Mark Whittington
Mark R. Whittington is a writer residing in Houston, Texas. He is the author of The Last Moonwalker, Children of Apollo, Dark Sanction, and Nocturne. He has written numerous articles, some for the Washington Post, USA Today, the LA Times, and the Houston Chronicle.
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National Research Council Highlights Need for NASA Technology DevelopmentInformation Week reports that the National Research Council has issued a report describing the top 16 technologies that NASA needs to work on in the next five years in order to advance the science of space exploration.Also published on:
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Republican Debates Could Decide Florida PrimaryThe next Republican debate is to take place in Tampa Bay, Florida on Monday night. The debate takes place in the wake of a come from behind win by Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina primary, according to the Tampa Bay Times.Also published on:
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Gabrielle Giffords' Resignation Sparks Special ElectionRep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Az, has announced her resignation from her Congressional seat to focus full time on her rehabilitation from injuries brought on by a gunshot wound to the inflicted over a year ago, according to CNN.Also published on:
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The David Dewhurst vs. Ted Cruz Senate Race -- the State of PlayAn analysis in the Fort Worth Star Telegram suggests that the United States Senate race in Texas between Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and for Solicitor General Ted Cruz is like the race for the president in miniature.Also published on:
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USS Enterprise Headed for Persian Gulf as Oil Prices SoarAccording to Fox News, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced, from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, that her battle group will be sent to the Persian Gulf and through the Straits of Hormuz.Also published on:
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Gingrich's Victory -- and the Two Women to Whom He Owes ItNewt Gingrich won the South Carolina Primary so convincingly – by 12 points according to the Daily Caller – that it cannot be doubted that he has risen from political death a second time. Gingrich is now the front runner once again.Also published on:
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GOP Candidates Pick Up a Few Other Celebrity EndorsementsWith a few notable exceptions, such as the recent endorsement of Newt Gingrich by action star Chuck Norris, Republican candidates tend not to get celebrity endorsements. This mainly has to do with the politics and culture of the entertainment industry.Also published on:
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India Plans Mars Probe in Drive to Become Asian Space PowerAccording to Asian Scientist, India’s next space mission may be one to Mars, with a probe designed to orbit the red planet and to study it with a variety of instruments. This effort would be another feat for a burgeoning space power.Also published on:
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Supreme Court Decision Throws Texas Redistricting Case into ChaosThe United States Supreme Court has tossed out an election map for Texas that was drawn by a lower court and favored ethnic minorities. It has told the lower court to try again, while not giving it much guidance, according to Reuters.Also published on:
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Chuck Norris Endorsed Newt Gingrich -- and Gingrich was Elected, MaybeForget about endorsements of unimportant people like Texas Gov. Rick Perry or former Gov. Sarah Palin. The real endorsement that will put Newt Gingrich over the top is none other than that of action hero Chuck Norris.Also published on:
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Rick Perry Looks to the FutureJust because Texas Gov. Rick Perry has decided to quit the race for the presidency does not mean that his role in the 2012 election is over. As the governor of a large and important state, Perry wields a considerable amount of influence.Also published on:
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Will the Fury of a Woman Scorned Sink Gingrich's Presidential Chances?With a brilliant debate performance and a semi endorsement from Sarah Palin, and a real one from Rickj Perry, Newt Gingrich is surging in the polls in South Carolina, ahead in fact according to Rasmussen.Also published on:
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Gingrich Rips CNN's John King Over 'Open Marriage' Debate QuestionCNN’s John King started the Charleston, South Carolina Debate by asking if House Speaker Newt Gingrich would care to comment about his ex wide Marianne’s accusations on an ABC News interview, according to Politico. Then he wished he hadn’t.Also published on:
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A History of Election Year Sex ScandalsABC News is broadcasting an interview with Newt Gingrich’s second wife, Marianne Gingrich, which promises to air the details, once again, of the acrimonious divorce the two went through in the late 1990s.Also published on:
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Gingrich Gets Boost from Perry Withdraw, EndorsementWith a sudden surge in the polls, buoyed by a great debate performance, according to the Washington Examiner, as well as a semi-endorsement by Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich’s prospects in South Carolina were enhanced further by Rick Perry’s withdraw.Also published on:
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Obama Kills Keystone XL Pipeline --- and His Political FutureIt took real talent to, at a stroke of a pen, eschew 20,000 shovel ready jobs, reject a ready supply of petroleum, alienate an important Democratic constituency, and insult an important American ally. But President Barack Obama managed it.Also published on:
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Ron Paul's Prospects in South Carolina Considered DimRep. Ron Paul of Texas, who had come in third in Iowa and second in New Hampshire, is not expected to do well in the 2012 South Carolina primary scheduled for Saturday, Jan 21. There are a variety of reasons for this prospect.Also published on:
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Wisconsin Recall Effort Tainted with Corruption, FraudSupporters of a recall of Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin claim that they have gotten a million signatures on a petition to force a special election that would overturn the results of the 2010 election, according to CNN.Also published on:
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Why Did Sarah Palin Endorse Newt Gingrich Only for South Carolina?Showing a subtly of mind that her opponents could not conceive of, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed Newt Gingrich, but only for the South Carolina primary. According to the Daily Caller, there is a strategy behind that semi-endorsement.Also published on:
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Right to Work Controversy in IndianaAccording to Indystar, a controversy has erupted in the Indiana State Legislature over a right to work bill that will give non union workers the option to opt out of paying union dues at companies that have union contracts.Also published on:
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Gingrich Wins, Paul Loses, Romney SurvivesThe South Carolina debate started with attacks on Mitt Romney’s business background, especially during his term as CEO of Bain Capital, according to the Associated Press. But the story turned out to be the resurgence of Newt Gingrich.Also published on:
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Big Space Science in an Era of AusterityScientists, especially astronomers, are starting to feel more than a little angst about the willingness of governments to fund big science projects in an era of huge budget deficits. Space projects are particularly vulnerable in the current climate.Also published on:
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Jon Huntsman Decries Negative Campaigning in Withdrawal SpeechWhen former governor of Utah and ambassador to China Jon Huntsman decided to withdraw from the race, he did so with a plea for political civility, according to Politico. He decried negative attacks and the “toxic” nature of political discourse.Also published on:
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The Greatness of Barack Obama and the Madness of Andrew SullivanAndrew Sullivan, writing for Newsweek, has produced one of the most fascinating and outrageous examples of rhetorical gymnastics in modern journalism. The title of the piece is “How Obama's Long Game Will Outsmart His Critics.”Also published on:
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Newt Gingrich Makes Space an Issue in the Florida PrimaryFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich will make space an issue in the Florida Primary, according to an interview he gave to the editorial board of the Orlando Sentinel. He is aiming at the votes of space workers in and around the Kennedy Space CenterAlso published on:
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Joke Super PAC Accuses Romney of Being a Serial Killer“Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow,” a super pac founded by late night satirist Stephen Colbert, but now controlled by another late night satirist, Jon Stewart, has released an ad accusing Mitt Romney of being a serial killer.Also published on:
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Social Conservatives Meet in Austin to Mull Republican CandidatesA group of social conservative leaders are gathering in Austin, Texas to ponder which presidential candidate to gather support for. Thus far social conservative support is splintered among Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum.Also published on:
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John Bolton Gives Mitts Romney Conservative Foreign Policy CredibilityFormer U.N. Ambassador John Bolton gave Obama’s foreign policy a critique at a recent Mitt Romney event according to ABC News. Bolton, who was once mentioned as a possible Secretary of State by Newt Gingrich, nevertheless supports Romney.Also published on:
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Democrats Prefer Celebrities, Republicans Statesmen for Political EndorsementsThe way in which the two parties view endorsements cannot be better illustrated that by two stories, one by the Tennessean about whom President Obama would like to give him the nod and one by the Washington Post about which ones influence Republicans.Also published on:
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Ron Paul's Role at the Republican National Convention -- If He Does WellCharles Krauthammer, writing in his Washington Post column, lauds what he considers to be Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s “great achievement.” That achievement was coming in third in Iowa and second in New Hampshire in polling well in subsequent primary states.Also published on:
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry Hits Mitt Romney from the LeftFormer Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who garnered less than one percent of the vote in New Hampshire, moves on to South Carolina to make his last stand. He will do battle for the presidency by attacking Mitt Romney from the left.Also published on:
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Mitt Romney Savors His Victory in New HampshireSavoring his victory in the New Hampshire Primary, former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney was understandably ebullient. He had been denied the same victory in one of his home states in 2008 by the then future nominee Sen. John McCain.Also published on:
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The Dark and Angry Campaign of Ron PaulPolitico has an interesting piece on Ron Paul that illustrates why, even more than because of his isolationist foreign policy views, he will never be president. In essence the man is just too angry and dark for people to vote for him.Also published on:
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Vermin Supreme Latest Joke Presidential CandidateEvery election campaign has to have at least one presidential candidate who is in it to have fun. This year that candidate is someone calling himself “Vermin Supreme,” who is running, naturally, as a Democrat.Also published on:
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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign TrailAccording to U.S. News, a poll was taken over the New Year’s that asked people what event they feared might happen in the upcoming year of 2012. By far more people at 33 percent feared the reelection of President Barack Obama than any other event.Also published on:
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Speculation Rises on Rick Perry as Vice PresidentAs Texas Gov. Rick Perry prepares for his last stand in South Carolina, speculation is rising about what will happen after Perry inevitably drops out of the race. Vice Presidential speculation is starting to arise, according to the Corpus Christi Caller.Also published on:
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Media Reaction to Chinese Moon Plans VariedThe reaction to the publication of a white paper by the Chinese government which spelled out a long term goal of landing a man on the moon was varied. How one viewed it largely depended on how one views space exploration.Also published on:
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Todd Palin Endorses Newt Gingrich; Sarah Palin Still MumFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich has gotten an endorsement from a Palin. In this case it is not Sarah Palin, who has yet to decide on an endorsement. Gingrich has been endorsed by Todd Palin, according to ABC News.Also published on:
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Gabrielle Giffords Leads the Pledge of Allegiance at Shooting MemorialAs she stood near the spot where she almost died a year ago attending a memorial service for the victims of the Tucson Safeway Massacre, Gabrielle Giffords must have reflected about the eternity that year must have been.Also published on:
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The Race in New Hampshire is for Second PlaceAs the New Hampshire Primary draws nigh, TV station WMUR in Manchester is suggesting that the real race is for second place. No matter what happens, almost favorite son Mitt Romney is virtually assured a first place finish on Tuesday.Also published on:
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Obamas' 'Alice in Wonderland' Halloween Party Shows Epic Tone DeafnessAccording to the New York Post, a recent book on the Obamas reveals an 'Alice in Wonderland' party that took place at the White House on Halloween, 2009 that seems like something out of the court of Louis XVI.Also published on:
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Ron Paul Referred to the Gaza Strip as a 'Concentration Camp'During the debate Saturday, Jan 7, presidential candidate Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s son, Sen. Rand Paul, was acting as his father’s surrogate in the “spin room.” A reporter from the Daily Caller asked him some questions that he was not able to spin.Also published on:
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GOP Debate -- Contraception, Chicken Hawks and Anti-Christian BigotryMost people did not notice, because they were either watching a football playoff game or else were doing things that one normally does on a Saturday night, but ABC News broadcast a Republican presidential debate.Also published on:
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Ron Paul's Coalition Includes Prostitutes, Transcendental MediatorsRep. Ron Paul, R-Texas has gotten some unusual support for his campaign that features much smaller government at home and isolationism abroad. His supporters include legal prostitutes from Nevada and practitioners of transcendental meditation.Also published on:
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The Year Since the Gabrielle Giffords Shooting -- Part Heroism, Part MendacityThe one year anniversary of the Tucson Safeway Massacre is due to be marked on Sunday, Jan. 8 according to the L.A. Times. The year since 13 people, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, were wounded and six people were killed has been one of contrasts.Also published on:
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Anti-Huntsman Ad Too Outrageous Even for Ron PaulDemonstrating that there is no nastiness that some people will not shrink from where the presidency is concerned, a group of Ron Paul supporters have produced an ad accusing Jon Huntsman of being a traitor, according to Reuters.Also published on:
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Obama Defense Cuts May Fall Heaviest on TexasPresident Obama’s plan to slash hundreds of billions of dollars from the defense budget and cut tens of thousands of troops from the military will likely fall very heavily on Texas, according to a story at radio station KTRH.Also published on:
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Romney 'Crony Capitalism' Charge Shows Palin InfluenceMitt Romney, while campaigning in New Hampshire, called President Barack Obama a “crony capitalist” for trying to manipulate economic forces he does not understand, according to the Washington Times.Also published on:
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Will a Third-Generation Kennedy Run for the Barney Frank House Seat?With Barney Frank finally leaving Congress for a well deserved retirement, Democrats are casting around for a replacement. They think they have found a familiar name in Joseph Kennedy III, according to the Boston Herald.Also published on:
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Timeline: Gabrielle Giffords Shooting and RecoverySunday, January 8, 2012, marks the one year anniversary of the Tucson Safeway Massacre, in which deranged gunman named Jared Loughner shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the head, wounding 12 others and killing six before he was subdued.Also published on:
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Ricky Perry Prepares for a Last Stand in South CarolinaWith the Iowa Caucuses come and gone, things are looking grim for Texas Gov. Rick Perry. He initially returned to Texas with the announced attention to reassess his presidential aspirations. This was seen as a prelude for him dropping out of the race.Also published on:
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Will Rick Santorum's Bounce Win Him the Presidency?Coming off his almost tie with Mitt Romney in the Iowa Caucus, former Senator Rick Santorum is enjoying something of a bounce. The Washington Times reports a poll that has Santorum moving into double digits in New Hampshire.Also published on:
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Obama Violates Constitution with Phony 'Recess Appointments'President Barack Obama has made four recess appointments when the Senate was not actually in recess. He has, in effect, violated the Constitution, the rule of law, and the legal advice of his own administration’s lawyers.Also published on:
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How Past New Hampshire Primaries Turned OutThe second great contest of the 2012 election cycle is the New Hampshire Primary, scheduled for Jan 10. At hazard are 12 delegates for the Republican national convention, which will be distributed proportionally.Also published on:
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Alan Colmes Makes Opening Shot Against Rick SantorumProof again that liberals and conservatives tend to have different mindsets was offered once again on the Fox News Network when Alan Colmes sneered about how former Senator Rick Santorum dealt with the death of his son a few months ago.Also published on:
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Predictions for 2012Predictions for the coming year are always fun to make, even in the spirit of being often in error but never in doubt. For one thing it is considered churlish to call someone to account for all the failed prophecies of the previous year.Also published on:
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Ron Paul Has Some Explaining to Do About Attacks on Reagan, Civil Rights ActGinger Gibson, at Politico, has an interesting piece about some of Ron Paul’s statements that he might need to explain should he hope to capture the Republican nomination for president. These are not things that have been quoted from the newsletters.Also published on:
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Newt Gingrich Wants Everyone's Vote -- Even from Gay AmericansThe story that former Speaker Newt Gingrich said that gay people should vote for President Obama has been around the Internet and has been added to the dark legend that surrounds the presidential candidate.Also published on:
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Gallup Shows Romney, Gingrich Equally ElectableOne of the questions facing Republican voters in the 2012 political season is how electable the various candidates are. They very much want President Obama to be defeated, so one criteria in selecting a candidate is how likely he is to accomplish that.Also published on:
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Trailer for HBO's 'Game Change' ReleasedThe trailer for the upcoming HBO drama “Game Change,” starring Julianne Moore as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is out. The film is based on a book by the same name by Mark Halperin on the 2008 presidential campaign.Also published on:
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Brady, Jackson Lee Clash Over Payroll Tax Cut ExtensionTwo members of Congress from Texas, Rep. Kevin Brady, a Republican from East Texas, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat from Houston, are involved in an imbroglio over the payroll tax cut extension impasse, according to the Houston ChronicleAlso published on:
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Rasmussen Poll Shows Indecision of Iowa RepublicansRasmussen has released a poll that has further muddied the waters in the less than two weeks now leading to the Iowa Caucus. It places Mitt Romney in the lead at 25 percent, with Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich trailing at 20 percent and 17 percent.Also published on:
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What is Sarah Palin Hinting at About a Late Entry into the Race?Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin sat down to an interview on the Fox Business Network with Eric Bolling. According to Politico, Palin gave one of her sly hints, to the effect that it is not too late for someone to jump into the presidential race.Also published on:
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Gingrich's War Against Activist Courts Goes Too FarOne of the either off-putting or brilliant, depending on one’s point of view, political stratagems being deployed by former Speaker Newt Gingrich is a full throated assault on the federal courts, which Gingrich suggests have gotten out of control.Also published on:
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Ron Paul's Newsletter ProblemRep. Ron Paul, a leading candidate for president, once published a series of monthly newsletters in the 1980s and 1990s, according to a Weekly Standard piece by James Kirchick. He repeats some of information he revealed in a 2008 New Republic pieceAlso published on:
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Vaclav Havel -- Writer, Political Dissident, Statesman -- Has DiedVaclav Havel, writer, political dissident, statesman, has died. Reason Magazine eight years ago, published an excellent summary of Havel’s remarkable career. To understand him, though, one must understand the unhappy history of Czechoslovakia.Also published on:
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Ron Paul's Foreign Policy Views Impede His Election ChancesRep. Ron Paul continues to run a strong campaign in Iowa, buoyed by a small, but strong and highly motivated following. The Wall Street Journal opined Paul's expressed views on foreign policy may be preventing him from rising to a shot at winning.Also published on:
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The Democratic Plan to Destroy Mitt RomneyThe conventional wisdom among some conservative pundits is that Mitt Romney is more electable than Newt Gingrich because the Democrats would have a harder time demonizing them. The Washington Post begs to disagree.Also published on:
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The Iraq War was JustifiedThe last American soldiers are departing Iraq, leaving the Iraqi people a republic that has been won with considerable blood and treasure. Whether they can keep that republic on their own is still a question unanswered.Also published on:
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Gingrich, Perry Shine; Paul, Bachmann Stumble in Sioux City DebateThe Republican presidential candidates’ debate in Sioux City Iowa took place Thursday night. It would be the last debate of its kind before the Iowa Caucus takes place in January 3, 2012. So how did the candidates do?Also published on:
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Rick Perry Wants to Be the Tim Tebow of the Iowa CaucusTexas Gov Rick Perry has one of the best lines at the Republican presidential candidates’ debate in Sioux City, Iowa Thursday night. He said that he hoped to be the Tim Tebow of Iowa politics, according to RealClearPolitics.Also published on:
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Why the Right-Wing Hate of Newt Gingrich?While it is certainly understandable that the left loathes Newt Gingrich to the core of its collective being, it is somewhat less fathomable why some pundits on the right are dead set against his being the Republican nominee.Also published on:
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Gingrich Brain Science Initiative Could Save Millions of Lives, Trillions of DollarsFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a candidate for president, delivered a speech on a brain science initiative at the University of Iowa College of Public Health in Iowa City. Gingrich showed his outside the box thinking once again.Also published on:
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Perry Turns to Economic Issues to Attack Gingrich, RomneyIn the run up to Thursday night’s Fox News debate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has released a new ad that turns away from the social conservative themes he has been running on as of late and returns to economic themes.Also published on:
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Newt Gingrich and the Mars PrizeThe exchange between former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on lunar mining colonies highlighted the future of space exploration as a political issue, along with Gingrich’s views on the subject.Also published on:
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Newt Gingrich and Space MirrorsWhen Mitt Romney attacked the idea of lunar mining colonies as something Newt Gingrich supported, he seems to have gotten that information from a David Brooks article about the former Speaker and some of his ideas.Also published on:
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Michele Bachmann Wrong About 'Newt Romney'Rep. Michele Bachmann said something very odd during the Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa last Saturday. She referred to former Mass Gov. Mitt Romney and former Speaker Newt Gingrich as “Newt Romney.”Also published on:
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Obama is More of a Peacock Than a SkunkThe Patriot Freedom Alliance, a tea party affiliated group in Hutchison, Kansas had posted a picture of a skunk on its website, with the caption that like President Obama the skunk is “half black, half white, and almost everything it does stinks.”Also published on:
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Newt Gingrich Might Be the First Futurist PresidentThe now famous exchange between former Mass. Gov Mitt Romney and former Speaker Newt Gingrich about lunar mining colonies has started a flurry of news stories about Gingrich’s affinity to technology and how it affects public policy.Also published on:
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Romney and Gingrich Clash on Lunar Mining Colonies During DebateDuring a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines Iowa, former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich sparred over an issue that rarely comes up in political debates—lunar mining colonies.Also published on:
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Texas Redistricting CaseAccording to the Houston Chronicle, the United States Supreme Court has granted Texas state Attorney General Greg Abbott a stay late Friday in the implementation of a court order redistricting scheme pending a hearing to take place in January.Also published on:
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Gingrich: Palestinians Are an 'Invented People,' Causes OutragePolitico relates a story of an interview former House Speaker Newt Gingrich gave on the Jewish Channel in which he said something that was historically correct, but will prove to be controversial nevertheless.Also published on:
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Obama Practices Appeasement, Despite Killing Bin LadenPresident Barack Obama has a simple answer to the accusations being levied against him that his foreign policy is one of appeasement. “Ask Bin Ladin,” he suggested, according to the Associated Press. Obama has a point.Also published on:
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Baseball Latest Sport to Be Played in SpaceOne of the more whimsical questions concerning living in space is how earthly sports could be played in a microgravity or low gravity environment. The question has been the subject of numerous science fiction stories and some experimentation.Also published on:
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Newt Gingrich Latest Former House Speaker to Run for PresidentNewt Gingrich served as Speaker of the House between 1995 and 1998, before retiring from that post and the House in the wake of disappointing midterm election results. Now Gingrich is running for president and is the front runner.Also published on:
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Rick Perry Struggles to Recover from His Debate 'Brain Freeze' GaffeTexas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for president, is anxious to get past the brain freeze he experienced on national TV and thus revive his campaign. As he famously said on the Marine Corps’ Birthday, “This ain’t a day for quittin’.”Also published on:
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Herman Cain Goes on the Offensive Against Sexual Harassment AccusationsThe Herman Cain campaign is moving to try to create a little lemonade out of the lemon it has been handed in the, at least of this writing, vague and anonymous accusations of sexual harassment by the candidate.Also published on: