newsweek.com - 4/13/2009
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When a true genius appears," the English satirist Jonathan Swift wrote, "you may know him by this sign; that all the dunces are in confederacy against him." Genius might be a bit much as a description of the secretary of defense, but Robert Gates 's budget proposal has certainly gathered all the ...
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... party. It retains some limited ability to obstruct the Democrats, but has no ability to make or even significantly shape policy. Beyond that, Republicans have become embarrassing to watch. And it doesn’t feel right to make fun of crazy people. Better, perhaps, to focus on the real policy debates, which are all among Democrats. Of course, Republicans have been crazy for some time. It's just that now people seem to be noticing. For example: Fareed Zakaria: If you're wondering where to come down on the [Secy.] Gates ...
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... Newsweek’s Fareed Zakaria, who asks, “Is Robert Gates a Genius?” and obviously admires Gates and supports most of his plans, puts it this way: ...
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