Bush’s life is that
Bush’s life is that a fundamentally decent man presided over a moment when politics got meaner and rougher. ’88 was the year of the handler, of bringing in political consultants who played very hard and very tough. Evan Thomas
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With grace and a
With grace and a keen appreciation of human nature, Nicholas Thompson has written a revealing, moving history of the Cold War through two fascinating men. Evan Thomas
Wars should be over
Wars should be over in three days or less…and the American people must be all for it from the outset. Evan Thomas
Rush Limbaugh is good
Rush Limbaugh is good for the party. Drive it all the way down, take it down as low as it can go, make complete fools of themselves, because it’s always darkest before the dawn, and then maybe a moderate can come in and rescue them. Evan Thomas
American boys should not
American boys should not be seen dying on the nightly news. Wars should be over in three days or less, or before Congress invokes the War Powers Resolution. Evan Thomas
I don’t think the
I don’t think the Republicans would appreciate the comparison, but they’re exactly like the Labor Party in England in the 1970s. They’re letting their extremists take them straight down. The same thing is going to happen – they had to disappear for a while and when they reinvented themselves they did it with moderates, they … Read more
I mean, in a
I mean, in a way, Obama’s standing above the country, above — above the world, he’s sort of God. Evan Thomas
There is a liberal
There is a liberal bias. It’s demonstrable. You look at some statistics. About 85 percent of the reporters who cover the White House vote Democratic, they have for a long time. There is a, particularly at the networks, at the lower levels, among the editors and the so-called infrastructure, there is a liberal bias. Evan … Read more
We’re understanding what Obama
We’re understanding what Obama is. He is the great teacher. He is this guy that stands above everybody. There’s some condescension in it, but he stands above everybody and says, ‘Now, listen. You people have to stop blaming each other unreasonably. You have to get along here and I am going to show you the … Read more
Great historians can make
Great historians can make the discovery of the real story more exciting than the romantic myth. Stacy Schiff, a great historian as well as a wonderful writer, peels away the layers to reveal the true Cleopatraa much more interesting woman than the Hollywood version and, as it turns out, a formidable queen after all. Evan … Read more