Tant: A president 'welcomes the hate' of opponents
An autumn chill blew through America as a national election promised to be a referendum on the policies of the president and his allies on Capitol Hill. Radio talk show hosts howled with hatred for the president and scurrilous rumor mills portrayed the commander in chief as a traitor, a socialist, a communist and a follower of a religion outside the pale of mainstream Christianity.
Purcell: Birds offer hated soundtrack to tax prep
I hate birds when they chirp. It's the government's fault.
Estrich: Love her or hate her, Pelosi good at her job
You've got to hand it to Nancy Pelosi. Love her or hate her - and there are probably more people in the second category than the first - you can't deny the enormity of her accomplishment. She did something very, very big. She cut a tough deal at the last minute to do it, and she absolutely was the right person to be cutting that deal. I don't like the fact that the health care bill does its best to negate a woman's right to choose, but if Pelosi tells me that's what it took to get the votes, I believe her.
