist Racism?
The Corner on National Review Online — [image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] [image] Friday, December 05, 2008 [image] Looking for Feminist Racism? [Ramesh Ponnuru] It's right here . 12/05 02:53 PM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us ...

Jon Swift Gonna Wake up in a Smoothie
Whiskey Fire — ... Ramesh Ponnuru lashes out at Jon Swift, accusing the acerbic 18th-century Curch of Ireland clergyman of "feminist racism." To prove this charge Ponnuru draws up a pretty damning bill of indictment: ...

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