Opinion: Feb. 15, 2011 buzz: Boehner vs. man vs. machine

Feb. 15, 2011 1:15 PM PT

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In Tuesday’s Opinion pages, the editorial board takes on House Speaker John Boehner’s comments on Sunday’s ‘Meet the Press’ about the validity of President Obama’s citizenship and his religion. Boehner basically said he believes Obama’s an American Christian but that the American people don’t have to agree with what he believes. Since when is that a politician’s stance? The editorial called foul. Readers fought back, called the board left-wing shills.

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And then there’s the hoopla around ‘Watson’ on ‘Jeopardy!’ Will computers outpace human intelligence, wonders Paul Whitefield. Wait -- is that the answer or the question?

--Alexandra Le Tellier

Opinion L.A.

Alexandra Le Tellier

Former Los Angeles Times staffer Alexandra Le Tellier was a senior digital editor in the Entertainment and Features sections. She left The Times in 2016. She was previously web editor for the Opinion pages, where she managed the daily web pages and special digital projects. She also oversaw the section’s blog, editing contributing bloggers and writing posts about social, political and cultural issues. Prior to joining Opinion, she was deputy editor of The Times’ entertainment and lifestyle weekly Brand X. She is a native of Los Angeles.

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