Topic: Ross Douthat
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Decoder Wire Rand Paul filibuster fallout: Are Democrats his real allies?
By taking on the White House over its drone policy and civil liberties, Rand Paul echoed concerns of liberal Democrats. But only one helped him during his filibuster, showing how tribal D.C. is.
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Christianity, self-saved
A Christian Science perspective: Church is less a noun than a verb; it’s God-inspired thought and action taking place in the here and now of our lives.
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Decoder Wire Tough new Bain ad from Obama 'super PAC': Does it go too far? (+video)
The conservative Twittersphere has erupted in anger over a new ad that targets Mitt Romney’s time at Bain Capital. In it, a former steelworker basically charges that Mr. Romney’s actions caused his wife’s death.
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Bad Religion
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat laments the substitution of "spiritualities" for orthodox Christianity.
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Ohio looms large on Super Tuesday. Can Romney increase his delegate lead?
A win in Ohio on Super Tuesday could restore Mitt Romney's clear front-runner status. But senior Republicans are decrying the toxic nature of the campaign, and some prominent conservative commentators doubt that either Romney or Rick Santorum could beat Barack Obama.
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Romney vs. Santorum: Class warfare in the GOP
Rick Santorum has become a wealthy man since he left the US Senate, but his family background is a lot more working-class than Mitt Romney's. That could help him in Michigan and Ohio primaries.
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Does Mitt Romney have the GOP presidential nomination wrapped up?
One by one, Mitt Romney's GOP rivals have taken runs at him, trumpeting his failures as a true conservative and his flip-flopping. But one by one, they’ve stumbled, and at the moment the race for the GOP nomination seems like Romney’s to lose.
10/23/2011 06:05 pm -
The Adam Smith Institute Blog Don't pay and don't go
The new cut-as-you-go Republican plan is different than the Democratic tax-as-you-go plan, but both variants on the pay-as-you-go model accept the need for big government. Libertarian guest blogger Cameron Willard offers another option.
01/11/2011 09:39 am -
Did midterm elections lift Sarah Palin higher, or not?
Some big Sarah Palin picks – think Christine O'Donnell and Sharron Angle – lost key races in the midterm elections. But Palin made a lot of new friends in presidential primary states like New Hampshire and South Carolina.
11/03/2010 09:17 pm -
Nuclear weapons: Is full disarmament possible?
As world leaders convene in Washington for a summit on halting the spread of nuclear weapons, a global debate is rising on the merits – and feasibility – of total nuclear disarmament.
04/06/2010 03:15 pm -
Global News Blog Columnist compares Iraq war to Philippines. Blogosphere objects.
Are there really lessons from the US invasion of the Philippines for US commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan?
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Is the Republican Party in peril?
Conservative thinkers and political historians think the GOP could be at the end of its historic 40-year grasp on power.
08/30/2008 01:00 am
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