Michael Weiss

Michael Weiss is a New York-based writer. His blog is Snarksmith.

Why the Palin Pick Was Brilliant

Friday, September 5th, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

John McCain's shrewd move has already robbed the Democrats of their post-convention afterglow.

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New Yorker Cover Parody Lost on the Left

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

What good is satire if you have to explain what you are lampooning?

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Clark’s Smear of McCain Misses the Target

Sunday, July 13th, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

It's not about combat, Wesley — it's about character.

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Why Michael Bloomberg is Hugely Overrated

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

The NYC mayor substitutes high-priced PR and nanny-statism for good government.

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Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich: The Real Dream Team

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

Forget McCain and Lieberman. This would be the ultimate bipartisan match.

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Obama-Clinton: The ‘Not on Your Life’ Ticket

Friday, June 6th, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

A Barack-Hillary fusion would be more like teammates from hell than a dream team. Why would Obama subject himself to a stolen limelight and a neutered presidency?

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Is Al-Qaeda Disintegrating?

Sunday, June 1st, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

Which way al-Qaeda? Trotsky or Che? The bitter ideological squabbles of Islamic jihadists are following in the footsteps of the philosophical arguments that fractured Communist comrades.

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When the Founding Fathers Faced Islamists

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

Back in 1784, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had to decide whether to appease or stand up to armed Middle Eastern pirates. Sound familiar?

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Obama’s Iraq Minefield

Monday, May 19th, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

It is merely a matter of time before Barack Obama — the self-proclaimed antiwar candidate — will have to face his contradictions, falsehoods, and alarming displays of ignorance on Iraq.

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A Defeated Hillary’s Best Bet

Saturday, May 10th, 2008 - by Michael Weiss

Don't expect Hillary Clinton to settle for second place on an Obama-led ticket if she doesn't win the nomination. The senator from New York likely has a more sinister strategy in mind.

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