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Bill Kristol: Please Save Us, Chris Christie
(Newser) - After watching last night's debate, Bill Kristol says the official response of his conservative Weekly Standard is: "Yikes." What's more, he thinks lots of right-leaning observers feel the same way, even if they won't say it. None of the candidates seemed quite up to the... More »  |
Facebook Timeline: Is Big Brother Boring?
(Newser) - The hype surrounding yesterday's big Facebook announcement wasn't misplaced: This really was a massive status update, and as you might expect, it's generating a lot of comments. Here's what people are saying: "Timeline brings a long-overdue overhaul to Facebook's interface," which previously looked... More »  |
New Obama? This Is the Real Obama
(Newser) - Liberals are hailing the emergence of a "new" President Obama, a "soak-the-rich, veto-threatening, self-proclaimed class warrior," writes Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post . But it's actually just a return of the old Obama who took office with "radical" ideas, he of the gigantic stimulus and... More »  |
Don't Trust Ron Suskind on Politics
(Newser) - You can't always believe what you read—especially if it's written by Ron Suskind. The wide-ranging claims made in Confidence Men , his account of the Obama administration, are as dubious as ever, writes Jacob Weisberg in Slate . "Issues of accuracy, fairness, and integrity come up nearly every... More »  |
Moneyball Hits It Out of the Park
(Newser) - Moneyball is a big hit with critics, even if its premise—a film about baseball statistics—might sound boring at first. Here's what they say about the film, which stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill: Built on a "sharp, sleek script," Moneyball "takes all this seemingly... More »  |
Spader Debuts as Office CEO
(Newser) - James Spader was back in The Office's season premiere last night, as Dunder Mifflin's new—and slightly creepy—CEO, Robert California. So how did he—and the show—do? "That was encouraging," declares James Poniewozik in Time . "I am not nearly ready, after one episode,... More »  |
GOP's Government Haters Happy to Work for It
(Newser) - For a group of people who loudly denounce government, most of the GOP presidential contenders sure have spent a lot of time working for it—as politicians, as an attorney for the IRS, as an Air Force serviceman, and in other ways, observes Gregg Easterbrook at Reuters . People who have... More »  |
Jon Stewart Steps Up for Palestine
(Newser) - On last night's Daily Show , Jon Stewart summarized the US response to Palestine seeking UN membership: To win a seat, "all you need to do is settle your differences with Israel!" Though a "spelling change" could also help--instead of "Palestine," how about "Palestein"... More » |
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