Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) is relatively popular, but state Republicans are already gearing up for a tough race in 2006. Guess who has eyes on the campaign… Rumble is former Republican U.S. Senate candidate/nightmare Alan Keyes is eyeing a bid for governor. Let us pray for deliverance. Keyes, whose religious and political views give […]
Since Republicans made gains on Election Day, GOP leaders have insisted that their success came as a result of voters’ frustration with Dems’ obstructionism. The message of the election, we’re told, is that Dems would be foolish to stand in Bush’s way. As Bob Stevenson, Bill Frist’s communications director told Roll Call this week, “The […]
The poor Republican National Committee reportedly needs an infusion of cash because that “liberal media” — which accepted the White House’s Iraq pitch without question, has ignored a series of administration scandals, repeated ridiculous smears against John Kerry without hesitation, accepts federal funding, etc. — is an impenetrable fortress that Bush needs to circumvent. The […]
We have three; do I hear four? One day after President Bush ordered his Cabinet secretaries to stop hiring commentators to help promote administration initiatives, and one day after the second high-profile conservative pundit was found to be on the federal payroll, a third embarrassing hire has emerged. Salon has confirmed that Michael McManus, a […]
Much to my chagrin, I have no internet connection. Check back later, but at this point, I’m not optimistic.
In the context of the Social Security debate, the record-high budget deficits are discouraging in large part because Bush would like to add an additional $2 trillion to the debt to pay for privatization. But I think the deficit should be considered in this debate in a slightly different way. We learned yesterday, for example, […]
In response to news that Senate Dems are holding hearings on Bush administration abuse of the Social Security Administration, Rick “Man on Dog” Santorum sounded disgusted by what he sees as the Dems’ drive for a permanent campaign. “All they do is keep pointing the finger at the president as if we are in election […]
We recently learned that the Bush administration is abusing the Social Security Administration, forcing the agency to spread deceptive propaganda about the program and the need for “reform.” Over the objections of many of its employees, the Social Security Administration is gearing up for a major effort to publicize the financial problems of Social Security […]
With elections in Iraq just a few days away, we’ve been hearing a lot from the Bush administration about the importance of voting, democracy, and people having a say in the future of their own government. The success of the Iraqi election remains very much in doubt — candidates are afraid to campaign, terrorist threats […]
The bad news is, dozens of states still have old laws on the books that regulate all kinds of personal behavior, particularly for women, and particularly relating to sex. The good news is, these laws are, slowly but surely, disappearing. Florida has struck down a law forbidding unmarried women from parachuting on Sundays. Michigan has […]