The AP keeps posting feeds that claim, “Rivals Gang Up on Dean in Debate.” After having watched it, I have no idea what the AP is talking about. I’ve watched every single one of these debates, going back to the first one seven months ago in South Carolina, and last night’s forum had to be […]
Yes, I know this is just a coincidence, so please don’t email me. I’m a card-carrying Skeptic who puts no value in calendar quirks. But… Has anyone else noticed that presidential elections in years than end in 4 tend to be ridiculously one-sided affairs? We’re talking about real blowouts here. If you’re into looking for […]
The last of six official DNC presidential debates will be tonight in New Hampshire at 7pm Eastern. C-SPAN will be covering the event live on TV and streaming video of the debate online. ABC will also be airing most of the debate on tonight’s episode of Nightline, which starts at 11:30 Eastern. I wonder if […]
The manslaughter trial for Rep. Bill Janklow (R-S.D.) ended after surprisingly-brief jury deliberations yesterday. He was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter, reckless driving, running a stop sign and speeding for an Aug. 16 crash that killed motorcyclist Randy Scott. It’s a sad story about a tragic incident. At the risk of appearing insensitive, I wanted […]
The “Who bribed Nick Smith?” story is alive and well. In fact, it continues to pick up steam. The biggest development since we last visited the issue is a report documenting a taped radio interview Smith did in Michigan shortly after the Medicare vote. During the broadcast, the Republican lawmaker explained that he was offered […]
A few weeks ago, I was offering a critique of a Washington Post article, written by Univ of Maryland prof Thomas Schaller, on whether the Dems should just give up on the South altogether and concentrate its attention and resources elsewhere. At the time, I said it would be a mistake for the party to […]
I knew something huge would happen if I took a day off. Note to self: no more days off… OK, so everyone now knows that Al Gore has thrown his support behind Howard Dean. There are dozens of angles to this, but on the whole, it’s a significant development for Dean and will give his […]
I’m exhausted after shoveling snow all weekend, so I’m taking the day off. I’ll be back tomorrow with plenty of fun stuff, including an update on the exciting Nick Smith bribery story.
Yesterday we learned that Bush’s Thanksgiving turkey in Iraq was just a photo-op prop, and today we learn that even Bush’s conversations with real people are carefully-crafted political events. The Detroit News reported this week on the president’s recent visit to Michigan to tout his administration’s successful economic policies (don’t ask me; I can’t think […]
Perhaps the most important quote anyone has ever offered to describe the Bush White House came from John DiIulio, a former domestic policy adviser for Bush who led the president’s “faith-based” initiative in 2001. “There is no precedent in any modern White House for what is going on in this one: a complete lack of […]