A Common Denominator

By Kathryn Jean Lopez

May 20, 2009 12:40 PM

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Helping Steele in his self-demolition are power brothers Curt and Wes Anderson, media consultant and pollster, respectively. All one needs to know is that Curt … was the magician behind Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s perky performance after Obama’s February address to Congress.

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Dear Educated Women, Blue-Collar Men Can Earn Great Livings

March for Life Art Contrasts with Vulgar Signs at Women’s March in 30 Photos

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Issues Follow-Up to President Trump’s Address

Mazie Hirono Doubles Down, Calling Religious Protections the ‘Alt-Right’s Position’

Debunking BuzzFeed and the Wages of Investigative Secrecy

‘We Can’t Afford It’

When the Press Sees Red