Love the article, but it is worth noting that Douthat is a conservative blogger / columnist.
So why is he writing crap like this:
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"I agree with Chait that the numbers still show Obama with a slightly clearer path than Romney to an (excruciatingly narrow) electoral college victory."
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What 'numbers' is he talking about???
Wasn’t J.S. Stalin the “conservative” in V.I. Lenin’s cabinet?