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,” […]
When Joe Lieberman went after Howard Dean by name last week, I begrudgingly saw the wisdom on the approach. I’m not a fan of either candidate right now, and I don’t like to see Dems going after other Dems so aggressively, but strategically, it made sense. Dean is riding high and generating all the buzz. […]
I know there are over 150 people whose names will appear on the recall ballot in California. What I don’t know is how voters, pundits, and journalists come to decide which ones are serious/major candidates while others should be ignored. I guess some are easy. Cruz Bustamante (D) is obviously someone to be taken seriously. […]