Latest articles by Robert Shrum
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Mitt's single-digit landslide, and Newt's singularly focused revenge
feature Romney can no longer avoid the fury of his desperate rivals. This weekend in New Hampshire, they'll pile on the frontrunner like never before
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Mitt Romney's taxing baggage
feature Mitt's tax avoidance embodies unfairness in a moment when economic justice is a driving issue. And to boot, he comes off as out of touch, unconnected, and unconcerned
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Monsieur Romney's attack on American values
feature The GOP frontrunner blasts the president as "tak[ing] his inspiration from the capitals of Europe." But the truth is, that's exactly what Mitt's doing
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Noonan's fake history lesson for Obama
opinion In a recent Wall Street Journal column, Peggy Noonan counseled our ever-ambitious President to focus on leaving a legacy that can be reduced to one sentence—a specious notion borrowed from former Republican Congresswoman Clare Boothe L
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The Republicans' faulty foundation
opinion Once again, the GOP opts for deceit as a short-term political tactic while praying that a cracked base doesn't crumble.
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Obama, appeasement and the race baiters
feature It's no secret why this White House flees from racial controversy. But for his sake and ours, Obama must confront the appeals to America's worst instincts.
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How Obama can avoid becoming George Bush
feature A master of foreign policy must confront the march of the economic morons to evade the 41st president's fate
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The Democratic Danger to Obama
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The Democrats' self-defeating crybaby chorus
feature After a special election loss in New York City, many on the Left are boneheadedly fleeing Obama — just when they should be rallying to his side
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Is America still a serious nation?
feature A visit to Southeast Asia evokes memories of our folly-filled past — and serves as a reminder of the critical issues we face today
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Bain is just chapter one in the Book of Romney
feature Republicans are desperate to declare Obama's attacks on Mitt's business background off-limits. But in the life of Romney, vulture capitalism is an inescapable theme
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The Pelosi and McCain Awards
feature Shrum's first annual honors to the courageous and cowardly in American politics
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In defense of Karl Rove
feature It's not that Rove has a score to settle with Rick Perry. He just knows this Texas governor would make a disastrous GOP nominee
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Obama's path to greatness
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Nominating Mitt Malaprop
feature Romney has the GOP nomination wrapped up — but his serial verbal miscues will haunt him in November
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Will Democrats fumble health reform?
feature Abortion and the tax on "Cadillac" health plans are still contentious issues, and the special election to fill Ted Kennedy's seat is heightening Democratic anxiety. In this sudden death overtime, there's no margin for error.
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The doomsayers are wrong about Obama, again
opinion The press, Republicans, and frustrated progressives think Obama is struggling and his health plan "on the precipice of defeat." That just proves that those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat their own mistakes.
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The GOP decline starts Phase Two
opinion Republicans seem to be enjoying their August delirium and perhaps they should. For them, it only gets worse from here as the economy improves and Democrats ride growth—and their enactment of health-care reform—into the midte
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Morning in Obama's America
feature The president sounds like Reagan. His opponents have a bad case of malaise
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Britain proves the folly of GOP economics
feature First slash spending. Then watch the economy contract
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The GOP's sad, intolerant 2012 field
feature At the weekend's Values Voters Summit, Republican presidential candidates and conservative kingmakers proved that bigotry is among their chief values
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Rescuing Elena Kagan from "smears"
feature Republicans predictably are waging a faux battle against the nominee's make-believe radicalism. But why must the White House validate bigotry in defending her?
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The unholy alliance between Catholic bishops and the GOP
feature Catholic leaders are self-righteously trying to infringe on the liberty of all Americans. And head-in-the-sand Republicans are cheering them on
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Mitt Romney is the Richard Nixon of 2012
feature Just like our 37th president, the once and future GOP frontrunner will secure his party's nomination because the GOP has no other choice
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