If anyone knows how to deconstruct and identify the mendacity of the right wing’s attacks, it’s David Brock. After all, he used to play a critical role in creating, shaping, and distributing these attacks in the first place. Brock already did a valuable public service with the publication of his book, Blinded by the Right, […]
It’s no secret that this year’s presidential campaign is not exactly a national campaign in a literal sense. No matter how you look at the race or which candidate you support, at least half of the states will not be targeted. They won’t be bombarded with ads, they won’t have frequent visits from candidates, their […]
When Dems play the “race card” — making an argument not directly related to race to make a policy point — the Republicans, a little sensitive about charges of racism, go apoplectic. Bush, however, has his own race card that he keeps playing when it comes to Iraq. Not surprisingly, Bush isn’t making a lot […]
The president stirred up considerable controversy last July when he effectively dared insurgents in Iraq to attack our troops, telling them, “Bring it on.” I noticed, via Hesiod, that The Onion had a tragically funny item about the controversy in among their made up “news briefs”: Bush To Iraqi Militants: ‘Please Stop Bringing It On’ […]
To update a post from way back in November, I noticed today that Al Franken is still considering a run for the U.S. Senate against Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), who defeated Walter Mondale in 2002 after Paul Wellstone’s tragic plane crash just two weeks before the election. Comedian and liberal talk show host Al Franken put […]
I don’t know how many people really listen to the president’s weekly radio address and the Dem response, but this week’s exchange offered a terrific contrast. Bush’s address, which coincided with the one-year anniversary of his infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech, insisted that progress in Iraq is going well, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. “[D]aily […]
When it comes to everyone’s favorite theocrat, former Alabama Justice Roy Moore, late Friday brought a flurry of updates. As far as I’m concerned, it was all good news. After a state judicial ethics panel unanimously threw Moore off the state Supreme Court in November, Moore appealed. The problem was all of his former fellow […]