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Intelligence

You would be hard-pressed to find a more inflammatory topic than intelligence, one more mixed up with ethics, morality, public policy, and strong opinion. Like most stuff that involves politics and strong opinion, the loudest voices are often the ones who know the least about the topic. The ‘discussion’ surrounding evolution is another fine example [...]

What kind of smarts is that?

I think Palin and co. got just what they wanted out of the debate, and The Times seems to agree: Mr. Biden made few mistakes; he appeared more measured and thoughtful on substance, and made forceful points that contrasted with Ms. Palin’s slogans. But she provided the more vivacious, visceral television performance: it was a [...]