5 Best Thursday Columns
On al-Qaeda in Yemen, Obama's "dry" prose, and the end of Palinism
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On al-Qaeda in Yemen, Obama's "dry" prose, and the end of Palinism
He slings a baseball bat to deliver a parting shot to Andrew Cuomo
San Francisco bans the "happy" part of the equation
David Frum pleads for a centrist approach on the Colbert Report
On what's next for Democrats, war crimes in just wars, and the need to recognize stress as a real medical problem
The once-popular ballot initiative went "up in smoke"
Parsing the implications of a John Boehner-led majority
But he still doesn't like being compared to Fox News
On the hazards of forecasting the midterms, the folly of demographic destiny, and the fall of left-center politics
She and Greta Van Susteren take aim at "yellow journalism"
Murkowski's write-in bid could delay results in the hard-fought race
Bloggers reminisce about a time when a president could pitch a fastball
On disliking the party in power, the long wait for the online ballot, and more
The memoir illuminates a man who ingested everything and "survived to crow about the fact"
If Ted Strickland is reelected, it could become a "firewall" for Obama's 2012 bid
Jon Stewart lampoons negative campaign spots
On Google's tax dodging, Obama's post-election outlook, and why business should fear the Tea Party
It's that time: top tweeters offer their "fearless" election predictions
Now trailing by 21 points, her Senate bid falters at the finish line
The three-way Senate race tightens as Joe Miller seems to be losing momentum
On Chris Christie the GOP star, Japan's defense plan, and Halloween in New York
NBA season kicks off; election day nears; tweeters get twitchy
Christine O'Donnell's and Ken Buck's recent declarations echo a chorus of conservatives
On Keith Richards as the voice of sanity, the search for villains in the foreclosure crisis, and more
They may become an "immaculately pure minority" anyway
But can they stave off Democratic losses?
The Fox host proposes "how 'bout taxes are too damn high?'"
On protecting earth from asteroids, George Soros's support for legal marijuana and Jon Stewart's out-of-fashion centrism
Few tears are shed as most editions of the iconic device are retired
Joe Manchin vows to "get the federal government off of our backs"
Democrats complain that "money from God knows where" will sway elections
Hume reflects with Juan Williams on his "rough week"
On the NAACP's Tea Party obsession, the great TARP backlash and the 'New Elite'
As Bush begins his book tour, Nancy Pelosi calls him "the gift that keeps on giving"
Ghosts wander the screen as the venerable director muses about life after death
His opponent's backers are hoping for a "Scott Brown-like" upset
The real motivation of suicide bombers, NPR's 'intolerance,' and how the Tea Party saved Republicans
Twitter reflects on the firing of the NPR senior analyst
Politico's Jonathan Martin details the griping from GOP staffers
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