Top Obama Aide Suggests That Dalai Lama is Key For China's Future

May 2, 2009

The Dalai Lama is, by all measures, a heroic figure. Except in Beijing, and that’s not going to change, well, ever. So the suggestion from top Obama Asia advisor Jeff Bader: “China should see the Dalai Lama as ‘part of the solution’ on Tibet instead of trying to isolate him.” It’s fun to play pretend.

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Jon Stewart Apologizes, Struggling With the Line Between Comedy and Actual Influence

May 2, 2009

Yesterday, we cited Jon Stewart’s flippant statement that Harry Truman was a war criminal; he’s now publicly apologized. Had it been part of a comedy act, he’d have never said “sorry.” So why now? It’s another sign Stewart is no longer a comedian: he’s become a smarter Keith Olbermann, with better writers. Colbert’s still funnier.

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Michelle Obama's $540 Sneakers: A Marie Antoinette Act?

May 2, 2009

A Republican First Lady who showed up at a DC food bank during a recession wearing $540 sneakers would never hear the end of it, but not Michelle, she’s got taste: sporting “her usual J.Crew cardigan, a pair of utilitarian capri pants and … trainers that go for $540,” from French design house Lanvin. Sporty.

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Strassel: GOP Needs Healthy Debate About its Future, But Not Because Specter Left

May 1, 2009

Arlen Specter’s decision to go Democrat has sent the GOP into a new round of infighting over what the party is, and where it goes now. Mr. Specter is a very unhealthy basis on which to be having what might otherwise be a healthy debate.

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Poll: Church Attendance Correlates With Support For Torture

May 1, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The more often Americans go to church, the more likely they are to support the torture of suspected terrorists, according to a new survey.

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Krauthammer: We Shouldn't Torture, Except…

May 1, 2009

Torture is an impermissible evil. Except under two circumstances. The first is the ticking time bomb. An innocent’s life is at stake. The bad guy you have captured possesses information that could save this life. He refuses to divulge. In such a case, the choice is easy. Even John McCain, the most admirable and estimable […]

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Souter Exit Starts Court War

May 1, 2009

Supreme Court Justice David Souter’s planned retirement touches off a fierce fight between the parties that could reinvigorate moping Republicans and, depending on his choice, enhance or tarnish President Barack Obama’s bipartisan image.

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York: Senator Specter, Meet Your New Friends

May 1, 2009

What does the future hold for Republican-turned-Democrat Arlen Specter? A lot of uncertainty, soured relationships, and possible disaster. And that’s just with his new-found friends in the Democratic Party.

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Clarke: Will Union Ownership Destroy Chrysler?

May 1, 2009

Some Chrysler critics are worried about the fact that the UAW is getting a 55% share in the company, but I’m not sure the fear makes a huge amount of sense. The critics all share the premise that some portion of the automaker’s woes are the result of exorbitant demands from an unaccountable union.

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Casual Haute: Michelle Obama's $540 Sneakers

May 1, 2009

Michelle Obama has taken casual to a haute new level. While volunteering Wednesday at a D.C. food bank, the First Lady sported her usual J.Crew cardigan, a pair of utilitarian capri pants and, on her feet, a sneaky splurge: trainers that go for $540.

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