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GOP Needs 'a Little Chaos:' Kristol

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 24, 2009 3:11 PM CST

(Newser) – Republicans clamoring for unified front should "calm down" and be careful what they wish for, William Kristol writes in the Weekly Standard. Firstly, Barack Obama is hugely popular; he'll be unassailable for months. What's more, spirited debate may serve the GOP better than blind... Read full story »

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