I haven’t always loved every single MoveOn.org ad and/or initiative, but this one strikes me as a good idea. Liberal activists are taking the fight over judges to the backyards of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) this week, running ads in the leaders’ home states asking them […]
To my great surprise, a couple of the Republicans named to the House Ethics Committee earlier this year — chosen in part for their allegiance to Tom DeLay — will not be part of the upcoming investigation into the Majority Leader’s ethical transgressions. Two of the five Republicans on the House ethics committee will not […]
As a rule, Republicans rely on attacks and smears more when they’re desperate. Sure, sometimes it’s just for kicks with these guys, but when they get organized and strategic about it, it’s often a sign of fear. It’s exactly why Nancy Pelosi should be more flattered than scared of the GOP’s latest tactics. With Democrats […]
Of all the phrases the Speaker of the House could have chosen, this was probably the wrong one. “I’ve always urged members to travel,” Hastert ventured, “to have this type of intercourse with the world.” Which sounds terribly inappropriate in light of this. A Washington lobbyist under federal investigation for his lobbying activities arranged a […]
Tell me, does this sound like an innocent man? Tom DeLay sneaks around the Capitol like a fugitive these days, using back doors and basement passages to avoid television cameras. He skips meetings where reporters might get a chance to film his answers to their questions. He makes unscheduled appearances so he won’t attract a […]
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: * Despite talk that Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) would be a top GOP target next year, it appears no one wants to run against her. The latest to bow out of consideration […]
Sorry the posting schedule is off this morning; I’ve been dealing with a dental “issue.” I’ll be back very shortly with plenty of long-winded tirades for your reading pleasure.
Last week, in his prime-time televised press conference, President Bush took a firm stand regarding matters of faith: “I view religion as a personal matter.” This week, Bush took the opposite stand, insisting that religion is a governmental matter. Some may not be aware of it, but today is the official, 53rd annual National Day […]
(Editor’s Note: The Carpetbagger Report, as regular readers know, has joined the Coalition for Darfur, a bi-partisan online initiative created to raise awareness and resources to address the crisis. This is the ninth in a series of posts from the Coalition.) The United States has played a leading role in attempts to deal with the […]
I just finished reading Joshua Green’s piece in the Atlantic Monthly on the Dems to two top leaders in Congress, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. I like Green, but I’m not sure if the article made any sense. The crux of the piece is that Dems are in a […]