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Slouching Toward the Center
https://townhall.com/columnists/lindachavez/2008/07/11/slouching_toward_the_center
https://townhall.com/columnists/lindachavez/2008/07/11/slouching_toward_the_center
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to keep such immunity out of the bill. … that child to term." … Obama said that he will use his forthcoming trip to Iraq to make a "further assessment" of whether "conditions still hold" to withdraw…
Barack Obama: A Liberal For All Seasons
https://townhall.com/columnists/daveficere/2008/07/09/barack_obama_a_liberal_for_all_seasons
https://townhall.com/columnists/daveficere/2008/07/09/barack_obama_a_liberal_for_all_seasons
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The Illinois Democrat has also voted to uphold Roe vs. … He voted to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour over a two-year period, and involve the government to correct areas in which he … Later in 2005 he voted against ending debate on the issue, a position equal to opposing it, but then in March 2006, voted for the Patriot…
Obama: Kids Should Learn Spanish
https://townhall.com/columnists/amandacarpenter/2008/07/09/obama_kids_should_learn_spanish
https://townhall.com/columnists/amandacarpenter/2008/07/09/obama_kids_should_learn_spanish
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And then we go over to Europe and all we can say is merci beacoup, right?” … As an Illinois senator, Obama voted against a measure to make English the official language of the United States in June 2007. … He was one of 34 senators who voted against the measure.…
Obama, "The Vast Majority Of Muslims," And The Rest Of Us
https://townhall.com/columnists/austinhill/2008/07/27/obama,_the_vast_majority_of_muslims,_and_the_rest_of_us
https://townhall.com/columnists/austinhill/2008/07/27/obama,_the_vast_majority_of_muslims,_and_the_rest_of_us
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And he hadn’t “just voted” on anything. … Obama lied to the Israeli reporter - - and to the rest of the world - - with these remarks. … So what are we to make of this?…
A Media Crush on Obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2008/07/27/a_media_crush_on_obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2008/07/27/a_media_crush_on_obama
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Many people in other walks of life have been attracted to Obama, moved to vote for Obama, even enthralled by Obama. … So you would expect some people wearing press badges to be susceptible to the same kind of reactions. … With three months to go, there will be plenty of chances for McCain to shine and Obama to stumble -- and the news coverage will shift…
McCain Hits Obama on Troop Visit ... But Should He?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2008/07/26/mccain_hits_obama_on_troop_visit__but_should_he
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against critical funding in 2007 and not visiting our wounded troops in Germany when he made time to go to the gym but canceled trips … to Ramstein and Landstuhl. … There is no excuse for his decision to skip this visit.My only question is: Should McCain be the one making this attack, either in…
Romney's Value
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/2008/07/26/romneys_value
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/2008/07/26/romneys_value
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Mitt Romney has climbed to the top of Sen. … lawmakers of both parties who seek to open Capitol Hill doors to them on a bipartisan basis. … Kanjorski, who voted against the Iraqi troop surge, has been under fire for saying he "forced" President Bush to make the move.…
Judges Favor The Profane
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2008/07/25/judges_favor_the_profane
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2008/07/25/judges_favor_the_profane
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amount to 'shock treatment' for the audience." … The judges are second-guessing not just the regulators, and not just the Congress, which voted to increase FCC fines tenfold after … the Internet to cell phones, it's now outmoded to try and regulate the indecency on broadcast television.…
Maliki's Sophistication and Cunning
https://townhall.com/columnists/charleskrauthammer/2008/07/25/malikis_sophistication_and_cunning
https://townhall.com/columnists/charleskrauthammer/2008/07/25/malikis_sophistication_and_cunning
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even mini-Tet offensives by both Shiite and Sunni terrorists trying to demoralize U.S. and Iraqi public opinion in the run-up to their … But in Maliki's view, the strategic threats to the unity of the state and to the viability of the new democratic government are over … For example, we might want to retain an air base to deter Iran, protect regional allies and relieve our naval forces, which today carry…
Distractions for Obama in Berlin
https://townhall.com/columnists/suzannefields/2008/07/25/distractions_for_obama_in_berlin
https://townhall.com/columnists/suzannefields/2008/07/25/distractions_for_obama_in_berlin
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(When he had the chance, he voted against sending more troops to Afghanistan, too.) … want the setting to be a distraction. … Barack Obama might retire to a friendly front porch to reflect on whether there might be a lesson here.…
Pride Clouds Obama's Vision
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathleenparker/2008/07/25/pride_clouds_obamas_vision
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathleenparker/2008/07/25/pride_clouds_obamas_vision
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Look, if I'd known how successful it was going to be, I would have voted for it. … Obama voted against the surge, he said then, because he was convinced that inserting 20,000 more troops into Iraq was likely to make … To review Obama's statements on the surge since it began is to understand why: pride.…
Obama's Trip: Some Questions Katie, Brian and Charles Should Ask
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2008/07/24/obamas_trip_some_questions_katie,_brian_and_charles_should_ask
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2008/07/24/obamas_trip_some_questions_katie,_brian_and_charles_should_ask
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Q: Before your trip to Iraq, you said that you intend to give the military a "new mission" -- all of the combat troops withdrawn within … Is it wise to hold up the Kennedy/Khrushchev summit as a model? … But you later said that you understood how and why your Senate colleagues voted for the war, that they were "privy" to national security…
The Summer of Love and the 2008 Election
https://townhall.com/columnists/janiceshawcrouse/2008/07/23/the_summer_of_love_and_the_2008_election
https://townhall.com/columnists/janiceshawcrouse/2008/07/23/the_summer_of_love_and_the_2008_election
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to reckon with a growing tide of social change. … Obviously, the candidates want to market themselves so as to appeal to as many voters as possible. … Is there a voice today to rouse the public to turn from the culture of death?…
Is Bobby Jindal the One Republicans Have Been Waiting For?
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathleenparker/2008/07/23/is_bobby_jindal_the_one_republicans_have_been_waiting_for
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathleenparker/2008/07/23/is_bobby_jindal_the_one_republicans_have_been_waiting_for
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he senses people want him to do. … Too good to be true? Perhaps. If Jindal gets close to the White House,
Americans will hear about his conversion to Catholicism. … 'splainin'
to do.…
Foreign Tour Highlights Obama's Inexperience
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2008/07/23/foreign_tour_highlights_obamas_inexperience
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2008/07/23/foreign_tour_highlights_obamas_inexperience
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The freshman senator, making only his second trip to Iraq in two years, after a quick tutorial visit to Afghanistan (his first), got … like an admission of defeat to them. … If those conditions continue to improve, Mullen said he "would look to be able to make recommendations to President Bush in the fall…
Where the Ducks Are
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2008/07/22/where_the_ducks_are
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2008/07/22/where_the_ducks_are
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McCain would appear to agree. … Now, as GOP nominee, McCain is entitled to court any voters. … Then he went to Canada and Mexico to assure those folks that NAFTA is sacred writ.…
Obama: Milking His Failures
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2008/07/22/obama_milking_his_failures
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2008/07/22/obama_milking_his_failures
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But it's hard to imagine al-Maliki would be saying anything helpful to Obama's campaign today if the United States had followed Obama's … Obama Democrats have been adamantly opposed to our intervention in Iraq from the beginning, including when they voted for it for political … According to the U.K.'…
An Innocent Abroad
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2008/07/22/an_innocent_abroad
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2008/07/22/an_innocent_abroad
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Twice Europe had to be rescued
by the United States and protected from the Soviets because it failed to
hear the thundering hoofs … But just
before going to Afghanistan for his hit-and-run visit, Obama reiterated his
pledge to stick to an arbitrary 16-month withdrawal … vote in the Senate to
do just that, he voted against the bill.…
When Obama Attacks
https://townhall.com/columnists/guybenson/2008/07/21/when_obama_attacks
https://townhall.com/columnists/guybenson/2008/07/21/when_obama_attacks
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Obama had "accidentally" voted against a child welfare bill, and a political rival rose to criticize Obama's vote. … happy to have," he thundered. … to roost!")…
Obama Rejects English Language Assimilation
https://townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/2008/07/21/obama_rejects_english_language_assimilation
https://townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/2008/07/21/obama_rejects_english_language_assimilation
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Obama is pandering to Hispanic voters by suggesting that the rest of us have a duty to speak Spanish. … Only 26 percent of Americans, according to a Rasmussen survey, believe that every American should be able to speak two languages. … James Inhofe's amendment to repeal Bill Clinton's Executive Order 13166, and voted twice in favor of Colorado Democratic Sen.…
Fanning the Flames of Racism
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenconnor/2008/07/20/fanning_the_flames_of_racism
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenconnor/2008/07/20/fanning_the_flames_of_racism
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likely to make a mockery of any bona fide attempt to overcome racial discrimination. … This earlier conference was initially billed as an attempt to bring together representatives from fifty-three nations in order to proclaim … The Programme of Action included an encouragement to all States to involve poorer and struggling countries in the world economy.…
Hypocrisy Watch: Exxon [Hearts] Obama
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2008/08/07/hypocrisy_watch__exxon_[hearts]_obama
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2008/08/07/hypocrisy_watch__exxon_[hearts]_obama
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Opensecrets.org reports the Center for Responsible Politics was,
"surprised to notice that it's actually Obama who has received … contributions by employees in the industry and their families, we found that Exxon, Chevron and BP have all contributed more money to … Obama than to McCain.”…
McCain Finally Hits Obama on Energy Hypocrisy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2008/08/07/mccain_finally_hits_obama_on_energy_hypocrisy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2008/08/07/mccain_finally_hits_obama_on_energy_hypocrisy
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That’s odd, because he voted for the President’s energy bill and I voted against it. … I voted against it because it had 2.8 billion dollars in corporate welfare to oil companies that are already making record profits. … We have here a Democrat who pays lip service to the notion of being "green" and who talks about fiscal responsibility and yet he voted…
Democrat "Energy Policies" - I OBJECT
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottbensing/2008/08/07/democrat_energy_policies_-_i_object
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottbensing/2008/08/07/democrat_energy_policies_-_i_object
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Mary Landrieu is stuck explaining why she voted against increasing domestic oil production as a political favor to Sen. … Udall got a chance to voice his “opposition” to adjournment. … are attempting to convince voters they will have the intestinal fortitude to stand up to their liberal leadership.…
15 Questions Rick Warren Should Ask Obama and McCain
https://townhall.com/columnists/greggjackson/2008/08/07/15_questions_rick_warren_should_ask_obama_and_mccain
https://townhall.com/columnists/greggjackson/2008/08/07/15_questions_rick_warren_should_ask_obama_and_mccain
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According to a recent NY Times article, Mr. … You don't offer a section on your website dedicated to this issue, which continues to make national headlines. … Since the voters in California already voted to define marriage in 2000 (by 61%) as the legal union of one man and one woman, and since…