You may have heard that a bi-partisan group of lawmakers has unveiled legislation to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution, which, in turn, would allow presidents to run as many times as they wish for re-election. The truth is, the bill isn’t going anywhere, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be fun to talk […]
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: * Surprising the political establishment in DC and Texas, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) announced late last week that she will run for a third term and bypass the Texas gubernatorial race. Most […]
Though it’s not exactly my beat, I can appreciate that the Paris Air Show is a very big deal in transportation, aviation, and military circles. Boeing and Airbus go a few rounds, government officials from around the world do some bragging and browsing, Wall Street analysts hunt for tips, while plane makers, buyers, and traders […]
Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo (D) had a good op-ed today in the New York Times on the fatal flaws on Bush’s policy on stem-cell research. There was one paragraph, however, that stood out as particularly noteworthy. To extricate himself from an untenable position, the president should start by following the successful pattern established […]
I’m glad to know the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility has agreed to investigate whether political interference influenced the government’s decision to ask the tobacco industry to pay $10 billion, instead of the $130 billion previously recommended by a government expert witness. There are a lot of questions here that deserve answers. For example, […]
Stop me if you’ve heard this one… independent experts, preparing objective analyses for the federal government, use sound science and evidence to write an accurate report on a problem that requires attention. The Bush administration finds the results politically inconvenient, so they “touch up” the report to make it say what they want it to […]
It seems the president and his aides have decided it’s time to address the “Iraq problem.” Alas, this does not mean shifting gears in the military aspects of fighting the war; it means crafting a new political and rhetorical strategy to help boost Bush’s poll numbers. An increasing number of people, on both sides of […]
Nearly six years ago, George W. Bush launched a campaign for the presidency with one of the shortest political resumes of any candidate in generations. He was the governor of a state with a weak chief executive (few official powers and responsibilities) for only five years before throwing his hat into the ring, and even […]
Guest Post by Morbo When I heard President George W. Bush announce recently that “federal terrorism investigations have resulted in charges against more than 400 suspects, and more than half of those charged have been convicted,” I could only sigh. I started to play a little game in my head that I often play these […]
Guest Post by Morbo A wag once called former senator Bob Dole “Nixon without the charm.” Actually, I’d apply that description to syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak. I met Novak once. He reminds me of some type of reptilian troll who’s been made to walk upright and stuffed into a three-piece suit purchased in 1974. […]