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"The toppling of the Tunisian regime led by Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has led a lot of smart people — including my FP colleague Marc Lynch – to suggest that this might be the catalyst for a wave of...
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The Dish Voting Booth: Von Hoffman Award
Von Hoffman Award 2011 The Daily Dish Awards Glossary Click here to vote for the 2011 Malkin Award! Click here to vote for the 2011 Hathos Alert! Click here to vote for the 2011 Moore Award! Click here...
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Von Hoffmann Award Nominee
"There is a specific jihadist connection here: “Just nine days ago, Norwegian authorities filed charges against Mullah Krekar, an infamous al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist who, with help from Osama bin...
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Von Hoffmann Award Nominee II
“The perpetrators of these attacks have not yet been identified, but they likely were Muslim terrorists. News reports indicate that earlier this week, a prosecutor filed terror-related charges against...
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Von Hoffmann Award Nominee
"In a wide-open field, Pawlenty is where I’d place my bet." – Jonathan Chait. For a glossary on all the Dish awards, which culminate in an end-of-year ballot, click here.
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Von Hoffman Award Nominee II
"Over the past week, my colleague in Austin and Andrew Sullivan have been discussing whether there is a Rick-Perry-sized hole in the race. With respect to Mr Sullivan I side with E.G.; while Mr Perry...
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Von Hoffman Award Nominee
by Zack Beauchamp "Strategic air power still doesn't really work. Will airpower advocates ever learn?" – Matt Yglesias. His response to recent events here.
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by Zack Beauchamp "We are no closer to finding a means by which Gaddafi would be forced to 'go' than we were four months ago." – Daniel Larison, July 27th.
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Von Hoffman Award Nominee, Ctd
by Zack Beauchamp A reader writes: I wanted to take issue with the Von Hoffman Award nomination that was bestowed on Matt Yglesias on August 22nd. Matt does not deserve a nomination because he is...
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Von Hoffman Award Nominee Ctd
by Zack Beauchamp Daniel Larison responds to my critique of his post: Yes, I repeatedly referred to a stalemate in Libya. That is what the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs called it on July 25, and it was...
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Von Hoffman Award Nominee
by Chris Bodenner "Tuesday marked a week and a day since the Associated Press published the controversial remarks of Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., in which he seemed to equate gay sex with incest and...
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Von Hoffmann Award Nominee
“Once we have deposed Saddam, we can impose an American-led, international regency in Baghdad, to go along with the one in Kabul. With American seriousness and credibility thus restored, we will enjoy...
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Von Hoffmann Award Nominees
"Sure, all things being equal, a president would rather have his allies firmly in control than not. But recent presidents have had more success when forced to work with slim majorities in Congress, or...
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“Everything I know about [Palin] suggests she will [run for president]. But Washington – Republican and Democrat – is convinced she’s over. We’ll see. I hope the establishment is right. But none of the...
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Von Hoffmanns All Round!
Jim Newell runs down all the worst primary predictions, including yours truly. Yes, my Palin paranoia got the better of me at times, but I did cop to my error (and was thrilled by it). Dish fave: Bill...
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Von Hoffmanns All Round! Ctd
A reader quotes me: A friend told me last night over a Jager that I romanticized politics. I'm not sure I do. But predictions and narratives and personalities are integral to readable political...
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The Dick Morris Award
How can Andrew Sullivan still have the Von Hoffman award when Von Hoffman has been proven basically right? — Matthew Zeitlin (@MattZeitlin) December 23, 2009 Scores of readers are echoing this one:...
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Dick Morris Award Nominee
"I think Bloomberg has been bitterly disappointed by President Obama. And I think he may be offended by the President trying to use NYC as a backdrop for a final week for a campaign where I’m not so...
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Dick Morris Nominee Awardgasm
The Dick Morris award "is given for stunningly wrong political, social and cultural predictions." A round-up of nominees: "Here comes the landslide… The result was that the presidential race reached a...
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Dick Morris Award Nominee
“Mr. Rouhani, who has emerged as the default candidate of Iran’s reformists, will not be allowed to win,” – The Washington Post Editorial Board, June 12. Award glossary here.
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Dick Morris Award Nominee
“Yes, I realize that the nursery photo in The New York Times Magazine’s recent cover story about Anthony Weiner’s rehabilitation was staged. Yes, I know that the disgraced former congressman was always...
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Dick Morris Award Nominee
“Within three to five years, we can assume that Iran will become autonomous in its ability to develop and produce a nuclear bomb, without having to import either the technology or the material. [The...
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Dick Morris Award Nominee II
Laying down the marker—Obamacare implementation’s going to be great and people will love it: http://t.co/itm6J3BixD — Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 17, 2013
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Dick Morris Award Nominee
“Oh, nobody believes [Obama’s vows to not negotiate on raising the debt ceiling]. Nobody believes that. He himself negotiated Bowles Simpson on the debt limit with Democrats. That was Kent Conrad’s...
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“The growth of the Internet will slow drastically [as it] becomes apparent [that] most people have nothing to say to each other…. By 2005 or so, it will become clear that the Internet’s impact on the...
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“Traffic on the Obamacare sites will settle down pretty quickly, and that will take care of most of the overloading problems. The remaining load problems will be solved with software fixes or by...
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Dick Morris Award Nominee
“Give Pete Carroll about one year before he starts realizing the mistake he just made. By that time, he’ll be wondering why he resigned from USC to become head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. That fat...
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Dick Morris Award Nominee
This time, it goes to a pollster: A poll conducted late last month for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) shows him with a wide lead over challenger David Brat heading toward next Tuesday’s...
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