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...Obama Debate? I think Obama's reluctance to debate, especially in a town-hall context, stems from his not wanting to think on his feet, something he doesn't seem to do particularly well, with his frequent stammering and "wait a minute" efforts to clarify himself [Aug. 18]. When you can't be straight with people about what you really want to do, you get stuck trying to think fast about what you can say that will placate the large majority of people and not tick off your base. In Obama's case, that seems to present a real challenge...
...much for the fragile Quittner family budget; the canine orthopedic surgeon in town (who has the gall to display a gold statue of a dog in his office) said the repair would cost $4,000. "I remember when I was a boy, all the old dogs limped," I pointed out to my wife as we helped Otto hobble over to his chafing dish of designer kibble. "You'll have to wait a little bit longer for the iPhone," she said. "Be brave...
...Audi R8 is the German luxury automaker's first attempt at producing that most rarefied of motoring beasts, a super-sports car--a high-priced combination of verve and vroom. As I drive down the main drag of this English coastal town, the road narrows and I stop to let an oncoming car through. It turns out to be a vintage Mercedes SL sports car. As the R8 idles, its 420-h.p. V8 engine purrs with a low growl, and I can't resist revving it. As the Merc passes, its driver slows to a pause, nods at the sinuous...
...available [Aug. 25]. Yours was a great article about how the food we love makes it to our dinner plates. In such a politically correct climate, I want to salute you for publishing this story. I expect that PETA will be lining up to run you all out of town. Jay Ruane, LANSDALE...
...polls. The theme of McCain's coronation in St. Paul, Minn., will be putting "country first," but his aides are not about to apologize for putting victory a close second. They say they would have loved to run a classic McCain campaign, with a series of high-minded town-hall debates and the usual open access, but Barack Obama refused the debates, and the Obama-smitten media decided that the campaign is all about their new darling. "The race is as we found it," says Mark Salter, a close adviser and the co-author of McCain's five books...