Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) Queen of the Tea Party The presidential campaign of Michele Bachmann Matthew Continetti July 4 – July 11, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 40 If she’d fallen backward, she’d have been killed. It was September 2009, during her second term in Congress, and a magazine had sent a photographer to […]
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) Lead? President Obama would prefer not to. Fred Barnes June 27, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 39 We’ve had strong presidents and weak presidents, skillful presidents and incompetent presidents, mediocre presidents and just plain poor presidents. Barack Obama stands alone as the first president who simply declines to lead. On
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) Medicare? Thanks, but no thanks. Jeff Bergner June 27, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 39 In a few months my wife and I will turn 65 years of age. I guess we’re the proverbial grandpa and grandma that our political leaders aim to protect. Our mailbox has been full lately
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JUNE 30, 2011 Mitt Romney has adapted her ‘Labour Isn’t Working’ slogan, but would he emulate her steely leadership? By ANDREW ROBERTS In 1978, with the British economy in crisis and unemployment hovering at 1.5 million, or 5.1% of the working-age population, Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Party turned to its advertising gurus, Charles and Maurice Saatchi,
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JUNE 30, 2011 Thomas Dewey tried to run out the clock on Harry Truman. It didn’t work. By KARL ROVE High unemployment, anemic growth, defections in key groups such as independents and Hispanics, and unpopular policies are among the reasons President Obama is unlikely to win re-election. But likely to lose is far from certain
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JUNE 25, 2011 State Republicans are tackling the issues voters want addressed. That will be a major asset for the party’s presidential nominee in 2012. By BOB MCDONNELL Democrats say otherwise, but Republican governors and their records will be a major asset to the GOP in 2012. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s monumental achievement this
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JUNE 25, 2011 The latest GOP presidential candidate talks about cutting defense to better compete with Asia. By DANIEL HENNINGER No Republican presidential candidate stirs more curiosity than Jon Huntsman. “What about Huntsman?” You hear it all the time. Who is Jon Huntsman and where is he coming from? On the morning after he announced
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) What America needs is a better class of left-winger. David Gelernter June 13, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 37 EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: The outrage of the left can turn into nihilism, meanness, hatred; and has. We know all about what Obamacrats don’t like. It’s time for them to ask
NEW YORK TIMES June 15, 2011 As Number of Medicaid Patients Goes Up, Their Benefits Are About to Drop By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — The Obama administration injected billions of dollars into Medicaid, the nation’s low-income health program, as the recession deepened two years ago. The money runs out at the end of this month,
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