Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * It’s probably just a fundraising ploy with no basis in reality, but Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) is telling in-state Republicans that she’ll need a sizable campaign warchest in case former Sen. John […]
I suspect the loudest grumbling in Dem circles when Howard Dean was named chairman of the DNC came from “blue” officials in “red” states. If you’re a party leader in, say, Wyoming, you already have a tough job — and having a perceived liberal from Vermont heading the party probably didn’t make the situation any […]
Atrios raised a point yesterday that I’ve been thinking about for a while. This has been bugging me for some time but I can’t possibly be the only one who has noticed. Internet connection is too crappy to look into this deeply right now, but has anyone else noticed that our media allowed the “Bush […]
Daniel Okrent, the departing “public editor” of the New York Times, had to know he was picking a fight. He may not have realized, however, he was starting a clash he was bound to lose. In his departing column, Okrent took a parting shot at columnist Paul Krugman, attacking his integrity and accusing him of […]
Walter Pincus had an important article in Saturday’s Washington Post, which will no doubt be lost in the holiday-weekend shuffle. That’s a shame; the piece highlights one of the most embarrassing flaws in the Bush administration’s approach to governing. Two Army analysts whose work has been cited as part of a key intelligence failure on […]
The Abu Ghraib calamity can, apparently, get worse. “The ACLU just won a suit to get the photographs we have not yet seen. June 30th, they get released — horrifying beyond belief,” [Andrew Sullivan] informed viewers of “The Chris Matthews Show.” “More dog collars, more piling up?” Chris Matthews pressed. “No. Rapes,” Mr. Sullivan said. […]
Since this is Memorial Day weekend, I thought it only appropriate to pick a discussion topic that reflected a sense of heroism. This week’s topic: Who is your political hero? Commenters are welcome to interpret the question in any way they like, including leaders from your lifetime who led you to sparked an interest in […]
Guest Post by Morbo Great political leaders are not afraid to call on the American people to sacrifice. President Franklin D. Roosevelt could have told people over the radio, “You know, this Depression thing — don’t sweat it. We’ll get over it soon; don’t let it cramp your style.” President John F. Kennedy could have […]
Guest Post by Morbo A recent string of New Yorker articles on global warming has me alternatively scared and depressed. Elizabeth Kolbert’s three-part series laid out the threat in clear language and discussed some possible remedies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Kolbert traveled to places on the globe already being affected by global warming and […]
Guest Post by Morbo I wanted to take a moment to comment on the Carpetbagger’s recent post about the Family Research Council’s attack on new vaccines that can combat the human papillomavirus (HPV). I’d like to provide some more information so readers can understand how truly evil the FRC’s stand is. First, some background: HPV […]