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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Journalism, anyone?

I almost fell over when I saw this.  A reporter (Campbell Brown) is aggressively pursuing McCain hack Tucker Bounds, cutting through his BS.  If we had journalism like this two years ago, U.S. troops would have long been out of Iraq, we'd already have a serious and thoughtful national energy…

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