As conservatives high-fives each other this morning over the demise of Harriet Miers’ Supreme Court nomination, TNR’s Noam Scheiber has a provocative message for liberals everywhere: you blew it. The left can gripe all it wants about right-wing conspiracies, but it seems pretty clear that Miers’s withdrawal, and the almost-certain nomination of a more conservative […]
At least for the last week or so, the entire mainstream media, including television, seems to have finally recognized the significance of the Plame scandal. But as Eric Boehlert noted, it’s a long time in coming. Based on a search of transcritps via the Nexis database, since Sept 28, 2003, here are how many episodes […]
Hearing Dick Morris trip over himself to lavish praise on the Bush White House is among the more nauseating displays in DC. And yet, as of this morning, even Morris is starting to take a closer look at the Plame scandal and look askance at Dick Cheney. Morris, up until quite recently, dismissed the controversy […]
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: * A new poll in Arizona is a good news/bad news situation for Dems. The good news in the new KAET/Arizona State University poll is that Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) looks very strong […]
Harry Reid released a statement this morning that touches on the political reality behind Harriet Miers’ withdrawal. “The radical right wing of the Republican Party killed the Harriet Miers nomination. Apparently, Ms. Miers did not satisfy those who want to pack the Supreme Court with rigid ideologues.” […] “In choosing a replacement for Ms. Miers, […]
The AP reports that Fitzmas will apparently have to wait until tomorrow. Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald huddled with his legal team Thursday as two key White House aides awaited their fate in the CIA leak probe. A spokesman for the prosecutor said there would be no public announcements Thursday. The term of the grand jury […]
This is probably tin-foil hat territory, so forgive a quick flight of fancy, but I’m wondering about the timing of the Harriet Miers withdrawal. The confirmation hearings were still a couple of weeks away and, as recently as yesterday, the White House and some key allies were strategizing about an aggressive new approach to advance […]
I can appreciate the spin as much as the next guy, but it’s worth noting that the White House excuse for Harriet Miers’ withdrawal — the dispute over documents — is demonstrably silly. Bush’s statement this morning explained that it is “clear that Senators would not be satisfied until they gained access to internal documents […]
The debacle that was the Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination has come to a merciful end. Miers withdrew her nomination this morning and the president accepted it. In her letter to the president, Miers said she was “concerned that the confirmation process presents a burden for the White House and its staff and it is […]
What’s the latest from the Plame scandal from the last 12 hours? * The WaPo noted that Patrick Fitzgerald “presented a summary of his case to a federal grand jury yesterday and is expected to announce a final decision on charges tomorrow.” * The Post also reported that Karl Rove’s legal team “has been engaged […]