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...true disappointing consequence of these outlandish suggestions is that the defenders of Obama’s good name unwittingly dig in to positions they should never have taken. To defend Obama as John McCain did—as not an Arab, but a “good family man??—is to concede that Muslim heritage is somehow intrinsically disturbing. The notion of fighting over whether someone is or is not Muslim seems especially preposterous against the backdrop of chaos and crisis gripping Turkey right now over a terrorism trial unprecedented in its scale. Turkey...
...ridden into battle. Throughout the book, Komunyakaa suggests that there is some basic human force that drives man to war; the horses are just as old and just as essential to the task of killing. As such, horses are often referred to throughout the poems as a symbol of man??s own warlike drive: “Horses carried men to reed boats. / Horses carried the Lion-hearted / ...Horses carried man to the quartering. / Horses carried men to the grasslands / of the Crow, Shawnee, & Apache.” But the horses also hint at Komunyakaa?...
...Self Portrait,” looms mythic in the catalogues of completists—and the Bootleg albums that deal explicitly with rarities and outtakes smack, to casual listeners, of revisionism and recycling. And to that same extent, those listeners are right. The man??s catalogue is simply too labyrinthine, too inscrutable, too fascinating to begin with anything but the undisputed classics: “Highway 61 Revisited,” “Blood On The Tracks,” or “Blonde On Blonde.” But for the serious Dylan...
...Though McCain was quick to correct her, his response was curious: “No, ma’am, he’s a decent family man and citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with over fundamental issues.” Somehow, “family man?? and “Arab” came across as mutually exclusive concepts. The audience didn’t seem to notice—it followed the remark with a hearty round of applause...
...guys for compassion—or prudence, or honesty, or the human touch. Ours is the big tent of Joe Lieberman and Alberto Gonzales. You’re right, though; Gramps isn’t pulling it off. No use being a wolf in a temperamental and frustrated old man??s clothing. Horseshit doesn’t work without a healthy dose of charm.” “For the record, I feel compassionate; that oughta count for something. Anyway, consider our bluff called. Even the old drones are turning tail: Brooksy, Lil’ Kristol...