I’ve been meaning to write about this one for a while and the Washington Post’s Richard Cohen reminded me of the story’s significance this morning. As long-time readers may remember, I’m not a big fan of Rod Paige, Bush’s secretary of education. First, he’s completely irrelevant. When the Bush administration was shaping the No Child […]
Just two weeks after I named Bill Richardson my top choice as the Dems’ vice presidential nominee next year, the New Mexico governor has ruled out the possibility. This is pretty disappointing. In some ways, Richardson is the ideal VP pick. As I mentioned a while back, he’s a popular governor, a former member of […]
John Edwards has been in a bit of bind for several months now. His first term as a senator from North Carolina ends next year, but he’s also seeking the Democratic nomination for president. For Edwards, the Senate seat has always been something of a fallback position. He can run for president, and if it […]
A couple of months ago, I mentioned an effort in Congress to change the Constitution to allow U.S. citizens who may have been born outside the country to run for president. So far, the effort hasn’t exactly caught fire. In the Senate, Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is sponsoring S.J. Res. 15, which Hatch is calling the […]
After several months of saying he has not chosen a political party affiliation, Gen. Wesley Clark announced that he has finally picked one. Fortunately, he chose wisely. On CNN yesterday, Clark said he’s a Democrat. “As I looked at where the country is now domestically and look at our policies abroad, I have to say […]
All the dailies are reporting today that the Bush White House is preparing a new budget request to help pay for the ongoing war in Iraq. The amount is expected to be between $60 billion and $70 billion. I realize that there’s plenty of opposition in America to spending another dime in Iraq and some […]
Five of the seemingly thousands of candidates running for governor in California will meet today for the first formal debate of the recall fiasco. Those hoping to see Arnold Schwarzenegger respond to substantive policy questions and interact with his political competitors will be disappointed. The actor is the only major candidate who has refused to […]
I’m not superstitious, but this one struck me as a little odd. The Hill reported today on an interesting history behind a life-size bust created to honor Dan Quayle in the Capitol in Washington. Before I get into it, I know what you’re thinking. Why is Quayle getting honored at all? It turns out that […]
Roy’s rock may be gone from the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building, but Moore’s future is still very much in the air. He’s still under suspension from the Alabama Inquiry Commission for defying a federal court order on his religious display. The state’s Court of the Judiciary will soon consider Moore’s actions and determine […]
I had hoped the Texas 11 could stay in New Mexico indefinitely, but I can appreciate how difficult this ordeal has been on the lawmakers and their families. Apparently, one of the 11 just couldn’t take it anymore. As Aaron over at Naw mentioned this morning, there’s been a crack in what was a solid […]