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Zakaria, Obama, and 'the establishment'
ZAKARIA, OBAMA, AND 'THE ESTABLISHMENT'.... Last week, Newsweek's Howard Fineman said President Obama needs to invest more energy in impressing the Washington establishment. This week, Fareed Zakaria, Fineman's Newsweek colleague, suggests the Washington establishment doesn't know what it's ...
Zakaria: New American Foreign Policy | Newsweek Voices - Fareed Zakaria
newsweek.com — As George W. Bush 's term came to a close, he had few defenders left in the... world of foreign policy . Mainstream commentators almost unanimously agreed the Bush years had been marked by arrogance and incompetence. "Mr. Bush's characteristic failing ... (more) Zakaria: New American Foreign Policy | Newsweek Voices - ...
Howard Fineman, the Establishment, and Barack Obama
mediamatters.org — Howard Fineman, the Establishment, and Barack Obama Published Wed, Mar 11, 2009 10:48am ET by Jamison Foser... As Eric noted , Howard Fineman doesn't bother quoting or paraphrasing anyone in "The Establishment" in his column about the Establishment ... (more) Howard Fineman, the Establishment, and Barack Obama
An establishment with a fragile ego
washingtonmonthly.com — AN ESTABLISHMENT WITH A FRAGILE EGO.... President Obama, citing family commitments, announced last week that he would... skip this year's dinner at the Gridiron Club. He will be the first president since Grover Cleveland to skip the event in his... (more) An establishment with a fragile ego
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The Evolution Of Fareed
The Daily Dish | By Andrew SullivanSteve Benen: I remember a point, not too long ago, at which Zakaria was positioned as a leading, sensible, center-right observer on politics and foreign policy. He seems far more progressive now, not because Zakaria's worldview has changed, but because so many of the voices that dominate the political discourse have gone off in a misguided direction. Steve is right about Fareed's worldview. We have known each other for two decades, both right-of-center immigrants, both children, in a way, of the conservative revolution we came of age in. ...

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