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Ross Douthat replaces Kristol at the New York Times
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Aziz Poonawalla
I had hoped that the New York Times would pick Joshua Trevino to replace Bill Kristol‘s sordid run as opinion columnist, but their pick of Ross Douthat is definitely a solid choice (though also a far more cautious one). Douthat is a principled conservative voice who does not toe the Republican party line, but neither…
PREDICTION: Michael Steele will win RNC Chair
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Aziz Poonawalla
Twitter is THE source for following the RNC Chair vote right now. And in a shocking upset, Mike Duncan and Michael Steele are tied in the second round of voting. You can follow the debate in real time via twitter search on the #rncchair hashtag. My prediction is that Michael Steele will be RNC Chair.…
conservatism v2.0: replacing Kristol at the New York Times
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Aziz Poonawalla
Bill Kristol’s year-long stint as columnist at the New York Times has ended. His last column, entitled “Will Obama Save Liberalism?“, begins with the line: All good things must come to an end. Jan. 20, 2009, marked the end of a conservative era. In so doing, Kristol ties himself to conservatism’s swan song, and then…
The Secular Right?
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Aziz Poonawalla
The historic victory of Barack Obama has left the various factions within the Republican Party scrambling to lay claim to conservatism’s mantle. I for one am rooting for the technocrats at The Next Right, the pragmatists at The American Conservative, or the crunchy conservatives at Culture 11 to prevail over the political hacks like RedState.…
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