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rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 8/28/2008
The Weaker Party
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Generally, I don't think much of the persistent liberal handwringing about how much tougher and meaner the Republicans are, how much better the GOP tends to be at political hardball, etc. etc. But watching this convention so far, I'm inclined to agree with Ezra Klein : Say what you will about the 2004 Convention, it had a theme. Conversely, the first night of the 2008 Democratic Convention ...

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8/28: Watching And Waiting
Blogometer — ... 's Byron York thinks it's Pawlenty: "From the calls I've made and the conversations I've had, I would say the person to watch is Pawlenty. No Romney, no Lieberman -- although the people I talk to still think (worry?) that there is a chance McCain has a surprise up his sleeve." THOUGHT OF THE DAY: A Missed Opportunity? The Atlantic 's Ross Douthat echoes many liberal bloggers in his criticism of the Dem convention: "The Democrats are holding their convention at a time when the GOP nominee is reasonably popular, his party is reasonably unpopular, and the current President, a ...

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