"Conservatism", as we have known it, is over.


	"Conservatism", as we have known it, is over.

schreibe

3-12-2007 7:52 AM

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3-12-2007 8:31 AM

brazilnut72

By Andrew Sullivan. Big surprise there.

3-12-2007 9:16 AM

schreibe

This piece of work was written by someone in response to Andrew Sullivan......not by Andrew Sullivan himself. Check out the top of this clip..... A reader writes:

3-12-2007 10:07 AM

brazilnut72

Ah. Saw the big "Andrew Sullivan" at the top. Missed the "a reader writes".

Guess I need to read more slowly.

Doesn't change my opinion of Andrew Sullivan.

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