WITH THE presidential campaign clock ticking down, Sen. John McCain has suddenly discovered a new boogeyman to link to Sen. Barack Obama: a sometimes controversial but widely respected Middle East scholar named Rashid Khalidi. Full Story »
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This Washington Post editorial goes after a McCain smear, giving solid information to explain why the campaign's attacks are problematic.
Without become shrill or strident, this piece points out that being able to associate with, listen to, and even debate people who hold views we don't agree with is an essential component of a well-developed intellect. And, I might add, a free and open society. It is one of the more well-reasoned cases against the McCain guilt by association smear campaigns I've read. And the ending quote from Mr. Khalidi is the first instance I've seen of anybody bothering to ask him.
This piece does note that this could play into a pattern of insults based solely on ancestry--something I noticed too. When Palin introduced ... More »
One of the most informative editorials I have read of late. It both introduces the reader to Rashid Khalidi and defines why the capacity to entertain, or at least hear, diverse points of view is so important.
During this election I have heard the most outrageous things, both from conservatives and from liberals. One ostensibly thoughtful, left-leaning ... More »
For too many elections cycles now we have allowed GOP candidates to use smear tactics of questionable relevance and fact to win. It's nice to see ... More »
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