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Karl Rove: all he needs is an editor and some qualifiers

The New Neo Posted on June 24, 2005 by neoAugust 28, 2009

It’s simple–Karl Rove just needs an editor. Democrats and liberals are in an uproar about some statements Rove made Wednesday at a Manhattan fund-raiser. In case you were on planet Xenon and missed them, here they are: Conservatives saw the … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Politics | 36 Replies

A Bush’s home is his castle: political family dynasties and dynamics

The New Neo Posted on June 22, 2005 by neoAugust 28, 2009

Hold the presses, I got a scoop from Pancho, who happens to hail from Midland, Texas, the home town of one George W. Bush. (Okay, maybe it’s not exactly a scoop, since all this information is in the public domain–but … Continue reading →

Posted in People of interest, Politics | 11 Replies

On Bush-hatred and its causes

The New Neo Posted on June 20, 2005 by neoOctober 19, 2010

I recently received an e-mail expressing some thoughts about Bush that seem fairly representative of those who detest the man, and offering up a theory as to why: Isn’t his shallow narcissism obvious every time he opens his mouth? After … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 72 Replies

The fox and the hedgehog: Kerry and Bush revisited

The New Neo Posted on April 14, 2005 by neoMarch 4, 2007

Here’s a guy I’d love to have known. Everything I’ve ever read about Isaiah Berlin indicates that he was one of the most fascinating people ever; a giant mind, a great heart, and a tremendous sense of joy. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Politics | 16 Replies

Conversations with my liberal mother

The New Neo Posted on April 6, 2005 by neoAugust 28, 2009

My 91-year old mother is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal, formed in the crucible of the Great Depression and not to be swayed. Not that I’d want to sway her; it’s perfectly OK with me at this point. I’m just happy she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Me, myself, and I, Politics | 9 Replies

In Lebanon, every day is Flag Day

The New Neo Posted on March 26, 2005 by neoAugust 28, 2009

Amidst the exhilaration of the Lebanese demonstrations and the blogospheric hooha about the liberty babes, there has been one burning unanswered question that has tormented me: where did the protesters get all those flags, and how was it done so … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 5 Replies

Dancing in a ring (a response to a query posed by Norm Geras)

The New Neo Posted on March 25, 2005 by neoApril 22, 2008

In a recent post, Norman Geras wrote: And yet it is almost de rigeur amongst people of liberal and left outlook, today, to use as representative of what we should fear in the way of a possible return of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of neo-neocon, Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Politics | 12 Replies

A mind is a difficult thing to change: Part 3–Beginnings

The New Neo Posted on March 24, 2005 by neoNovember 3, 2012

(Part I) (Part II) How does a political identity begin? Political identities, like religious identities, start when we’re very young, and they start with the family. Later on, in our teens and early twenties, we may rebel, or we may … Continue reading →

Posted in A mind is a difficult thing to change: my change story, Me, myself, and I, Politics | 9 Replies

The language of public life

The New Neo Posted on March 22, 2005 by neoMarch 6, 2011

I was reading Dr. Sanity’s recent post, in which she quotes Fred Siegel from the NY Observer. He describes an encounter with some undergraduate Dean supporters prior to the 2004 primaries thusly: I was taken aback by my conversation with … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Language and grammar, Politics | 2 Replies

How about those anti-Clinton bumper stickers?

The New Neo Posted on March 21, 2005 by neoAugust 28, 2009

A commenter named Nick writes, in response to this post of mine: I remember seeing a lot of anti-Clinton bumper stickers when he was elected. These two come to mind immediately… “Inhale to the Chief” “Don’t Blame Me. I Voted … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Replies

Anti-Bush bumper stickers: changing with the times?

The New Neo Posted on March 17, 2005 by neoMarch 4, 2007

I live in a liberal Democrat “blue” town in a “blue” state. Back when I was blue myself, I wasn’t even aware of this; it was like background music. But this fact of blueness, or the characteristics that went with … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 38 Replies

Condi and Jackie

The New Neo Posted on February 22, 2005 by neoMarch 4, 2007

Those not interested in fluff, please skip this post. Am I the only one who thinks that Condoleezza Rice and Jackie Kennedy bear some sort of resemblance to each other? Physically, I mean. Think about it. The extraordinarily slender clothes-horse … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion and beauty, Politics | 1 Reply

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