This is just sad. The White House was eager to underscore the historic import of the day. It released a copy of a note to Bush from national security adviser Condoleezza Rice. The note was passed to Bush by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld during Monday’s formal NATO session. “Mr. President, Iraq is sovereign. Letter was […]
Some people don’t believe in rehashing the fights of the past. I’m not one of those people. With this in mind, I’d like to point out that Ken Starr is still, years later, not telling the truth about Whitewater. Time magazine asked Starr this week if his witch hunt, in retrospect, seems excessive. “No. There […]
Bush, November 24, 2003: “Working with a fine coalition, our military went to Afghanistan, destroyed the training camps of al Qaeda, and put the Taliban out of business forever.” Bush, June 15, 2004: “Coalition forces, including many brave Afghans, have brought America, Afghanistan and the world its first victory in the war on terror. Afghanistan […]
We’re reaching the point in which Bush’s only die-hard fans left are Christian Coalition members and oil executives. The latest example: even Corporate America is shifting its political allegiance. The Wall Street Journal reported today that what was once a “solid wall of business support” for Bush is slowly crumbling — and Kerry is taking […]
If accurate, this may be the single most incredible quote I’ve ever seen. “I would not have voted for [President Bush’s] tax cut, based on what I know…. There is no doubt that the people at the top who need a tax break the least will get the most benefit…. Too often presidents do things […]
Much has been made of Bush’s interview late last week with Radio and Television Ireland. To be sure, there are plenty of interesting angles. Bush was unusually testy about the reporters’ penchant for interrupting his long, rambling answers (he ended up saying “let me finish” nine times). In fact, the White House was so irritated, […]
Some conservatives seem to be troubled by the significance the left is placing on the Cheney-Leahy flap. I thought I’d take a moment to put it in a slightly different context, and hopefully, help explain why this still matters a bit. Let’s say it’s June 1996 and the Clinton-Gore campaign is gearing up for re-election. […]
If moving up the date for the so-called “handoff” in Iraq helps save lives that would have otherwise been targeted on June 30, then yesterday’s surprise and secret event is certainly good news. But therein lies a bigger problem: the fact that deteriorating security made the change necessary. As a substantive matter, the same concerns […]
My connection is down–again. If it comes back, I will post later, otherwise check back tomorrow.