Friday's Opinions [Oct 26, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, October 26, 2012 Charles Krauthammer Obama stoops, doesn't conquer Romney held his own — and his head high — in the third debate. Eugene Robinson What America will we choose? Obama embodies how much the country has changed. Michael Gerson Gerson: An appeal to America's heart Paul Ryan's conservative vision of the common good. Stephen Barton Deafening silence on gun control Obama and Romney add little of substance to the debate. Pete Earley In defense of the mentally ill Obama's insult to one in seven Americans. William H. Gross Addicted to debt U.S. risks falling off a global cliff. Ruth Marcus Avoiding the 'cliff' A debt deal is more likely if Obama is reelected. François Heisbourg How to intervene in Syria The U.S. can expedite Assad's fall. Robert J. Samuelson Cranking out jobs? The government is not a job-creation machine. Tom Toles Tom Toles cartoon Click on the image for the full-size cartoon Ann Telnaes Ann Telnaes Animation Click on the image to watch the animation Post Partisan Unprecedented! Jonathan Bernstein With so few presidential elections in U.S. history, something new always happens. PostScript: Dionne and the demise of the tea party Rachel Manteuffel Is Romney a centrist? Is that even what voters want? Paul Ryan strikes out on poverty Jonathan Capehart His speech was earnest. His solutions are scary. 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