Tuesday 27 September 2016

Tuesday's Opinions: Clinton shifts the election in her direction

What worked for Trump in the primaries failed him against Clinton; Iran's likely next supreme leader is no friend of the West; Aleppo is a symbol of American weakness; Another year of Congress, another string of broken promises; Candidates — forget the one-liners, but mind the gaffes; The first debate proved again that only one of the candidates is fit to be president; As Aleppo burns, the U.S. hems and haws; Rushern Baker puts Prince George's children over politics; Last night’s debate, or the mansplaining Olympics; Clinton vs. Trump: Modern vs. postmodern; What does it mean that Donald Trump lost the debate?; Donald Trump bombs on the ultimate reality TV show; Trump takes the bait; Clinton sticks to the script; Caught in Iraq War lie, Donald Trump cries ‘Hannity’
 
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Clinton shifts the election in her direction
She may well have succeeded in opening a new front against Trump.
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Latest Columns
What worked for Trump in the primaries failed him against Clinton
Trump was louder and nastier. But Clinton wasn't bullied.
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Iran's likely next supreme leader is no friend of the West
Ibrahim Raisi's outlook dovetails with the Revolutionary Guards' desire to crush dissent.
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Aleppo is a symbol of American weakness
Obama's do-nothing policy in Syria has allowed its major city to become a mural of carnage.
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Another year of Congress, another string of broken promises
The do-nothing legislative branch has blown it on the budget, Zika and judicial nominees.
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Candidates — forget the one-liners, but mind the gaffes
Many a candidacy has foundered on the basis of a few poorly chosen words on the presidential debate stage.
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Editorial Cartoons
The debate this year has gone beyond competing perspectives Sketches from the first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
Optics delusion! The first presidential debate held at Hofstra University
 
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The Post’s View
The first debate proved again that only one of the candidates is fit to be president
Monday's clash told the story of this year's presidential race.
 
As Aleppo burns, the U.S. hems and haws
The Obama administration condemns a brutal assault in Syria but doesn't move to protect civilians.
 
Rushern Baker puts Prince George's children over politics
The latest Head Start controversy is concerning, but County Executive Rushern Baker is right to stand by the county schools chief.
 
 
Latest Blogs
Last night’s debate, or the mansplaining Olympics
Some things actually require preparation, it turns out.
 
Clinton vs. Trump: Modern vs. postmodern
They are opposites, which is what made Monday night's debate so revealing.
 
What does it mean that Donald Trump lost the debate?
It should have meant nothing. But, given where the polls are at the moment, I hope it means a lot.
 
Donald Trump bombs on the ultimate reality TV show
What on earth was that?
 
Trump takes the bait; Clinton sticks to the script
Predictably, it appeared that Clinton had been preparing for this debate since high school and Trump hardly prepared at all.
 
Caught in Iraq War lie, Donald Trump cries ‘Hannity’
The Fox News host's statements corroborating Trump would carry much more water if he weren't essentially an arm of his campaign.
 
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