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Obama = Jackson + Dean: He gets the black vote and the liberal professional elite. Is that enough to overcome Mrs. Clinton? BY JAMES TARANTO
Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Scapegoating home-schoolers: A mother allegedly murders her four girls after social workers fail to protect them. An imaginative reporter finds someone to blame. BY JAMES TARANTO
Tuesday, January 15, 2008

We stand behind our stereotype: The New York Times proves the media's "wacko veteran" myth--by finding it in the media! BY JAMES TARANTO
Monday, January 14, 2008

Mrs. Clinton's sex appeal: Most of her voters would prefer her husband, yet she needs more support than he ever got. Will feminine solidarity save the day?
Friday, January 11, 2008

Mrs. Clinton, feminist icon, exploits the presumption of feminine weakness. Plus Kerry endorses Obama! BY JAMES TARANTO
Thursday, January 10, 2008

New Hampshire proves that nothing is inevitable this year. Plus what undid Obama? Identity politics! BY JAMES TARANTO
Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Mrs. Clinton smears Ike, compares self to LBJ--and suffers by the comparison! Plus why whites worry whites are racist. BY JAMES TARANTO
Tuesday, January 8, 2008

A top Dem acknowledges (sort of) that withdrawal from Iraq would be disastrous. Plus Mrs. Clinton blames the media! BY JAMES TARANTO
Monday, January 7, 2008

Barack Obama is black, and it doesn't matter. The implications could be enormous. Plus how the media hurt Mrs. Clinton! BY JAMES TARANTO
Friday, January 4, 2008

Who'll be the Howard Dean of '08, Hillary Clinton or Ron Paul? Plus: Are the Iowa caucuses a civil rights violation? BY JAMES TARANTO
Thursday, January 3, 2008

Why don't liberals help the poor get photo IDs? Plus Edwards runs to his wife's left! BY JAMES TARANTO
Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Bill Kristol, liberals and affirmative action. Plus Mrs. Clinton infantilizes us all! BY JAMES TARANTO
Monday, December 31, 2007

Pakistani claim: The assassins missed Bhutto! Plus: Why Obama can't go after Mrs. Clinton's real weaknesses. BY JAMES TARANTO
Friday, December 28, 2007

A timely reminder that we live in a dangerous world: Iowa, are you paying attention? Plus Mrs. Clinton peddles serpentine petroleum! BY JAMES TARANTO
Thursday, December 27, 2007

Is Ron Paul a friend of freedom, or just a foe of the federal government? Plus it's Hooverville! Oh wait, it's just Reuterville! BY JAMES TARANTO
Wednesday, December 26, 2007

James Taranto is on vacation. Please enjoy a special edition of Political Dairy on Bush's comeback, Huckabee's crossover appeal and why Ron Paul may have to run as a third party candidate.
Friday, December 21, 2007

The trouble with Huckabee isn't that he's religious, it's that he's playing identity politics. Plus Charlie Rangel, tough guy! BY JAMES TARANTO
Thursday, December 20, 2007

Is governing Arkansas really sufficient preparation for being commander in chief? Plus Reid says al Qaeda is winning! BY JAMES TARANTO
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

No Truck for Huck, Part 2: Why the Fair Tax would be a supply-side disaster. Plus a right-wing death-threat hoax! BY JAMES TARANTO
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Our aversion to Huckabee, explained: Part 1 in a series. Plus Liz Edwards needs a night-light! BY JAMES TARANTO
Monday, December 17, 2007

The Democratic Congress is a failure, and it's the Republicans' fault! Plus: "Fair tax" flails the frugal. BY JAMES TARANTO
Friday, December 14, 2007

The liberal heart may bleed for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but it doesn't bleed for just anyone. Plus the Clinton campaign redefines chutzpah! BY JAMES TARANTO
Thursday, December 13, 2007

The parsin' parson: On AIDS, Mike Hukcabee sounds like Bill Clinton. Plus more fair tax fun! BY JAMES TARANTO
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

The Associated Press speaks truth to power again. Plus more fair tax flimflam! BY JAMES TARANTO
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Apparently Valerie Plame is the only CIA agent the Dems want to protect. Plus gays get special marriage rights! BY JAMES TARANTO
Monday, December 10, 2007

If Obama is counting on the "youth vote," Mrs. Clinton really is inevitable. Plus a real example of kindergarten writing! BY JAMES TARANTO
Friday, December 7, 2007

What really happened with "Indoctrinate U." Plus girls win science prize, Old Gray Lady takes potshot at Larry Summers! BY JAMES TARANTO
Thursday, December 6, 2007

U.N. says U.S. is soft on Iran! Plus how Mrs. Clinton's brush with evitability may make her stronger. BY JAMES TARANTO
Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Administration critics treat the NIE as if it's about domestic politics rather than Iran. Plus Whoopi Goldberg and "the ugly Americans"! BY JAMES TARANTO
Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Hillary Clinton goes negative--against a kindergartner! Plus the prurience of the Idaho press. BY JAMES TARANTO
Monday, December 3, 2007


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