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February 21, 2007


Nader's 'Unreasonable' and redemptive journey

By Elana Schor


Two words can still make Democrats fume and Republicans gloat, even six years after the 2000 election: Ralph Nader.
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May 4, 2006: Briefs
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March 28, 2006: Intern of the week
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March 14, 2006: Intern of the Week
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March 8, 2006: In the know
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March 7, 2006: Meet the Lawmaker
March 7, 2006: Intern of the Week
March 7, 2006: I say, ‘Tom, you can’t say that’ — but he usually already has
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March 1, 2006: In the know
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February 28, 2006: The odd couple
February 28, 2006: Meet the lawmaker
February 22, 2006: The fine art of flacking
February 22, 2006: In the know
February 16, 2006: For eco-store owner, it’s easy being green
February 16, 2006: Bar briefs
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February 15, 2006: In the know
February 14, 2006: She was just 17, and he was a lifeguard
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February 9, 2006: ‘Why We Fight’: the anti-‘Fahrenheit 9/11’
February 9, 2006: Dining in, going out on Valentine's Day
February 8, 2006: Life on CrackBerry Hill
February 7, 2006: Intern of the week
February 7, 2006: In the Loop, but outside it, too
February 7, 2006: Campbell: A used car salesman with a penchant for faith and fast cars
February 2, 2006: Hugo Black: A study in historical contrasts
February 2, 2006: Busboys and Poets oozes blue-state cool
February 2, 2006: Briefs
February 2, 2006: Ben Franklin finally puts an end to his own very colorful life
February 1, 2006: Singing in the night
February 1, 2006: In the know
January 31, 2006: Wonkette: Goiing to the 'Dogs' (or maybe to the NYT?)
January 31, 2006: Meet the lawmaker
January 25, 2006: In the know
January 18, 2006: New communications aide: hip for D.C. standards
January 18, 2006: In the know
January 11, 2006: Run Condi run
January 11, 2006: In the know
January 4, 2006: Ins and Outs of 2006
January 4, 2006: FOX’s Hill offers advice from political lives
January 4, 2006: Aide defies odds and gets the girl
December 20, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
December 20, 2005: Maloney intern met Kennedy, posed with Miss Universe
December 20, 2005: Hangovers and stale banter - holiday parties taking their toll
December 15, 2005: Irish Times: A place to hang out and not see your boss
December 15, 2005: In new downtown lounges, drinking by the bottle is the norm
December 15, 2005: Briefs
December 14, 2005: Rep. ‘Dr. Tim’ is no Dr. Phil
December 14, 2005: In the know
December 14, 2005: Courtship started in a blur and ended in a waterfall
December 13, 2005: Political engagement: the next generation
December 13, 2005: Intern of the week
December 8, 2005: You too can sit at the best table in town
December 8, 2005: Oatmeal and rice to soften and soothe the skin
December 8, 2005: New Year's Eve
December 8, 2005: Adventure-packed D.C. novel takes readers on a wild ride
December 7, 2005: What’s good for The Nation
December 7, 2005: That’s Carl with a C and pulse with an H
December 7, 2005: In the know
December 6, 2005: Rep. Susan Davis battles a Middle Eastern sandwich
December 6, 2005: Intern of the week
November 30, 2005: In the know
November 30, 2005: A bad apple always spoils the bunch
November 22, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
November 22, 2005: Lawmakers prepare to get stuffed with stuffing
November 17, 2005: Foodies head north
November 16, 2005: Wolfing down with a Blue Dog
November 16, 2005: In the know
November 15, 2005: Intern of the week
November 15, 2005: "‘Democrat’ sounds like a curse word"
November 10, 2005: ‘Law & Order: SVU’ producer hits D.C. to further social change
November 10, 2005: Rio Lacoste: Goodbye 1789. Hello to my own place.
November 10, 2005: Bar briefs
November 9, 2005: Lunch is no time for small talk
November 9, 2005: In the know
November 8, 2005: Intern of the week
November 8, 2005: A sorely needed history primer
November 8, 2005: A Marine ambush in the garden
November 3, 2005: Delectable dining - at the bar
November 2, 2005: The high-heeled adventuress
November 2, 2005: In the know
November 1, 2005: Sisters with a flair for socializing
November 1, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
November 1, 2005: Intern of the week
October 27, 2005: The magician at Café Atlantico
October 27, 2005: Getting perspective from the stars
October 27, 2005: Bar briefs
October 26, 2005: In the know
October 26, 2005: Hangover? Sinus problems? Try the cow’s stomach
October 25, 2005: Intern of the week
October 25, 2005: Brash comic sees no morality in D.C.
October 20, 2005: Eat, drinx and be merry
October 20, 2005: Briefs
October 19, 2005: ‘What a resource senior citizens can be!’
October 19, 2005: In the know
October 18, 2005: Intern of the week
October 18, 2005: Daring D.C. to dress
October 12, 2005: Women with weapons bonding in the woods
October 12, 2005: Boxer Versus Vitter: The gloves come off
October 6, 2005: Bar Briefs
October 6, 2005: An effervescent, inviting display from two masters
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October 5, 2005: In the know
October 5, 2005: God's workaholic
October 4, 2005: Kolbe's house tour
September 29, 2005: Tabaq adds glamour to U St.
September 29, 2005: Surviving a champagne body scrub at the Willard spa
September 29, 2005: A manly facial (with rosewater and lavender)
September 28, 2005: Ms. Whonder comes to Washington
September 28, 2005: In the Know
September 28, 2005: Camel hair, anti-freeze and laughing in church
September 27, 2005: A woman in chief
September 22, 2005: Afternoon tea for two
September 22, 2005: 50 kinds of vodka, 15 of gin add up to success
September 22, 2005: 'Sand Storm': 10 stories on the realities of war
September 21, 2005: Jon who? The Daily what?
September 21, 2005: In the know
September 21, 2005: Filner breaks out the treats at fundraiser
September 20, 2005: Lawmakers choose a little light reading after hours
September 20, 2005: Christian rock band hits the Hill
September 15, 2005: The wine country next door
September 14, 2005: In the know
September 14, 2005: Blogging's young turk moves to print
September 14, 2005: Balancing parenting and work
September 13, 2005: Please hold - and listen to this
September 8, 2005: Restaurant briefs
September 8, 2005: A taste of California on the plate and in the glass
September 7, 2005: Who's afraid of big bad Wolf?
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September 6, 2005: 'I broke so many tractors, they made me work with the cows'
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August 17, 2005: In the know
August 10, 2005: Youth is no longer an impasse for Wasserman Schultz
August 10, 2005: More Top 50 Fallout
August 3, 2005: Top 50: Post mortem
August 3, 2005: Groupies wanted: House band rocks the hallways
July 28, 2005: Think French is hard? Try studying Arabic
July 28, 2005: Restaurant briefs
July 28, 2005: Michiganders mingle over cocktails, politics
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July 26, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
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July 21, 2005: Vietnamese food like Mom's at Four Sisters
July 21, 2005: Restaurant briefs
July 21, 2005: Author sees harm in handing over too much personal information
July 20, 2005: Will Durst: Still pissed off after all these years
July 20, 2005: Kickball, the 'classic silly staff activity,' isn't just for children
July 20, 2005: Ex-Hill intern turns up on Hilfiger reality TV show
July 19, 2005: The rules of the game
July 19, 2005: Intern of the week
July 19, 2005: CBS's Schieffer: This just in, 'I love my job'
July 14, 2005: Son of '60 Minutes' icon makes his own mark at Fox News
July 14, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
July 14, 2005: A restaurant with as much personality as its chef
July 13, 2005: The other Sanchez sister
July 13, 2005: Former staffer produces dating Improv show
July 13, 2005: A chance meeting at Bullfeathers
July 12, 2005: Living on faith: Church kids pray for 'Hillary and Schumer'
July 12, 2005: Intern of the week
July 6, 2005: With College Republicans, keg parties are smart strategy
July 6, 2005: Celebrating the Fourth of July
June 30, 2005: Restaurant briefs
June 30, 2005: Former aide creates neurotic pol
June 30, 2005: A bar with a view
June 29, 2005: Overstretched and feeling guilty
June 29, 2005: 'The Beach'
June 28, 2005: Some staffers take ocean-ed underwater
June 28, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
June 23, 2005: Bar briefs
June 23, 2005: Anonymity: OK for novels, not sources
June 23, 2005: A taste of Venice in Adams Morgan
June 22, 2005: The bad rap of Capitol Hill interns
June 22, 2005: Rep. Wamp gives Sen. Coburn better bedroom
June 22, 2005: Dating an intern is an office taboo, but it still happens
June 21, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
June 21, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
June 21, 2005: Clothes make the man -- as well as the woman
June 16, 2005: Reaganites tell their conversion tales
June 16, 2005: From the Left Coast: Oya takes a trip to Los Angeles
June 16, 2005: Conversing with Deaver
June 16, 2005: Bar briefs
June 15, 2005: Where's the shoeshine man?
June 15, 2005: Becerra: the Boy Scout
June 15, 2005: A conversation with Suze Orman
June 14, 2005: 'I'm having more fun than is legal,' says Friend of Bush
June 14, 2005: 'Hardball' host a softy with guests off-camera
June 9, 2005: Summer bursts with a splash of color
June 9, 2005: Resurrecting George Washington's booze
June 9, 2005: Restaurant briefs
June 8, 2005: Staffers walk pooches for humanity and fun
June 8, 2005: Q & A with the Washingtonienne
June 8, 2005: Ex-aide's depiction of D.C. is sleazy
June 7, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
June 7, 2005: Born to catch a killer
June 6, 2005: Stranded on Potomac Beach
June 1, 2005: Will Rep. Tancredo switch parties?
June 1, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
June 1, 2005: 'Well-groomed politician' now has whole new meaning
May 26, 2005: Cooking with Gerard: A chef with an easy touch
May 26, 2005: Congratulations
May 26, 2005: Bar briefs
May 26, 2005: Ambition kills love in new D.C.-based novel
May 25, 2005: Non-native lawmakers still wince at the C-word
May 25, 2005: Doctor jokes ease tension at Judiciary markup
May 24, 2005: Transgender 101: No easy lesson for some lawmakers
May 19, 2005: The interview gets dicey with author, 'Food 911' host
May 19, 2005: The Oceanaire is a piscatorial paradise
May 19, 2005: Bar briefs
May 18, 2005: Washingtonienne's 'guilty pleasure' book out June 1
May 18, 2005: Capitol Hill mourns recent death of former Senate staffer
May 17, 2005: Too Kuhl for words: a freshman's road trip to small-town America
May 12, 2005: The farmers market: a dose of country living
May 11, 2005: Lobbyist to judge beauty pageant
May 11, 2005: Foley's metamorphosis
May 10, 2005: Montel Williams opens up about medicinal marijuana
May 10, 2005: A Foxx at home in the jungle
May 4, 2005: Stop it! You're killing me!
May 4, 2005: Schiff's 'little brother' now a writer for 'Judging Amy'
April 28, 2005: The Segway: Cheaper than therapy and just as effective
April 28, 2005: Lessons from a decade of discerning dining
April 28, 2005: Bar briefs
April 27, 2005: Liberal author prays for Bush, sends money to Rep. Lee
April 27, 2005: 'Frozen chosen' Price copes with Members Dining Room
April 26, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
April 26, 2005: How lawmakers entertain
April 21, 2005: CityZen: The French Laundry comes to D.C.
April 21, 2005: Bar briefs
April 21, 2005: 'Water' cheesy but enthralling
April 20, 2005: Tensions mounted at last week's Economic hearing
April 20, 2005: Laughing with the Axis of Evil
April 19, 2005: Meet the lawmaker
April 19, 2005: Freshmen take their sweet time putting up websites
April 14, 2005: Chefs take show on the road
April 13, 2005: The dangers of blogging at work
April 13, 2005: Sen. Ensign's damaged hand
April 12, 2005: A Capitol tour that won't bore you
April 7, 2005: WTOP's man about town -- Bob Madigan
April 7, 2005: Sake: An 'adult' beverage for the sophisticated
April 6, 2005: Sen. Bunning -- a stick in the mud on sporting bets
April 6, 2005: From 'Mr. Tight Jeans' to gubernatorial hopeful
April 5, 2005: Ernestine Bradley finds 'home' amid husband's career
March 30, 2005: Jokester in Rep. Shaw's office is finally the butt of the joke
March 30, 2005: Costa: 'I was a lucky puppy'
March 23, 2005: Where pols go to talk in secret
March 23, 2005: Top aides asked to leave House leadership meetings
March 17, 2005: Nightlife in black & white
March 17, 2005: Craniosacral therapy: Treatment feels like a week in the Bahamas
March 16, 2005: Rep. Etheridge doubles as information desk
March 16, 2005: D.C.: Why pols love to hate it
March 15, 2005: McMorris: 'I wondered whether I would get lost'
March 15, 2005: 50-year-old comedy troupe satirizes political life
March 10, 2005: Don't like Ari Fleischer's book?
March 10, 2005: 2941: A gleaming example of suburban fine dining
March 9, 2005: Sen. Leahy's relationship with Veep Cheney is improving
March 9, 2005: Lawmakers and their hellish journeys home
March 9, 2005: 'Ruin a friendship' by getting engaged
March 8, 2005: Senators brace for the mad rush of the Tuesday lunches
March 3, 2005: War heroes make bad politicians
March 3, 2005: Movers and shakers
March 2, 2005: Meet the Wisecracker
March 2, 2005: K Street will soon be in area theaters
March 1, 2005: Ex-staffer creates 'girly man' doll to get back at Schwarzenegger
March 1, 2005: Book clubs: No longer your grandmother's social outlet
February 23, 2005: Washington political couple celebrates 50th anniversary
February 23, 2005: Film depicts reality of soldiers surviving and dying in Iraq
February 17, 2005: All about Eve: Old Town Alexandria's newest star
February 17, 2005: Adam Clymer: Reporter waxes nostalgic
February 16, 2005: The danger of dressing down
February 16, 2005: Green rooms: Some are more equal than others
February 16, 2005: Authorities keep an 'eye' on Rep. Nunes at the airport
February 15, 2005: What is something you are passionate about?
February 15, 2005: Rep. Price: At ease with complex topics and messy enchilada platter
February 10, 2005: A vigorous look at anti-slavery's roots
February 10, 2005: A quiet drink for two
February 9, 2005: Romancing the Capitol
February 9, 2005: A fuzzy beginning leads to marriage proposal
February 8, 2005: Running with the Marines
February 3, 2005: Learning to cook the Italian way
February 3, 2005: French and Indian: Not just a war anymore
February 2, 2005: Dispelling Cruella DeVil
February 1, 2005: The senator's daughter
February 1, 2005: New staff and familiar faces in Davis's office
January 26, 2005: The losers' inaugural ball
January 26, 2005: Franken laughs off hate mail, Bush's speech
January 26, 2005: 'Dirty War': Enough to keep you awake at night
January 25, 2005: Pornography: Not your typical Senate hearing
January 19, 2005: The party for those who can't get into Black Tie & Boots
January 19, 2005: Mark Russell
January 19, 2005: From kindergarten delinquent to star
January 19, 2005: 'Not just some cheap cookie'
January 12, 2005: Intimations of mortality
January 12, 2005: A standing ovation for some, but not for all
January 5, 2005: Inaugural balls and parties: How to get in and what to wear
December 15, 2004: Rep. Marshall constructs soundproof wall to get more zzz's
December 15, 2004: Here's how to have fun and also not get fired
December 8, 2004: Roasting and toasting Frank Mankiewicz
December 8, 2004: Congressional red tape, not red ribbon, this holiday
December 1, 2004: Over the Hill: How seniors fare in youthful, wonky world
November 24, 2004: Mending the culture -- should Congress try?
November 24, 2004: Lobbyist couple names daughter Reagan
November 18, 2004: La Colline: French for 'the Hill'
November 18, 2004: 'Wine Down' at Firefly
November 17, 2004: Q and A with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
November 16, 2004: Hill bar-crawl: Sloppy talk, cheap beer
November 10, 2004: The Hill's own Catos
November 4, 2004: R's, D's drink from different troughs
November 2, 2004: Tales of a phone bank
October 27, 2004: The trail is ablaze with aides
October 20, 2004: Whatever it takes to get a girl to vote?
October 13, 2004: On Nov. 2, some challengers will get squished like bugs
October 7, 2004: Tanner's back, 16 years older
October 6, 2004: Online dating for political junkies
October 5, 2004: 'Jack and Bobby' imagines life before 'West Wing'
September 30, 2004: Teeth as white as snow
September 29, 2004: Let him eat halibut
September 28, 2004: Running against Bush, and jogging others into voting


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