We’ve known for some time that the president felt compelled to lie about his National Guard service, going so far as to falsely claim that he was in the Air Force. In literature for his failed 1978 congressional campaign, George W. Bush said he served in the Air Force, a claim his presidential campaign says […]
If you’re a Carpetbagger regular, you know the drill. If you’re new, welcome; we do this every Friday. It’s time for my round-up of statewide presidential polls released over the last seven days. The news this week isn’t quite as encouraging as I’d like. In polls taken almost immediately after Bush’s convention, Kerry has slipped […]
No matter who wins the presidential election, the Republicans have no standard-bearer for 2008. With this in mind, the positioning for the next presidential race has already begun. (If we’re all really lucky, for the first time since 1972, we might actually get a GOP ticket that doesn’t feature someone named Bush or Dole. Won’t […]
Bush used an administration surrogate today to tell everyone how “normal” his religious beliefs are. President Bush’s religious faith is “mainstream America” and no different from previous presidents, the director of his Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives said Friday. “The president’s faith has been misunderstood,” said the White House aide, Jim Towey. “I don’t […]
It was exceedingly rare to see protestors shout at the president during a campaign rally yesterday, because the campaign usually goes to incredible lengths to ensure tickets only go to Bush sycophants (the hecklers snuck in as volunteers). With so few protests anywhere near the president, the Secret Service may be a little out of […]
Bush campaign spokesman Terry Holt, just a few days after describing political reporters as “the scum of the earth,” seems to have been fired and shipped off to the RNC. In light of the move, Kevin Drum had an interesting observation yesterday: Does this shakeup indicate a campaign that’s about to implode? You know, like […]
In case you missed it, there was a classic exchange on Wednesday during a “townhall” meeting with Dick Cheney in New Hampshire. Q: Good afternoon, Mr. Cheney, and, Lynne. Thank you for coming. My question is related to President Bush’s proposal to overhaul the tax system. Do you have any details on what he has […]
The LA Times ran an item recently about how thrilled the religious right was with the GOP convention. No big surprise there; the movement got virtually everything it wanted. But one part of the report jumped out as almost certainly wrong. [C]onservative activists have a number of plans for getting out Bush’s message as Nov. […]
You may have heard Bush tell voters last week that U.S. forces have detained or killed “more than three quarters of al Queda’s key members and associates.” The White House had been saying for a while that “two-thirds” of al Queda’s leaders had been taken out, so this sounds like a pretty impressive boost, right? […]
There comes a point in which a candidate just doesn’t care anymore. He’ll say anything, make any charge, draw any conclusion, as long as it scares his audience and generates a few votes. Dick “Go F— Yourself” Cheney reached this point years ago, but he keeps making it worse. Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday […]