PostPartisan Archive: Marcus
All Hail the King of Pop?
In the matter of Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) and his impolitic remarks about Michael Jackson, let us stipulate that your mother was right on the “if you don’t have anything good to say” front. Especially if the person about...
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July 7, 2009; 7:07 PM ET |
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Sanford's Confession Tour Catch-Phrase
A new sex scandal, a new catch-phrase. Bill Clinton gave us, “it depends what the meaning of is ‘is.’” John Edwards offered up this keeper: “Being 99 percent honest is no longer enough.” Now comes South Carolina Gov. Mark...
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July 1, 2009; 12:44 PM ET |
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We Hear the Whole Sanford Story -- Way Too Much of it
I liked it better when it looked like South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford had gone all Henry David Thoreau on us. Now, it turns out, he went all...well, you can fill in the blank. John Ensign? John Edwards? David...
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June 24, 2009; 4:03 PM ET |
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Sotomayor's Deliberate Choice of Words
Nice try, Mr. President, but I’m not buying the poor-choice-of-words defense for Sonia Sotomayor. “I’m sure she would have restated it,” President Obama told NBC News about his Supreme Court nominee’s now-famous 32 words: "I would hope that a...
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May 30, 2009; 11:47 AM ET |
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Nancy Drew Rules!
Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are a generation apart, but they share a childhood passion for the girl sleuth. When I was writing a column a couple years ago about my own experience with Nancy Drew, I phoned...
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May 26, 2009; 11:15 AM ET |
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Gingrich's Deranged Ethics Advice
No one’s ever accused Newt Gingrich of lacking nerve, but the former House speaker’s over-the-top assault on the current speaker is stunning even for Gingrich. Doubly stunning, actually. First, while I have no brief for Nancy Pelosi’s handling of...
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May 20, 2009; 2:31 PM ET |
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