We’ve all been very patient; it won’t be much longer. * Patrick Fitzgerald is expected to hold a news conference today at 2 p.m. Fitzgerald’s office also announced it would release information on the grand jury about noon. (Both times are Eastern) * Helping to flesh out why Rove will not be indicted, the Washington […]
I kind of doubt that the Plame scandal will literally force Bush from office like Watergate did to Nixon, but I nevertheless enjoy seeing others draw the comparison. Especially Carl Bernstein. “We are obviously watching and the press is beginning to document the implosion of a presidency,” Bernstein said Thursday, just hours before the Plame […]
One question about Harriet Miers that’s never been clear is how, exactly, she got nominated in the first place. With a White House filled with successful political operatives, who thought this was a good idea? The Washington Post noted today that one person was instrumental. President Bush bypassed his own selection process to pick Miers, […]
The Associated Press, today: In the face of such grim news, Bush is likely to follow the examples of Clinton and other embattled presidents and make a public display of his work ethic. “The American people expect me to do my job, and I’m going to,” Bush said, shrugging off the “background noise” of the […]
As if Dick Cheney’s office didn’t have enough problems on its hands, Murray Waas has another scoop that could create a whole new problem for the White House. Vice President Cheney and his chief of staff, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, overruling advice from some White House political staffers and lawyers, decided to withhold crucial documents […]
Guest Post by Morbo It’s not even Halloween yet, but the religious right can’t wait to start suing public schools over Christmas controversies. Unfortunately, it’s not just Fox News. Recently, the Liberty Counsel, a Religious Right legal group affiliated with Jerry Falwell, joined forces with the Christian Educators Association International to kick off an intimidation […]
There are a flurry of Plame-related program activities in the major dailies today, but some of the information is vaguely contradictory. With this in mind, it’s a little unclear what to expect, but one thing seems certain: I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby almost certainly won’t be a White House employee by the end of the day. […]
If one or more White House aides are indicted tomorrow, part of the planned response, according to the LA Times, is a conservational detour in which the president would tout new agenda items such as spending cuts, changes to the tax code, and immigration. David Gergen isn’t optimistic. “Changing the subject will not work,” said […]
Just two weeks ago, reemphasizing his support for Harriet Miers, James Dobson made a point of explaining that his endorsement of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court was not being offered casually. “If I have made a mistake here,” Dobson said, “I will never forget the blood of those babies that will die that will […]
John Danforth has never really had a reputation for being a Republican maverick. In fact, during his political career — which includes stints as a three-term U.S. senator and Bush’s Ambassador to the United Nations — Danforth wasn’t even known as a left-leaning moderate. And yet, no one of his stature has been as vocal […]