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#47 Kimberley Strassel
The Wall Street Journal
Kimberley Strassel writes the “Potomac Watch” column for The Wall Street Journal.
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As a conservative commentator focusing on the daily battles between Republicans and Democrats, Strassel relies on an inherent skepticism to inform her columns. She will take on her friends when so moved, as she was when attacking Sarah Palin's conservative detractors. Since Obama's election, Strassel has chronicled Democrats' internal disagreement on health care and questioned the attention given to Sonia Sotomayor’s upbringing during the debate over her Supreme Court nomination.
Strassel, who covered technology for The Wall Street Journal Europe Edition, is a firm believer in the free market. She has drawn fire from the left for her defense of the oil industry and evisceration of environmental causes. Loudly doubtful about climate change, Strassel recently wrote, "The inconvenient truth is that the earth's temperatures have flat-lined since 2001."
As a conservative commentator focusing on the daily battles between Republicans and Democrats, Strassel relies on an inherent skepticism to inform her columns. She will take on her friends when so moved, as she was when attacking Sarah Palin's conservative detractors. Since Obama's election, Strassel has chronicled Democrats' internal disagreement on health care and questioned the attention given to Sonia Sotomayor’s upbringing during the debate over her Supreme Court nomination.
Strassel, who covered technology for The Wall Street Journal Europe Edition, is a firm believer in the free market. She has drawn fire from the left for her defense of the oil industry and evisceration of environmental causes. Loudly doubtful about climate change, Strassel recently wrote, "The inconvenient truth is that the earth's temperatures have flat-lined since 2001."
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October 1, 2009
Climate Bill
Rent-Seekers Inc.
“Climate-change legislation helps a few big utility companies, but costs most Americans.”
September 25, 2009
2010 Elections
Obama's Swing-State Blues
“If Washington Democrats are curious how well their governance is going over in the swing-state voters that matter most, Virginia is flashing red.”
September 18, 2009
Health Care Reform
Congress Veers Left on Health Care
“What matters is that the Senate now has a 'common sense' product to serve as a 'building block' for bipartisan legislation. Uh-huh.”
September 11, 2009
Health Care Reform
The President's Tort Two-Step
“The bipartisan president is in fact very partisan.”
September 7, 2009
State Politics
Harry Jekyll and Harry Hyde
“Majority leaders are there to lead. To do that they first need to be honest about what they stand for.”
August 28, 2009
National Security
The Fall Guy
“This week ABC News reported Mr. Panetta had ... threatened to quit. The CIA says it is "absolutely untrue" that he has plans to leave. But who could blame him?”
August 13, 2009
Bernanke's Reappointment
Bernanke in the Cross-Hairs
“The once hard line between the "independent" Fed and the rest of official Washington has been blurred. Mr. Bernanke's problems are now the Obama team's.”
August 6, 2009
Health Care Reform
Blue Dog Blues
“Moderate Democrats may lose simply because voters don’t want Nancy Pelosi in power.”
July 30, 2009
Health Care Reform
The Waxman-Pelosi Follies
“Mr. Waxman and Mrs. Pelosi head into recess with one comatose climate bill and one wounded health-care project.”
July 24, 2009
Health Care Reform
How Obama Stumbled on Health Care
“Democrats won everything in last year’s election. You wouldn’t know it from the way President Barack Obama is blaming the GOP for his flagging health agenda.”
July 17, 2009
Health Care Reform
The Grassley Test
“Forget Max Baucus, Henry Waxman and Rahm Emanuel. If there's one guy who may hold the whole health-care world in his hands, it's Sen. Chuck Grassley. That ought to have President Barack Obama worried.”
July 10, 2009
Health Care Reform
Democrats Hoodwink the Health Lobby
“America's health-care CEOs are being taken for a ride by Congress and their own lobbyists.”
July 3, 2009
Climate Change
The EPA Silences a Climate Skeptic
“The professional penalty for offering a contrary view to elites like Al Gore is a smear campaign.”
June 26, 2009
Climate Change
The Climate Change Climate Change
“If the rest of the world is any indication, now might be the time for U.S. politicians to re-engage on the science [of climate change]. One thing for sure: They won't be alone.”