Yesterday, I more or less concluded that a NYT op-ed by Stephen Gillers about Bill Clinton’s eligibility for the vice presidency was mistaken because of the 12th Amendment. Eugene Oregon (whose work at Demagogue I highly recommend), however, got me re-thinking some of the details. I still stand behind my original position, but I can […]
Another fun Bushism from Jacob Weisburg: “More Muslims have died at the hands of killers than — I say more Muslims — a lot of Muslims have died — I don’t know the exact count — at Istanbul. Look at these different places around the world where there’s been tremendous death and destruction because killers […]
The chances for the Dems to win back the Senate just improved a bit. Incumbent Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.) announced today that he will not run for a third term. Rumors had circulated for months that Campbell may not run, but his staff insisted that he would. In recent weeks, however, Campbell has suffered […]
The White House’s lack of cooperation with the independent 9/11 commission has been ridiculous for months. First, the administration fought against the panel’s very existence. Second, the White House limited the commission’s access to information it needs, handpicking which documents the members can see and not even allowing them to bring their own notes about […]
Stephen Gillers, a law professor at New York University, has an unconventional suggestion for John Kerry — name Bill Clinton as his running mate. In a New York Times op-ed published today, Gillers responds to the constitutional concerns, but misses a key point. Gillers makes a compelling case for Clinton, touting the former president’s experience […]
As has been reported frequently in recent months, sitting senators rarely do well in presidential campaigns. Not only do they rarely win the White House, they rarely even secure their party’s nomination. How rare? I was curious, so I put together a list. Presidents elected directly from the U.S. Senate: 1888 — Benjamin Harrison (GOP) […]
Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, whose public criticism of the Bush administration prompted the White House to leak the identity of his undercover CIA agent wife, will reveal his thoughts on the leakers in a book to be published in May. It appears, at this point, that Wilson doesn’t really know who gave Robert Novak the […]
Usually, the day after a primary election day, I go through the results. Under the circumstances, let’s skip that and just say John Kerry had a very good day yesterday. No matter which candidate one supported through the nominating process, it’s hard to deny that Kerry’s run from Iowa to Super Tuesday has been incredibly […]
Sometimes when I hear about the latest White House scheme, I’m not sure if it’s from The Onion or the AP. Alas, the news is almost always real. Fitting comfortably in the you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me category is this AP account of the Bush White House asking for $1 million to train administration officials to serve in his […]
You know things aren’t going well for Bush when he’s hitting the campaign trail to demand his extravagant tax cuts be made permanent and Republicans in Congress are not only planning to ignore his requests, but also do the exact opposite. In fact, as the Washington Post reported today, key members of the congressional GOP […]