Today on the Dish, Andrew discussed the foreign policy views of the next generation (more here), he went another round on race and IQ, and responded to readers on research and scientific truth. We reflected on Barney Frank's legacy (his quote for the day here), and Cain "got out in front" of on his own alleged affair. Andrew examined the implications of a possible Cain withdrawal for Newt and the GOP field (related quote for the day here), we braced for the "buyer's remorse primary," and took the Obama coalition's pulse. Andrew warned against Gingrich's nihilistic radicalism, Robert Paul Wolff graded Newt's doctoral dissertation, and Tyler Cowen entertained tax hikes for the top 0.1 percent. In our AAA video, Andrew addressed the Dish's comments policy.
The UK embassy in Tehran came under attack, bailouts represent the cheaper path in Germany, and the fate of the fledgling euro is "fantastically difficult." Egypt held elections, we tracked events in Syria, evaluated Obama's strategy of offshore balancing, and wondered about the long-term consequences of America's "little wars."
Technology hurts pro sports, students should play a role in education reform, and science is a "great equalizer" of political power. We lingered on women and comedy, checked in on the search for extraterrestrial life, and revisited the cost of marijuana. Richard Chappell saw virtue in conspicuous giving, Noah Millman determined the best conditions for innovation, and The Economist orchestrated a resurgence. We questioned FAA regulations surrounding takeoff and landing, Marc Theissen blamed the supercommittee's failure on OWS, and readers weighed in on George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" and music plagiarism.
Quote for the day here, chart of the day here, FOTD here, MHB here, VFYW here, and VFYW contest winner #78 here.
— M.A.
(Photo: Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain greets a supporter after delivering a speech about foreign policy at Hillsdale College November 29, 2011 in Hillsdale, Michigan. Earlier in the day Cain told staff members that he would be reassessing whether he should continue his bid for president, after a new accusation of an extended extramarital affair. By Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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