I really wasn’t going to mention the president’s bicycle accident. Everybody can and does fall. This is hardly newsworthy. But my inclination to ignore Bush’s accident was overridden by the White House’s apparent dishonesty about the incident. As Eugene Oregon (who, like me, enjoys a good tip from Todd) noted this morning, White House spokesperson […]
This could be something; it could be nothing. At this point, though, you don’t have to be a cynic to believe the Bush administration no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt. Another big stack of pages is causing concern over at the Senate Armed Services Committee, which is investigating abuses at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib […]
Speaking of polls, the two most important battleground states in the Union — Florida and Ohio — offered more encouraging news for John Kerry over the weekend. First up, Florida (27 electoral votes), where the ever-important Cuban-American vote is moving exactly as I had hoped: away from Bush. Bush’s support among Cuban-Americans in south Florida […]
Bush’s support is still in freefall. I kind of thought it was at its natural floor last week, but apparently, that floor is a little lower than I expected. According to CBS: The war in Iraq continues to tarnish the approval ratings of President Bush. Evaluations of the way Mr. Bush is handling the war […]
Federal investigators exploring the Plame Game scandal have now focused nearly all of their attention on those who received or were offered the leak in the first place: political reporters. Two weeks ago we learned that two Washington Post reporters have been asked to speak to the federal grand jury. That, apparently, was just the […]
I was fooled, at first, by a terribly misleading headline on the front page of yesterday’s Washington Post. It told readers: “President Plans Drive To Rescue Iraq Policy” Silly me, I was momentarily encouraged. Maybe Bush was going to shift gears on a failed policy with some kind of new plan. Better late than never, […]
Last year, in praising Retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni, former commander of the U.S. Central Command, President Bush sounded very confident in Zinni’s judgment. Bush told reporters that he and Dick Cheney “both trust General Zinni.” I have a hunch Bush and Cheney would offer a different assessment this morning. Zinni, who served as Bush’s […]
Sorry, it’s another day off. I’ll be back Monday with plenty of long-winded tirades for your reading pleasure. In the meantime, enjoy everyone’s favorite Friday feature — Poll Day. As is always the case, these state-by-state poll results were released within the last seven days. Florida (27 electoral votes) ARG — Bush 47, Kerry 47 […]
Let’s see, the House Speaker gets applauded by the GOP congressional caucus for criticizing the president. A leading GOP senator says the Dems are better at congressional oversight than Republicans. Several GOP House members criticize their own leadership for not having a policy agenda. The House Armed Services Committee chairman is accusing his Senate counterpart […]
I’ve been getting a little tired of the media spin that said John Kerry’s campaign is not where it should be. Various observers have been complaining about ads, message, staff, polls, etc. Mickey Kaus seems to have made it his life’s work to highlight every Democrat he can find who’s expressed a moment’s hesitation about […]