I know I should like him, but I have to admit that I usually don’t. Robert Scheer is the most liberal newspaper columnist at any major U.S. daily, but I consistently find his columns in the LA Times predictable, overly-dependent on rumors, and hesitant to break with ideological orthodoxy. Today, however, Scheer is on to […]
To govern is to choose. In these economic times, and with our bleak budget picture, choosing often means deciding who will get fewer resources — and less help — then they were getting before. Only a very lucky (and very small) minority can expect to remain unscathed by inevitable cuts. Some will find their property […]
On Friday morning, Dick Gephardt’s campaign staffers were circulating an email to political reporters that the Missouri congressman would make an important announcement about the campaign and a major domestic policy in a speech in Iowa. It turns out it wasn’t so much an announcement as it was an attack — against Howard Dean’s position […]
For whatever reason, Bob Graham hasn’t faced the same problem John Edwards faced, though both are in the same boat. Edwards’ Senate term ends next year while, at the same, the North Carolinian seeks the Dem nomination for president. Edwards would have enjoyed waiting to decide for certain which to choose — using the Senate […]
When Bush’s approval ratings soared after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Republicans in Congress more or less became “yes men” — Bush made requests, Congress nodded and gave him anything he wanted. Now that Bush’s popularity has faded and his re-election no longer appears as certain, some of those same GOP lawmakers are developing a […]
I’ll give Dick Cheney some credit — he’s very slick. When he speaks, he comes across as confident and informed. Whereas Bush appears clumsy and confused, Cheney speaks with authority and conviction. The problem is, however, very little of what Cheney has to say is true. The White House has begun its full-fledged defense of […]