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The meaning of ‘country first’

By Jefferson Morley 9/3/08

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The ideals of “country first,” and “service” won lavish praise at the Republican National Convention last night. The realities of the Republican party and President George W. Bush got rather less respect.

Palin family values

By Jefferson Morley 9/1/08

The announcement that Bristol Palin, the unmarried daughter of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is pregnant, injects a welcome dose of reality into the so-far unreal discussion of Republican “family values” in the 2008 presidential campaign.

Obama regains his balance

By Jefferson Morley 8/29/08

Early on Obama declared “enough,” and that word resonated throughout his 48-minute speech. So did the phrase “Now is the time.” Those simple sentiments bookended a comprehensive indictment of the presumptive Republican nominee as honorable but clueless and a challenge to his own party.

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