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California’s Overruling of Proposition 8 Is a Civil-Rights Victory – The Daily Beast
“Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California.” With those words, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday declared California’s Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
Clint Eastwood Chrysler Super Bowl Ad Shows Obama Messaging Is Weak – The Daily Beast
“Killed bin Laden. Saved GM.” That’s a Dirty Harry–style slogan for Obama 2012—direct, unflinching, and unsentimental, no poetry or promises. It’s all about results. It can be remembered in a bar, and it fits on a bumper sticker.
Ron Paul’s Plan to Mess Up Mitt Romney – The Daily Beast
Money, momentum and Mormons: these three factors gave Mitt Romney a convincing win in Saturday’s Nevada caucus. Mr. Romney was long expected to roll to victory in a state where he captured 51 percent of the vote four years ago. The … Continue reading
Romney’s Gaffe About the ‘Very Poor’ Shows Him Courting the Middle Class – The Daily Beast
As if to prove the point that this nomination race is far from over, Mitt Romney took to the airwaves Wednesday morning and promptly stepped on his lip. The occasion was a post-Florida victory lap interview with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien. … Continue reading
Romney Ramps Up Attack Ads Against Gingrich to Unprecedented Levels – The Daily Beast
No, it’s not your imagination. Things are uglier than ever in the Sunshine State. A staggering 92 percent of the political ads run in Florida over the last week of the campaign have been negative.
6 Worthy Policy Ideas From Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Speech – The Daily Beast
President Obama’s election year State of the Union address was attacked in pre-buttals from the Republican presidential candidates and members of Congress alike. But there were thoughtful moments and policies with bipartisan potential that deserve attention beyond the predicable partisan … Continue reading
Religious-Right Leaders Say Santorum, But Voters Flock to Gingrich – The Daily Beast
Just last week, Rick Santorum received a much-vaunted endorsement representing the collective wisdom of more than 100 conservative evangelical leaders ranging from Tony Perkins to James Dobson to Gary Bauer. Where their benediction fell, their flocks were sure to go—or … Continue reading
The MLK Whitewash – The Daily Beast
This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day finds our nation rightly united in honoring the man who challenged America to live up to the promise that all men are created equal. But it’s also worth remembering that it was not always … Continue reading
Evangelicals at the Crossroads in South Carolina – The Daily Beast
Two Mormons, two Catholics, and two Protestants walk into a South Carolina church asking for votes. No, it’s not a bad joke—it’s the current state of play in the pivotal South Carolina Republican primary. It’s an unprecedented situation and a … Continue reading
Romney Ready for Prime Time After New Hampshire Primary – The Daily Beast
Mitt Romney scored a strong victory Tuesday night in New Hampshire, just exceeding John McCain’s 2008 vote total of 37 percent and beating third-place finisher Jon Huntsman by 20 points.
One Year After Independence, South Sudan Still Needs International Support – The Daily Beast
One year ago, a peaceful referendum created the Republic of South Sudan after decades of civil war in which more than 2 million people were murdered. In the first year of this young nation’s life, the troubles haven’t stopped coming.
Jon Huntsman Earns His Applause at Sunday’s N.H. Debate – The Daily Beast
Jon Huntsman had his best debate right on time—two days before New Hampshire votes. And Mitt Romney had his worst debate Sunday morning, finally coming under sustained and substantive fire from his competitors, as well as the debate moderator, Meet … Continue reading
Strengthening Job Market Lifts Economy, Obama’s Reelection Hopes – The Daily Beast
The U.S. economy is showing new signs of growth—and that’s great news for the country as well as President Obama’s reelection effort. Friday morning, it was announced that the economy added 200,000 jobs in December, lowering the unemployment rate to … Continue reading
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Rick Santorum’s One Good Idea: No Corporate Taxes for U.S. Manufacturers – The Daily Beast
There’s a lot not to like about Rick Santorum on the social-issues front. He’s an anti-abortion absolutist, no fan of gay rights, and possesses politics so influenced by faith that even contraception remains controversial in his mind. But Rick Santorum … Continue reading
After Iowa, Can Mitt Romney Regain the Momentum? – The Daily Beast
Santorum and Romney. David and Goliath. Behind the virtual tie in Iowa—technically an eight-vote win for Romney—was a moral victory for Rick Santorum, surging from the back of the back despite being dramatically outspent by Mitt Romney. Now Iowa is … Continue reading
Youngstown Rocks: Is Fracking Causing Earthquakes in Ohio? – The Daily Beast
Youngstown, Ohio, had its 11th earthquake since St. Patrick’s Day on New Year’s Eve—a magnitude-4.0 on the Richter Scale, the highest to date. My wife and I were in town visiting my 96-year-old grandmother and felt the mid-afternoon rattle shake … Continue reading
Celebrity Gossip Is Making Us Stupid – The Daily Beast
Bread and circuses were what Romans leaders used to subdue citizens for hundreds of years before their civilization’s fall. We have celebrity gossip. It is greedily consumed and takes on the dimensions of real news – banner headlines, magazine covers … Continue reading
How Occupy Wall Street Flashed New York Back to 9/11 – The Daily Beast
Ten years ago, the streets of lower Manhattan were blocked off by barricades. The fires at Ground Zero were still burning. Streets were closed, guarded by police, as the recovery of body parts and cleaning up of ash from the … Continue reading
Sen. Ben Nelson’s Retirement Signals Twilight of Blue Dog Democrats – The Daily Beast
The Blue Dog pack is thinning. Centrist Democrats saw their ranks cut in half after the 2010 midterm elections. Now, with Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson’s announcement that he will not seek reelection, an endangered species warning is appropriate. This is … Continue reading
The Postal Service Is Fighting for Its Life and Should Be Saved – The Daily Beast
A crowded post office is part of the scenery of the season-–long lines, arms full of packaged presents, spare Christmas decorations hanging under the humming lights.