Reasonable people throughout the political world are outraged at Karl Rove’s contemptible remarks from last night, which politicized 9/11 and slandered half the country. The calls for Rove to either apologize or resign his position at the White House are clearly justified. But what, exactly, did he say, and what was the full context? It […]
We learned this week that the Government Accountability Office (GAO), responding to a complaint filed by Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), has agreed to launch investigation into dubious contracts between Bush administration agencies and various media outlets. “I am pleased to see the GAO has decided to move forward with my request for an investigation,” […]
Karl Rove in April (via Froomkin): “Unless you have clear evidence to the contrary, commentators should answer arguments instead of impugning the motives of those with whom they disagree.” Rove, yesterday: “Let me just put this in fairly simple terms: Al Jazeera now broadcasts the words of Senator Durbin to the Mideast, certainly putting our […]
That didn’t take long. The newly-formed Christian Alliance for Progress (which I mentioned the other day) held a launch event at the National Press Club yesterday. A few hours later, James Dobson’s Focus on the Family was already taking shots at the group for trying to be politically liberal and Christian. Peter Brandt, senior director […]
The White House may struggle in defending Dick Cheney’s assertion that the insurgency in Iraq is in its “last throes,” but at least one leading military official doesn’t mind acknowledging the truth: Cheney’s wrong. The top American military commander in the Persian Gulf disputed a contention by Vice President Dick Cheney that the Iraqi insurgency […]
It’s a good letter, and I’m glad it’s generating some attention, but I’m not optimistic about its success. Senate Democrats are urging President Bush to consult with them on a possible Supreme Court nomination to help avoid the kind of controversy that engulfed his lower court picks. “The way to avoid the divisiveness and discord […]
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: * Randall Terry, who founded the militant anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, announced yesterday that he is running for the state Senate in Florida. He’s taking on incumbent State Sen. Jim King in a […]
Several congressional Republicans began the roll-out yesterday for a new way to privatize Social Security. A lot of leading GOP figures sounded pretty excited about it. An aide to House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) called the bill “a great start,” and House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) called it “an excellent first step.” Rep. Eric […]
Karl Rove seems to have fallen into a dangerous trap: he’s starting to believe his own propaganda. Speaking in a ballroom just a few miles north of ground zero, Karl Rove said the Democratic party did not understand the consequences of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. “Liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and […]
Now that the House has approved a constitutional amendment on flag “desecration,” constitution huggers have to hope that the Senate can come through and block this nonsense once again. It looks like it’ll be extremely close, with literally one or two votes making the difference. When the Senate considered the issue in 1995 and 2000, […]