Personal smears that have no relevance to government policies – – again.

Brave New Films has put some of FOX's most groundless attacks against John Kerry alongside some of the most groundless attacks against Barack Obama.  These attacks work, as evidenced by the statistic at the end of the video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM3oww9Vk-c[/youtube]

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Dialoguing with people with whom we sharply disagree

Barack Obama has often argued that the United States needs to sit down to talk with its avowed enemies.  This willingness to talk outrages many conservatives.   they argue, "How can talking to one's enemies ever lead to anything worthwhile?" Well, it might lead to increased understanding of each other's points…

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“Country First?”

I was stunned this week to see that the McCain camp has adopted the slogan "Country First" as the organizing principle for its campaign. In what way has McCain put "country first" by nominating a staggeringly unqualified V.P. candidate? Palin's only credential for being on the Republican ticket appears to…

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