On abortion issue, Pope Pelosi stands at the gate
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008WASHINGTON -- St. Augustine was resurrected as Pelosi was trying to respond to the question that refuses to die: When does human life begin?
Obama’s born-alive problem might become his kryptonite
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
Suddenly, Barack Obama, the man whose campaign seemed helium-propelled is being pulled back down to Earth by the force of his own vagueness. Abortion, of all things, has become his kryptonite.
Purpose-driven politics enter sanctuary of faith
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008
Does it not seem just a little bit odd to have John McCain and Barack Obama chatting individually with a preacher in a public forum about their positions on evil and their relationship with Jesus Christ?
The Beauty of Imperfection
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Friday, Aug. 15, 2008Even as China's opening ceremonies for the Olympics inspired awe, there was something repellent in the exactitude of such mass perfection.
Vlad, You've Got Mail
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008Notes to Russian President Putin
Who let the kitten in?
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Friday, Aug. 8, 2008WASHINGTON -- With his recent ad trying to convey that Barack Obama is just another celebrity whose status is based on a thin resume, John McCain effectively resurrected Paris Hilton’s career.
Pause for perspective shows we and politicians have work to do
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. -- The family is what gives our life meaning and makes our nation strong. The family is also what keeps government at a respectful distance—working for us and not the other way around.
Who wants to know?
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Friday, Aug. 1, 2008Whether a tabloid story about a former presidential candidate's alleged affair gets reported more broadly depends on multiple factors too numerous to list, but my guess is that most editors simply don’t want to go there. We’ve traveled this road too many times, seen too much roadkill, and the scenery only gets worse.
McCain: Are these best or wurst of times?
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Given Barack Obama’s star power and incredible political machinery, he should be doing even better than he is. Though he gained a few points in the polls after his Berlin speech—and thanks in part to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s seeming endorsement of Obama’s withdrawal plan—a new Gallup/USA Today poll shows John McCain leading by four points among likely voters.
Pride clouds Obama's vision
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Friday, July 25, 2008WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama concedes that America's troops have contributed to improvements on the ground in Iraq, but he still stands by his vote against the surge. Why not just admit that he was wrong?
Is Bobby Jindal the one Republicans have been waiting for?
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, July 23, 2008Amid speculation that John McCain will announce his vice presidential pick soon, political nail-biters have begun placing bets. Favorites include Louisiana Gov. Jindal.
Laugh, Obama, laugh
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Friday, July 18, 2008Barack Obama's levity-free reaction to the now-famous New Yorker cartoon leaves one reluctantly wondering: Is he humor-challenged? Perchance, does he take himself too seriously for a nation of wits and wags?
America’s Satire-a-thon shows so much ignorance
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The intent of the New Yorker illustration should be clear to anyone attuned to current events. Cartoonist Barry Blitt was poking fun at all the rumors and fearsome phobias circulating about the Obamas among a certain contingent. We know who they are.
Candidates resorting to el panderosa
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Friday, July 11, 2008
WASHINGTON --
Barack Obama and John McCain have been busy lately wooing los que hablan espanol. That is, people who speak Spanish. With an estimated 9.2 million Hispanic votes in play this November, the stakes are high. And the pandering is in high gear.
Lessons of champions play out on grass
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, July 9, 2008
WASHINGTON --
Sunday’s Wimbledon contest between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer transcended a single sport and entered the realm of surpassing spectacle. It was a gripping contest of will and spirit.
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