Andy Roddick went down in the second round of the US Open last night, in a wave of vitriol over a foot foul, taking America’s chances at the tournament with him. Is there an apt metaphor here for America’s challenges on the world stage?

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Our culture is pretty accustomed to professional athletes getting whatever and whomever they want. You don’t even have to be a very good athlete to pull copious amounts of tail. Groupies will bang the last man on the bench, because, hey, they’re famous. But Victoria’s Secret super models are not supposed to slum with the [...]

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