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To: Lane3 who wrote (12899)	5/13/2002 2:32:18 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

Interesting that Peggy Noonan rated highest among Republican partisans. She doesn't exactly fit the second part of your definition. one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance There isn't a more thoughtful person writing for the Republicans than her. I usually picture partisans as attack dogs, Ms. Noonan is too elegant and classy for that....

To: Lane3 who wrote (12899)	5/13/2002 3:05:39 PM
From: Bill	Respond to of 21057

The more common definition of partisan as an adjective is: devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause. The rationality descriptor is useful only in certain contexts such as partisan zeal. Everyone knows people like Peggy Noonan and Michael Kinsley are partisan, as are most writers of political opinion. They advocate their own political beliefs, which by definition, makes them partisan. What is more interesting is the detection of partisanship in journalism which claims objectivity. CBS News, CNN, ABC, etc. claim objectivity, but feed non-stop partisanship.