Tish Durkin
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5 questions for the Republican candidates
feature The GOP presidential hopefuls have spent the week verbally sparring over jobs, vaccines, and Social Security. But there are many, many holes in their rhetoric
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Why Republicans should stop dreaming of Chris Christie
feature Dissatisfied with Rick Perry, many conservatives are hopelessly trying to draft New Jersey's governor. But let's face it — he's no messiah
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Quit picking on the TSA
feature Security pat-downs of our unthreatening daughters and grandmothers may seem excessive — but it sure beats another terrorist attack
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Did Iraq just win one for the Busher?
feature George W. Bush got just about everything wrong in Iraq, breaking that country into smithereens along the way. But did he get the biggest thing right? By Tish Durkin
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Anthony Weiner and the 'ewww' factor
feature The real lesson of "Weinergate" is that we will never learn our lesson about politicians on the prowl
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5 reasons the GOP should give Jon Huntsman another look
feature No one really thinks the moderate former Utah governor has a shot — but there's plenty of evidence that he deserves one
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Tyler Clementi and the case against 'hate crimes'
feature However well-intentioned, these laws deny the value of all humans — and the hate in all crimes
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What Ireland can teach the U.S. about separating church and state
feature Religious conservatives in the U.S. are desperate to introduce faith into the public sphere. Judging from the Irish model, that's not such a hot idea
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Why Washington needs backroom deals
feature Pundits blame our rancorous politics for the retirements of moderates like Olympia Snowe. We'd be wiser to point the finger at good-government reforms
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Attention, Narcissist Horndogs
opinion An Open Letter to Our Nation's Next Brazen Narcissist Horndog Politician du Jour
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Nadya Suleman's laissez fertility
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Our Blackwater bargain
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Outsourcing isn't the problem
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