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By Chris Tomasson - AOL NewsDENVER -- No, a certain member of the right wing has yet to reach out. "Rush (Limbaugh) hasn't called,'' confirmed Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, known for his liberal views. But plenty of others have called or written to Karl since he revealed last Tuesday he has a form of throat cancer, including at least one from the right. Karl was asked before Sunday's game again Boston who's the most surprising person he's heard from during this outpouring of support. "The one I laughed at, George Will sent me a nice e-mail,'' Karl said about the political columnist. "I had met him a couple of times. ...
George Will: Health Reform Provision Could Be Unconstitutional
By David Sessions - Politics DailyConservative columnist George Will writes that, where state laws protect citizens from mandated health care, a federal law fining people for not being covered could lead to constitutional challenges. Citing explicit clauses in the Arizona constitution and an Oregon "right to die" statute, both of which have been backed by higher courts, Will argues that relevant state laws would mount a serious challenge to compulsory health insurance. "In 1997, the U.S. Supreme Court held that under the Constitution's system of dual sovereignty, states' 'retained sovereignty' empowers them to 'remain ...
George Will: Time to Get Out of Afghanistan
By David Sessions - Politics DailyWashington Post columnist and longtime hawk George F. Will declared in today's paper that it is time for the U.S. to get out of Afghanistan. Beginning with a gruesome e-mail from a Marine who describes a friend's legs being blown off, Will sums up the situation bleakly: "Nation-building would be impossible even if we knew how, and even if Afghanistan were not the second-worst place to try." ...
The Week in Blog: Conservative Milk, Tea, Vitamin Water
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWill liberals crash conservatives' tax-day tea parties? (03:58) Bill: Most protests don't achieve their goal (06:07) RedState declares war on Virginia GOP chairman (06:02) New political pragmatism from the online right? (02:34) Enviro bloggers smack George Will for global warming denialism (08:20) Dark horse candidates for 2012 GOP presidential nominee (05:27) ...
Barack Obama's Hugs (Coburn) and Kisses (Hillary)
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyWhile I was Twittering the President's speech last night, I struggled to compose a joke for this moment, but I type too slowly, and it passed:My joke was going to be, "Great! Now all the liberals are going to get on his case for not kissing the dudes, too!"I mention this because it's an amusing contrast to George Will's observation about the President's hug of Tom Coburn. From HuffPo:WIll chose to focus on the fact that Obama was able to wrap his arms around another man, in friendship. "I don't know when men started to hug each other, but hug they do, and look at that," he said.I guess Will ...
Re: Obama Dines With The Enemy: Journalists, That Is
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyAs I write this, young conservatives on Twitter are discussing Barack Obama's dinner with certain august members of the conservative intelligentsia, and the general opinion is one of skepticism.David Brooks is certainly no longer a conservative -- if he ever was one. And though George Will certainly qualifies as a conservative, many younger conservative bloggers -- who view how one came down on the issue of Sarah Palin as a sort of "legacy vote" -- would argue that he is, at least, not generally representative of modern conservative thought. Give Obama credit, though, for rounding up ...
Limbaugh, Will: Powell Endorsement Race Based
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAs Denise Williams reported, Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, and the reaction, by some conservatives, to the well-respected former Secretary of State's endorsement has been disappointing.Conservative radio host and right-wing icon Rush Limbaugh had this to say, in an email to Politico:"Secretary Powell says his endorsement is not about race... OK, fine. I am now researching his past endorsements to see if I can find all the inexperienced, very liberal, white candidates he has endorsed. I'll let you know what I come up with."George Will, on This Week, said it a whole lot prettier. ...
McCain Under Fire
By David Knowles - Politics DailyNearly every poll conducted in the wake of our nation's financial meltdown has been bad news for John McCain. His numbers began to drop early last week, when news of the $700 billion bailout started to sink in. Clearly, McCain's week-old pronouncement that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong," wasn't meshing with the facts. If, as McCain's financial adviser, Phil Gramm insists, this recession is all in our heads, then why do the taxpayers need to pay nearly a trillion dollars in therapy bills? When McCain's pollsters let their man know of the ominous trend, the Arizona Senator did what ...
George Will Says McCain Un-Presidential
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyOr as my good friend, George Orwell, might say, "DoublePlusUnPresidential."On ABC's "This Week," McCain got fricasseed real good by the panel, but conservative icon George Will kicked it up a notch by also noting that McCain "Once again substituted vehemence for coherence."Sam Donaldson also threw in a "Bam!" of his own, saying ""It was two days after the he said the fundamentals of the economy were strong. His talking points have gotten all mixed up. And I think the question of age is back on the table."Will finished the dish with this nice flambe´:"John McCain showed his personality this ...
Hillary Clinton '08, R.I.P.
By David Knowles - Politics DailyFor a little while there, it looked like Hillary Clinton had a shot at mounting a comeback. But on Tuesday, that pesky math caught up with her. There's simply not enough time, or delegates, remaining for her to pull it out. Barack Obama has won. Such is the prognosis from all of those but the most hardened loyalists. Here then, a compendium of obituaries for Hillary's '08 bid for the presidency.First, a few editorials from today's papers:The Seattle Times gives us "Clinton's end: time to yield and unify," that conculdes:Clinton's campaign is over. She is perhaps the last to know. ...
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