Tag Archives: Andrew Sullivan

Keep Your Anti-War, Anti-Choice, Anti-Drone Death Porn to Yourself

Posted on March 21, 2013 at 7:00 am by Bob Cesca

My Thursday column begins like so: Yesterday morning I was making my usual rounds through the blogs when I habitually clicked over to Andrew Sullivan’s site, as I do every day because I dig the insight, variety and brevity of … Continue reading →
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Sullivan Climbs Off the Ledge

Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:00 am by Bob Cesca

Andrew Sullivan: To my mind, Obama dominated Romney tonight in every single way: in substance, manner, style, and personal appeal. He came back like a lethal, but restrained predator. He was able to defend his own record, think swiftly on … Continue reading →

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Sullivan vs Greenwald on Al-Awlaki

Posted on March 26, 2012 at 3:07 pm by Bob Cesca

On Friday night’s Real Time, Sullivan and Greenwald debated the assassination of Anwar Al-Awlaki and, naturally, Greenwald opposed the killing while Sullivan and Maher defended the killing. You can watch the debate here. As soon as someone takes up arms … Continue reading →

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Sullivan Reacts to Newsweek Backlash

Posted on January 25, 2012 at 12:02 pm by Bob Cesca

So Sullivan was targeted by all sides as an Obamabot and an Obama apologist following his Newsweek cover story. But last night he very obviously and self-consciously reacted to critics by completely trashing the president’s speech and by praising Mitch … Continue reading →

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Reacting to Sullivan's Newsweek Cover Story

Posted on January 18, 2012 at 7:03 am by Bob Cesca

Megyn Kelly and Fox News are seriously bent out of shape by Andrew Sullivan’s cover story in Newsweek. And this Breitbart counterpoint is fantastic example of right-wing epistemic closure and the apocalyptic fantasies circulating within it. Regarding the general defense … Continue reading →

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The President and The Long Game

Posted on January 16, 2012 at 2:42 pm by Bob Cesca

Andrew Sullivan wrote a spectacular cover-story for Newsweek about the president’s achievements (both liberal and conservative). Mainly, Sullivan underscores something I’ve been trying to outline here for some time now. President Obama’s strategic planning and, specifically, the roll-out of his … Continue reading →

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More Ron Paul Myths

Posted on January 3, 2012 at 7:28 am by Bob Cesca

Andrew Sullivan is attributing otherworldly characteristics to Ron Paul. For example: He will accept support from any quarter and compared with the corporate money flowing into the other candidates’ coffers, he is about as independent as a presidential candidate can … Continue reading →

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Sullivan on Baby Boomers

Posted on November 12, 2011 at 4:06 pm by Bob Cesca

I have occasionally expressed considerable (and some would say “unfair”) rage at baby boomers and how they’ve successfully screwed subsequent generations, both politically and economically. Here’s Andrew Sullivan adding more clarity to the discussion: I should note here that not … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage and The President

Posted on June 29, 2011 at 4:09 pm by Bob Cesca

Andrew Sullivan on the president’s role in same-sex equality: The president has no actual political authority over this issue. He does have moral authority. But what close observers know about Obama is that he does not think of the presidency … Continue reading →

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Sullivan Is Wrong About Paul Ryan

Posted on August 3, 2010 at 2:54 pm by Bob Cesca

Andrew Sullivan endorsed Paul Ryan as a “Republican who gives [him] hope.” He goes on to write that Ryan is “intellectually honest” and Sully hopes that the president and Paul Ryan can “form an alliance against the reactionary wings in … Continue reading →

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