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National Review stories: 14 news summaries

(Newser) - The editors of the National Review want nothing to do with this "foolishness" over President Obama's citizenship. Though "a few misguided souls among the Right have indulged it," the idea that Obama isn't a citizen is mere "myth." The birth certificate he's produced is legit,... More »

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citizenship • Hawaii • National Review • President Obama • birth certificate • birther

OPINION

 Holder Is 'Sept. 10' Pick for AG 

Conservative mag urges GOP to vote against Obama's Justice nominee

Nov 19, 08 4:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Eric Holder is “a conventional, check-the-boxes creature of the Left,” the editors of the National Review write of Barack Obama’s reported choice for Attorney General, and his selection reveals a “September 10 mentality” and a “lack of seriousness about the terrorist threat.” They add,... More »

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Barack Obama • Department of Justice • Attorney General • Clinton administration • Janet Reno • National Review • Eric Holder • Marc Rich

(Newser) - Sarah Palin made such a splash in American politics this year that she deserves consideration for Time magazine Person of the Year, Kathryn Jean Lopez writes for the National Review. “They’ve probably long picked The One,” Lopez writes, referring to Barack Obama. But “like... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Time magazine • National Review • Time's Person of the Year • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • McCain-Palin • President Obama

ANALYSIS

Campaign Arrows Puncture Righty Mag's Lofty Rep

Still, National Review looks forward to having Dems in power after tumultuous year

Nov 17, 08 12:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The nasty tone of the presidential campaign dealt a blow to the National Review, considered the print home for conservative intellectuals and a standard-bearer for genteel debate, the New York Times reports. The death of founder William F. Buckley was followed by the ouster of his son Christopher following his... More »

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blogosphere • Internet • National Review • William F. Buckley Jr. • Christopher Buckley • David Frum • Rich Lowry

OPINION

Mock Her at Your Peril:
Palin Speaks Real American

Accent 'dissed' by elites is same tune favored by humble, common-sense majority

Oct 30, 08 1:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The discomfort Sarah Palin causes in liberals, and even many conservatives, stems from a fundamental disconnect between the educated elite and real America, Michael Novak writes in the National Review. Solid, humble citizens hear a familiar ring to Palin’s oft-mocked accent: “The same guts. The same common sense.... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Michelle Obama • America • values • National Review • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • frontier • Michael Novak

OPINION

GOP Intellectuals Jump Mac's Ship, Leaving Wingnuts

Columnist's schadenfreude turns to dread over the new face of the party

Oct 16, 08 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s been a fun time for liberals, writes Rosa Brooks in the LA Times. Though initially worried about the boost Sarah Palin gave to John McCain’s polling numbers, Dems were then treated to the defections of some of the GOP’s brightest thinkers. Columnists David Brooks, Charles Krauthammer,... More »

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John McCain • GOP • pundits • Republican candidate • National Review • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • conservatives • Bill Maher Grid

Chris Buckley on the Outs
With Dad's Mag

National Review drops column after Obama endorsement

Oct 15, 08 4:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Things have gotten a little ugly between Christopher Buckley and the movement his dad pretty much founded, reports Howard Kurtz in the Washington Post. The son of legendary William F. Buckley, godfather of modern conservatism and founder of the National Review, wrote a back-page column for that magazine until last... More »

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National Review • Election 2008 • William F. Buckley Jr. • Christopher Buckley • Daily Beast

ANALYSIS

Wrong, Lefties: Palin Didn't Cut Special Olympics Dollars

Declining huge budget increase, Alaska Gov. authorized 10% boost instead

Sep 29, 08 4:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin did not cut funding to the Special Olympics in Alaska, as many have said, professors Warren Throckmorton and Paul Kengor write in the National Review. In fact, this year she approved an increase in funding, from $250,000 to $275,000. Lawmakers had asked for $550,000, perhaps... More »

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Alaska • Keith Olbermann • National Review • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Special Olympics • liberal media

McCain Backs Bush Wiretaps: Adviser

Says candidate believes president has right to 'override' law

Jun 6, 08 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain supports President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program, a top adviser writes in a letter posted on the National Review website. The adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, outlines McCain's belief that the Constitution authorizes the president to override a federal statute that requires court oversight for surveillance. The position marks a sharp... More »

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Bush administration • John McCain • FISA • US Constitution • warrantless wiretapping • National Review • domestic wiretapping

OPINION

Buckley Leaves Conservatism Up the Creek

No clear inheritor to his thoughtful movement, says Newsweek writer

Mar 2, 08 5:45 PM CST
(Newser) - William F. Buckley may have been the architect of the modern conservative movement, but what will it do without him? Evan Thomas even wonders, in Newsweek, if what he created still exists at all. Buckley was “a man who could spar intensely with the late liberal icons…and then... More »

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Iraq • Rush Limbaugh • obituary • Ronald Reagan • Arthur Schlesinger Jr. • National Review • conservatism • Iraq war • William F. Buckley Jr. • John Kenneth Galbraith • Firing Line • Christopher Buckley

OPINION

Writers Parse Buckley's Legacy

What ended his brand of conservatism—or does it endure?

Feb 28, 08 3:36 PM CST
(Newser) - William F. Buckley Jr. was a titan on the political scene, carving out his own brand of conservatism. But one day after his death, writers differ on his legacy:
  • At Slate, Timothy Noah notes Buckley’s more noxious stances—defending segregationists and Joe McCarthy—and says it’s good
... More »

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obituary • Joe Lieberman • Ronald Reagan • National Review • conservatism • William F. Buckley Jr.

UPDATED

William F. Buckley Jr. Dies at 82

Influential conservative columnist founded National Review

Feb 27, 08 10:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Conservative columnist and editor William F. Buckley Jr. died today at age 82; he suffered from diabetes and emphysema. Buckley founded the opinion magazine National Review, hosted the show “Firing Line” and wrote 45 books. The author of God and Man at Yale and defender of Joe McCarthy was... More »

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conservative • obituary • Ronald Reagan • Arthur Schlesinger Jr. • libertarianism • National Review • Joe McCarthy • Yale • conservatism • anti-Communism • William F. Buckley Jr.

OPINION

Pundits Spotlight Mitt

Romney's got the best legs, one says; another pities him; third wonders who he's paid off

Jan 18, 08 7:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney has a big day ahead of him tomorrow, and scribes are considering his fate. Three opinions:
  • The New Republic’s Noam Scheiber says Mitt’s the GOP frontrunner: He only needs to make the final two to be judged the best all-around Republican. Plus, electoral chaos has
... More »

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Mitt Romney • campaign fundraising • National Review

OPINION

Huckabee Exposes GOP Fault Line

Populist candidate prompts a Main Street
v. Wall Street split

Dec 21, 07 7:32 PM CST
(Newser) - The unexpected surge of populist Mike Huckabee has exposed a core Republican rift, separating the religious right from the financial conservatives, EJ Dionne writes in the New Republic. Hucksters tend to be socially conservative but they're  tired of seeing protection of the wealthy prioritized above family values, and they're not... More »

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religious right • Mitt Romney • Mike Huckabee • National Review • populism

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