All the major papers lead today with huge reports about Bush admonishing Rumsfeld over his mishandling of the Abu Ghraib scandal. President Bush privately admonished Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld yesterday, a senior White House official said, as other U.S. officials blamed the Pentagon for failing to act on repeated recommendations to improve conditions for […]
While the Bush administration continues to insist that Iraq will be a secular country, the same administration continues to issue government edicts encouraging Americans to pray. For some reason, I find this strangely contradictory. It may not be one of the major gift-giving holidays on the calendar, but today is one of Bush’s favorite days […]
You’ve probably seen and/or heard a campaign ad at some point over the last year or so. If you have, you’ve probably noticed some variation of “I approve this message” in the spot. Yes, it’s a little annoying, but it’s part of the new McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, called the “Stand By Your Ad” provision. […]
Vice President George H.W. Bush, on the Iran-Contra scandal, in 1986: “Clearly, mistakes were made.” Former President Ronald Reagan, on the Iran-Contra scandal, in 1986: “Mistakes were made.” President George W. Bush, on the Abu Ghraib scandal, today: Bush said it was important for “the people of Iraq to know that everything is not perfect. […]
Scandal abroad, scandal at home. Yesterday, I noted that the non-partisan Congressional Research Service concluded that the Bush administration apparently broke the law by suppressing cost estimates about its Medicare plan. The CRS report confirmed the Dems’ worst fears and bolstered arguments that this is more than a political controversy; it’s also a legal one. […]
I’ve been hesitant to weight in on the horrific abuse that took place at Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib prison. It’s a devastating development that will obviously undermine our country’s position in the world for the foreseeable future. I’ve avoided posting on it because the story is a little overwhelming and I figured others were covering it […]
If you’re a Dem anxious for a Kerry victory and a morale boost, take a look at Chuck Todd’s item in this month’s Washington Monthly about the possibility of a “Kerry landslide.” It’s a fun read. Todd, who edits the National Journal’s Hotline, notes the obvious: nearly everyone in the political universe believes this year’s […]
The 10 members of the 9/11 Commission are divided equally along partisan lines, five Dems and five Republicans. It makes the panel bi-partisan, not non-partisan. And as active members of their respective political parties, I can appreciate their desire to participate in the process during an election year. In this case, however, I wish they […]
I don’t have much to say about the ridiculous smear launched by the Partisan Hacks for Bush, I mean, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The group’s slanderous and baseless attacks on John Kerry are almost too pathetic to rebuke, though the New York Times does a nice job highlighting how different the group’s attacks are […]
Poor Disney. After “The Alamo,” “Hidalgo,” and “Home on the Range” were seen by a combined 14 people nationwide, you’d think the company might be looking for a hit. Sure enough, Michael Moore wants to give it one, but the company doesn’t want anything to do with it. Go figure. The Walt Disney Company is […]