Tag Archives: flip-flop

Give Harris a chance. (Don’t sit this one out, cynics.)


American politics, especially now, does not offer us a choice between a party that favors the rich and one that favors the poor. Clinton cannot be called to account by an electorally nonexistent left. We must choose between a party … Continue reading

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‘Bravado’ as euphemism for lying


Frank Bruni recently argued that Mitt Romney won his first debate with Barack Obama because he showed more “bravado,” which Bruni seems to think is the one character trait common to all successful politicians. In making his point, Bruni dodged … Continue reading

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