Author: BooMan

Open Thread

Obama is spending the Fourth of July in Butte, Montana. Where are you spending it?

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Urban vs. Academic Progressives

During the primary, Barack Obama came under some criticism for being inconsistent in his position on single-payer health care. But, he explained his mix of idealism and pragmatism in early 2007: In a profile of the Senator in...

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The Right Experience

Silly Obama. He’s visiting NORAD today when everyone knows that the proper training to be commander-in-chief is to bone up on children’s books like The Pet Goat. Or he could read Christopher Hitchen’s account...

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Sebelius for Veep

I’m still high on Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as a running mate. By now you should be familiar with the obvious strengths she brings to the table, but I will list them anyway. She’s won statewide election twice...

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