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McManus: The nuclear countdown in Iran
Not long ago, an astute reader noted that it has been nearly two years since I wrote in a column that "most experts now estimate that Iran needs about 18 months to complete a nuclear device and a missile to carry it." His point — that those...
Tags: Defense Equipment, Politics, The Washington Post, Manufacturing and Engineering, Security
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McManus: Bin Laden and ballots
We're far enough away from it now that we can probably all agree: It was a mistake for George W. Bushto land on that aircraft carrier in a flight suit to proclaim "Mission Accomplished." And not just because the war in Iraq was far from over at that...
Tags: Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Los Angeles Times Columnists, Iraq, Satellite and Cable Service, Elections
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McManus: A campaign bombshell
The Supreme Court is about to toss a judicial bomb into the middle of the presidential campaign, and nobody knows what impact it will have. The bomb, of course, is the court's ruling on President Obama's healthcare law, which is expected next month....
Tags: Los Angeles Times Columnists, Judges, Elections, Parties and Movements, Justice System
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McManus: Lies, damned lies and political advertising
The television commercial is designed to spark outrage. "Billions of taxpayer dollars spent on green energy went to jobs in foreign countries," it intones. "The Obama administration admitted the truth — that $2.3 billion of tax credits went...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Los Angeles Times Columnists, David Koch, George W. Bush, Elections
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McManus: Romney's arithmetic problem
Here's an issue that hasn't been debated much in the presidential campaign but ought to be: How much should we spend on defense? President Obama has proposed keeping the Pentagon budget essentially flat for the next 10 years. Mitt Romney, by contrast,...
Tags: Defense, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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McManus: Fuming about gas
When the price of gasoline rises, the supply of hot air expands. Just look at the recent GOP attacks blaming President Obama for prices that exceed $4 a gallon in some parts of the country. Not only is Obama responsible, according to some Republicans,...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Globalization, Elections, Parties and Movements, Energy Resources
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McManus: Don't close the GOP show
We in the mainstream media harbor a dirty little secret: Most of us are rooting for Rick Santorum. It's nothing personal, although Santorum is a reasonably appealing guy. And it's not ideological; most of us aren't yearning for Bible-based social...Tags: Sheldon Adelson, Elections, Satellite Technology, Media Industry, Ron Paul
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McManus: Romney, the worst candidate?
In the spring of 1980, the race for the Republican presidential nomination got nasty. The front-runner, Ronald Reagan, said his main challenger,George H.W. Bush, wasn't a real conservative. Bush went on the attack, accusing Reagan of peddling "voodoo...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Elections, Parties and Movements, Republican Party
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Friday's TV Highlights: 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' on HBO.
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 19 - 25, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Invasion In this new series, wildlife...
Tags: Katie McGrath, Chris Pine, James Franco, Connie Britton, Chris Christie
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Doyle McManus: Second-term scandal plague catches up to Obama
What is it about presidents' second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more...Tags: Monica Lewinsky, George W. Bush, Elections, Christopher Stevens, Parties and Movements
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Op-Ed, explained
TO SOME READERS, the Op-Ed page is a bit mysterious. I'll be at a cocktail party, or in the bleachers at a Little League game, and the guy next to me will begin asking questions about just what it is we're trying to do, and how we get it done. Who are...Tags: Patt Morrison, Meghan Daum, Authors, Nicholas Goldberg, Periodicals
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Obama's plan to avoid lame-duckery
For the last two months, President Barack Obama has been mired in Washington's inside game, caught up in backroom congressional politics as he tried unsuccessfully to pass a bill on gun control and nudge Republican senators toward compromise on the...Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Saxby Chambliss, Bob Corker, White House
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