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  • Illustration: Greed by John Camejo for The Washington Times

    LAMBRO: Obama's economic fantasy land

    By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

    President Obama's anti-capitalism attacks on Mitt Romney's long career as an investor who bankrolled businesses and created jobs isn't playing well in some Democratic circles. Published May 22, 2012

  • President Obama speaks May 8, 2012, at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies dinner in Washington. (Associated Press)

    MILLER: Running from Obama's anti-capitalism

    By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

    President Obama's disdain for free enterprise is starting to offend even his fellow Democrats. In a rare breach of loyalty, Mr. Obama's political allies have publicly criticized campaign attacks on GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's business success. Published May 22, 2012

  • Illustration: Obama jobs by John Camejo for The Washington Times

    GOLDBERG: Which kind of capitalism?

    By Jonah Goldberg

    "This is not a distraction. This is what this campaign is going to be about," President Obama said Monday at the NATO summit. The "this" in question is Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital and what it says about Mr. Romney's economic vision for the country. Published May 22, 2012

  • GAFFNEY: Bad timing for LOST

    By Frank J. Gaffney Jr. - The Washington Times

    This week, the Obama administration will roll out its big guns in support of President Obama's latest assault on American sovereignty and security interests: the U.N. Law of the Sea Treaty (better known as LOST). Published May 21, 2012

  • EDITORIAL: Obama, ceding from behind

    By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

    President Obama is hosting two high-level international meetings in a week. He is offering his solutions to global economic and security issues. It's doubtful the rest of the world is listening. Published May 21, 2012

  • WOLF: A better 'gay agenda'

    By Dr. Milton R. Wolf - The Washington Times

    Americans are suffering under Barack Obama's rule, and our republic faces an existential challenge. Federal spending is out of control, and Democrats refuse even to pass a budget. America's credit rating has been downgraded, and a debt crisis looms. Published May 18, 2012

  • MURDOCK: Team Obama's war on bald eagles

    By Deroy Murdock

    When bald eagles confront danger, most normal Americans would leap to preserve, protect and defend America's national symbol. But Team Obama's response is different: It wants to give wind-power companies long-term permits to butcher bald eagles on the altar of green energy. Published May 18, 2012

  • GOOD: Leading from behind

    By Josh Good

    On May 8 in an Oval Office interview, for the first time in U.S. history a sitting president announced his support for homosexual marriage. The cover of Newsweek heralded President Obama as our "First Gay President," and liberal blogger Andrew Sullivan wrote in a corresponding story that the president finally "let go of fear." Published May 18, 2012

  • DIAZ: Obama ignites same-sex marriage issue

    By Mario Diaz

    The Obama campaign has been in damage-control mode since the president decided to acknowledge his support for same-sex marriage. As the New York Times reported, "About two hours after declaring his support for same-sex marriage last week, President Obama gathered eight or so African-American ministers on a conference call to explain himself." Published May 18, 2012

  • EDITORIAL: Obama's electoral lock

    By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

    The Obama campaign has had to deal with a rash of bad news lately. A souring economy combined with a series of gaffes and missteps has made the president look weak and defensive. Poll numbers are down and anxiety is rising in some Democratic quarters. Published May 18, 2012

  • EDITORIAL: Obama makes history - up

    By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

    In 2008, Michelle Obama said her husband believed that Americans were "going to have to change our traditions, our history." Who knew she meant it literally? Published May 17, 2012

  • VADUM: Revving up the race card

    By Matthew Vadum

    A George Soros-funded pressure group is behind a new drive to teach Democratic congressmen how to smear their opponents as racist. Published May 17, 2012

  • LAMBRO: Obama campaign theme: Spend more

    By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

    President Obama's budget deficit this year will hit $1.2 trillion, following three previous monster deficits of $1.3 trillion, $1.3 trillion and $1.4 trillion. Published May 17, 2012

  • KUHNER: Jeremiah Wright can sink Obama

    By Jeffrey T. Kuhner - The Washington Times

    He's back. And this time, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright threatens to engulf President Obama in a major scandal - one that could doom his re-election. Edward Klein in his recent biography of Mr. Obama, "The Amateur," interviewed Mr. Wright about the president's past. Published May 17, 2012

  • MURKOWSKI AND VITTER: Obama's mulligan on Keystone XL

    By Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. David Vitter

    TransCanada's decision to reapply for a federal permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline across the U.S.-Canadian border offers President Obama something that rarely comes around - a second chance to do the right thing. Published May 15, 2012

  • DECKER: Obama's inevitable shellacking

    By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times

    Just about every objective indicator foreshadows a huge re-election defeat for President Obama. With every day that passes, Mr. Obama looks more like a loser. Published May 15, 2012

  • KEENE: Obama's plan to 'crucify' political opponents

    By David Keene - The Washington Times

    When Ronald Reagan took on Democratic incumbent President Jimmy Carter in 1980, I volunteered to run an independent expenditure campaign for the National Conservative Political Action Committee. Published May 15, 2012

  • GOLDBERG: Romney's media handicap

    By Jonah Goldberg

    Perhaps Mitt Romney played it right when he was meek and contrite in response to The Washington Post's front-page allegations that he bullied a kid half-a-century ago in high school. Published May 15, 2012

  • LAMBRO: Making Romney's day over employment

    By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

    President Obama is attacking Mitt Romney's job-creation record when he headed a capital investment firm that turned failing companies and startup businesses into success stories. Published May 15, 2012

  • EDITORIAL: Obama's leaky underwear bomb

    By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

    When word broke last week that a terrorist underwear bomb plot had been foiled, it seemed to be an impressive American victory. Published May 15, 2012

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