Category Archives: Politics

Antonio Villaraigosa Vs Jerry Brown Vs Gavin Newsome For Democratic Nomination For CA Governor

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Luke Ford

Jerry Brown was at a fundraiser for Barack Obama in Los Angeles ten days ago. Brown said Antonio and Gavin would make for formidable challengers (as well as John Garamendi, the Lt. Governor). Brown looks really old these days. He … Continue reading →

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Becoming More Liberal And More Observant

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Luke Ford

Michael Lewyn writes: In one of your Klinghoffer interviews, one of you (I can’t remember which) suggests that becoming more frum always leads to more political conservatism (or at least doesn’t make one more politically liberal).   This hasn’t been … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Expect Presidential Candidates To Be Nice?

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Luke Ford

Anne Applebaum writes: But in order to become the candidate, both also had to make a series of utterly ruthless decisions, decisions that most nice guys would find unpalatable. I don’t care what a helpful father Michelle says he is, … Continue reading →

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How Would God Vote?

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Luke Ford

Joseph Farrah writes: In this presidential election year, many Americans are wondering how to vote – or even if they should vote. Into this quandary enters a new book by David Klinghoffer of the Discovery Institute with the audacious title … Continue reading →

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Will the Democrats cave on telecom immunity?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Luke Ford

Sometimes I’ll feel like I’ve been unfair to political scientist Raphael J. Sonenshein and I’ll try reading him again, only to discover why I loathe the man’s thinking. In this article, he blasts the Democrats for caving in to the … Continue reading →

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