andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 8/29/2008
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Entertaining. The final two ?
Tim Pawlenty . Who, what? Didn't he just barely
squeak by in his last election in Minnesota? He seems to me the
Republican counterpart to Mark Warner, one of those talked-about
phenoms who light passes through at the first major exposure (Warner's
keynote, what a snore). Yes, he would bring a youthful note to the
ticket, but you can't fill a vacancy with a ...
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The Obama Speech
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... He
approvingly quotes James Wolcott's statement that House Deputy
Republican Whip Eric Cantor is "essentially an unregistered Israeli
lobbyist," calling such claptrap "entertaining." Of course, we may
remind ourselves that Cantor is Jewish while we reflect on the fact
that Sullivan is pleasantly amused by the implicit--or
not-so-implicit--accusation that as a Jew, Cantor has dual
loyalties?) ...
The Obama Speech
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... He approvingly quotes James Wolcott's statement that House Deputy Republican Whip Eric Cantor is "essentially an unregistered Israeli lobbyist," calling such claptrap "entertaining." Of course, we may remind ourselves that Cantor is Jewish while we reflect on the fact that Sullivan is pleasantly amused by the implicit--or not-so-implicit--accusation that as a Jew, Cantor has dual loyalties.) As for the substance of the speech--to the extent that there actually was substance--at some point in time, Barack Obama will have to explain how it is that he will be able to force ...
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