Notes from the political sidelines.

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• Great American Pyro Why fireworks are safer than the Supreme Court.
  Bruce Reed July 8, 2008
  
• A Girl Worth Fighting For What Hillary did right.
  Bruce Reed May 28, 2008
  
• Defining Deviancy Down How Pat Moynihan predicted Vito Fossella.
  Bruce Reed May 13, 2008
  
• Candidate of Conviction Idaho puts a felon on the ballot with Clinton and Obama.
  Bruce Reed May 6, 2008
  
• The Other Dream Ticket The Democratic case for why McCain should pick Romney.
  Bruce Reed April 21, 2008
  
• Coming Home Larry Craig reveals that he'd decided to leave long before he decided not to.
  Bruce Reed April 1, 2008
  
• Hey, Democrats, It's Time To Start Sucking Up to Pirates Fans 
  Bruce Reed March 28, 2008
  
• Iron City Blues How to root for one of the most mediocre sports teams ever.
  Bruce Reed Feb. 25, 2008
  
• When Mitt Met Ralph Romney tries to be the next Reagan, even in defeat.
  Bruce Reed Feb. 5, 2008
  
• Sorry, Mr. President. Someone Just Took Your Dream Job. 
  Jan. 18, 2008