The Rehabilitation of Bashar Assad
A real transformation or deceptive new packaging?
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McCain chose her not because she's a woman, but because she's a woman who knows about energy. |
The media that is so curious about Palin and family refrains from invading Obama’s space.
Both sides need to stop being so shrill and consider alternatives.
He did what he had to do — speak from the heart and give the GOP a fighting chance.
It was intriguing how he distanced himself as far as possible from the last eight years.
More from Belmont Club: What running Palin's and McCain's speeches through word cloud software reveals...
Bureaucracy and politics come between the Los Angeles police and their work.
John McCain's shrewd move has already robbed the Democrats of their post-convention afterglow.
Code Pink demonstrators disrupted John McCain's acceptance speech at the Xcel Center tonight right next to the Pajamas TV booth. PJTV has exclusive video of them being hustled out at the link.
After Sarah Palin brought down the house, he has his work cut out for him.
They're enraged after being hit by a cruise missile aimed from Middle America.
It was the campaign speech of the new millennium — and the GOP fell in love.
No wonder Obama is moving closer to McCain on the issues rather than vice versa.
Two radically different world views and two completely separate cultures.
Who is more likely to survive cancer, an American or a European?
Quite the contrary: she could be that rare running mate who makes a positive difference in an election.
Great speech — but it would have been better without the sarcasm and snide comments.
And who better than a punk rocker to pressure the reluctant dictator?
All schools tell kids to study hard so they can make money. Why not admit it?
The VP nominee's big speech displayed humor, grace, and steel. (More on Palin's RNC speech from Roger L. Simon and Belmont Club)
It's a tough call for those who feel strongly about both national security and a woman's right to choose. (Also, Claudia Rosett on What Sarah Palin Won't Say.)
Liberals say it's racism. They conveniently forget his inexperience and dubious pals.
Republicans rally around a career woman with a stay-at-home husband, and Democrats call her a negligent parent. Who are the feminists again?
The southern states can't relax yet — a new trio of storms is heading their way.