Thursday's Opinions [Aug 9, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, August 09, 2012 E.J. Dionne Jr. Republicans' rebate fiction Put their money where their ideology is. Robert J. Samuelson Romney's gift to Obama His tax plan makes no sense. Dana Milbank Modern-day McCarthyism Outrageous allegations against Huma Abedin. George F. Will California train wreck The Golden State's bullet train folly. Ali Akbar Salehi A Syrian solution Iranian foreign minister: Tehran ready to take the lead in ending the crisis. Arjun Sethi Fight bigotry with inclusiveness Harassment of Sikhs undermines democracy. Matt Miller Of Mars and taxes Aliens understand the problem. Why can't we? Post Partisan The primary party difference Jonathan Bernstein The difference between the parties right now, in a nutshell. The GOP's Palin problem Jonathan Capehart Imagine Romney and his running mate having to compete with an angry Sarah Palin holding rallies outside the convention walls. Romney didn't build Bain on his own Jonathan Capehart Looks as if there was a time when he agreed with Obama. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy