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...disagree with Issacson's argument that idealism needs to be tempered with realism. Idealists do not lie. They are so convinced of the righteousness of their position that deception is not an option. They hold the moral high ground in policy debates and do not create false impressions, like the current President. Idealists promoting democracy would never trample on civil liberties or imprison people without recourse to due process...
...clear that George W. Bush and Nancy Pelosi have faced similar challenges within the political process, and both have paid a price for reaching their respective mountaintops. Most important, one finishes the commentary believing that Bush and Speaker Pelosi know the road ahead and will diligently search for common ground. That prospect certainly bodes well for the body politic...
...with triumphant Democrats. He spent two weeks abroad, separated by a brief Thanksgiving interlude at Camp David. Air Force One, the Boeing 747 that has its own medical facility, among other amenities, circled the globe twice, serving Swiss burgers and taco salad, with snicker-doodles for dessert. On the ground in Amman, the White House staff did grapple with local dishes like chicken frekah and homemade knafeh. The President and First Lady Laura Bush watched a replay of the Michigan--Ohio State game onboard during a 36-hour day that saw the couple in Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta...
...fantasies, several Mob bosses and an animated shark, but in few guises does Robert De Niro strike more fear into the heart of people than when they're interviewing him. TIME sent its most talkative editor to the office of the famously tight-lipped star, a few blocks from ground zero, for a conversation about The Good Shepherd, his second directorial effort (the first was 1993's A Bronx Tale...
Well, you're down here right near ground zero. It seems like this is not just an intellectual exercise...