I continue to marvel at the mess down in the Texas Legislature. I know all the attention is on the several hundred people running for governor of California, but for my money, the Texas Tangle is really the wacky political story of the year. First, as you may recall, the House Dems fled to Oklahoma […]
It looks like earlier reports that Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark wants his supporters to “crank up” their efforts were accurate — because that’s exactly what they’re doing. Several recent news articles have kicked speculation into high gear. The Boston Globe ran a detailed account yesterday of signs indicating an imminent Clark announcement. This comes just […]
When the stories broke yesterday that Fox News Channel was suing Al Franken over use of the phrase “fair and balanced,” Franken was unusually quiet. Articles featured quotes from his book publisher, but not Franken. It turns out he was on vacation and out of the country. That worked out well because, once reached, Franken […]
A week before a court-imposed deadline rolls around, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore will announce tomorrow whether he will obey or ignore a court order to remove his Ten Commandments monument from the state judicial building. Moore, apparently under the impression that he has some choice in the matter, will host a press […]
I know I’m a little late on this, but in case some folks hadn’t heard, a new political organization is being formed with the financial help of billionaire investor/speculator/philanthropist George Soros. As the Washington Post reported on Friday, Soros is providing the backing for the creation of an organization called Americans Coming Together (ACT), by […]
I’ve decided to take Tom Tomorrow’s advice and make a minor modification to the title of this site. Instead of just “The Carpetbagger Report: Commentary, Analysis, and Tirades on Politics in America,” at least for today I’m adding “Fair and Balanced” to the title. I figure if many of my favorite liberal blogs are doing […]
There was an interesting flap at the end of last week regarding Howard Dean and whether or not he supports changing the retirement age. The controversy generated a number of questions that may linger for a while. Last Tuesday, at a candidate forum hosted by the AFL-CIO, Dennis Kucinich criticized Dean for having supported moving […]
Bush offered the political world a minor surprise yesterday by announcing the nomination of Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt (R) to head the Environmental Protection Agency, replacing Christine Todd Whitman who resigned in May. While Whitman’s moderation on environmental issues was often at odds with the administration’s policies, that won’t be a problem for Bush if […]
Comedian Al Franken, widely known for his bestseller, “Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot,” has a new book coming out next month with an equally restrained title: “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.” Fox News Channel, the conservative TV network and a frequent target […]
On-again, off-again presidential candidate Joe Biden made it official today — he’s not running. “At this late date, everything would have to fall perfectly into place and I would have to put on hold what influence I have in the United States Senate in pursuit of what is now too much of a long shot,” […]