Initially, I wasn’t planning to say too much about the idea that Iran was a driving force behind the INC and that Ahmed Chalabi was coordinating his efforts (and intelligence) with the Iranians. Frankly, I didn’t really believe it. That said, if this report in the Guardian, brought to my attention my friend Poppy, is […]
I know it’s too easy to link to Paul Krugman’s columns, but sometimes I can’t help myself. We’ve all seen the GOP grumbling about polls measuring public support for Bush’s handling of the economy continue to lag. With a couple of months of relatively strong job growth, the argument goes, the poll numbers should be […]
I hope you’ll indulge a quick departure from the realm of politics and policy to deal with a truly important issue: Jon Stewart. As fans know, The Daily Show seems to be off this week, apparently for a late Spring Break. To help hold us over, however, I thought I’d share Jon Stewart’s commencement address, […]
Stop me if you’ve heard this one…. Two new national polls were released yesterday, both showing Bush’s support falling to all-time lows. Repetitious? Yes, but true nevertheless. The latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll showed Bush’s approval rating falling to 47%. The same poll showed Kerry with a slim general election lead over Bush, 49% to 47%. […]
One final word about last night’s War College speech. In highlighting some of the limited successes we’ve enjoyed in Iraq over the last year, Bush seemed particularly proud of oil revenue. His pride was misplaced. “Iraqi oil production has reached more than two million barrels per day, bringing revenues of nearly $6 billion so far […]
Don’t worry if you missed Bush’s speech about Iraq last night; it wasn’t anything that you haven’t already heard. Bush said early on that his remarks were intended to explain to America the “specific steps we’re taking to achieve our goals,” but that was clearly not the case. Not one word of this speech was […]
In case you missed it, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing late last week with new Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson. Section 8 housing subsidies aren’t getting a lot of attention right now, but administration proposals on housing policy are likely to have a serious impact on millions of low-income families […]
Remember the so-called Federal Marriage Amendment? For a while, that seemed like a big story. Bush was on board, the religious right was all fired up, and the press was giving the proposal front-page treatment. That was before Iraq started falling apart at the seams and we all realized there were more important things than […]
Those of us waiting patiently to hear if theocrat Roy Moore will launch a presidential campaign on the Constitution Party ticket know that we’re running out of time. The deadline is next month, when the far-right party holds its nominating convention in Pennsylvania. By all indications, Moore won’t jump in. But that is not to […]
Bush made a rare visit to the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue last week to shore support among a very nervous group of Republicans. Immediately after Bush’s speech, everyone was all smiles. After the session, Republicans generally praised Mr. Bush for making the effort to come to Capitol Hill, and for paying attention to them. […]