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...Became NBC's White House correspondent in 1971; covered the Watergate scandal, Nixon's resignation and the presidency of Gerald Ford, whom he once famously asked to respond to charges that he, Ford, was not smart enough to be leader of the free world...
...Obama's task is easier: He must maintain the almost preternatural calm he regularly exhibits on the trail, respond to McCain's anger with feigned (or perhaps real) disappointment and offer firm answers that address voters' fundamental hopes and needs. Obama supporters probably do not need to worry much; since winning the nomination in June, the Democratic candidate has rarely strayed from his unflappable, steady style...
...indication how religious belief informs political and social doctrine. Some of that contentiousness has lately seeped into moviegoing. Our texts for today are two indie films, Religulous and Fireproof, that appeal to diametrically opposed audiences. I can't imagine that there'd be a person who could respond to both films the way their makers want. If these movies happen to be playing in adjacent auditoriums at the multiplex, exhibitors might want to set up a police cordon...
...Crimson will always approve comments, critical or supportive, that respond to the substance of the article in question and contribute to a constructive online dialog...
...Americans, it may appear reckless for the Syrians to provoke Israel by beefing up Hizballah -especially with Israel now constrained in how it can respond to Iran's nuclear program. (The U.S. has made clear to the Israelis that getting into a war with Iran is the proverbial bridge too far, and that Washington therefore won't support or enable an Israeli military strike on the Islamic Republic.) But, again, Americans don't understand the Alawites' dark insecurity - and the fact that they will risk war with Israel if they believe their survival requires...