There were a few interesting angles to yesterday’s news that the Bush administration was warned, despite remarks to the contrary, about al Queda hijacking airplanes before 9/11. The first and obvious one, of course, is how this… In the months before the Sept. 11 attacks, federal aviation officials reviewed dozens of intelligence reports that warned […]
A Washington Post poll on Social Security this week offered Dems yet another hint about how best to criticize the White House scheme: the public doesn’t much care for sticker shock. [L]ike nearly half of those surveyed, [Jerry Traylor, 58, a retired government worker who lives in Newell, Ala.] wrongly believed that the costs of […]
The president entered 2005 with the lowest approval ratings of any president starting his second term since the dawn of modern polling. The inauguration certainly didn’t give Bush a boost, which meant the State of the Union address was a chance for the White House to finally improve the president’s standing with the public. That […]
I’m a little (OK, more than a little) late to the Jeff Gannon/James Guckert story, but this is one scandal that appears to have some legs. Summarizing the story would take far too long, but Atrios had as good a summary as any: a partisan operative with no background in journalism, whose work frequently involves […]
Unfortunately, I have an odd schedule today, so I won’t be blogging until later this afternoon, if at all. Sorry. At a minimum, I’ll be back tomorrow with plenty of long-winded tirades for your reading pleasure.
We talked yesterday about how congressional Dems have faced some criticism for not unveiling their own Social Security plan, but let’s not forget, despite the national debate, the White House hasn’t either. The White House has told lawmakers it has no immediate plans to submit its own detailed proposal to Congress for overhauling Social Security, […]
When Bush’s first round of massive tax cuts passed in 2001, they included a bizarre little catch — they expire after 10 years. This “sunset” clause was part of the White House plan in order to hide the true cost of the cuts, making them appear less expensive. It was, even for this gang, a […]
In November 2003, the president assured nervous lawmakers that his plan to “reform” Medicare wouldn’t cost a dime more than $400 billion. Over a year later, as the deficit is spiraling out of control, costly wars rage on, and tax cuts for millionaires have been taken off the table, we’re learning that the Bush gang […]
If you’ve been having trouble accessing the site this morning, we’re in the same boat. My host is having server issues again. I’m going to keep posting, but there may be intermittent problems. Sorry.
I know this is a terribly rare occurrence, but I think the Bush administration is right to complain about the newest members having input on the United Nations commission on human rights. (Don’t worry; there’s a catch.) The State Department denounced on Tuesday the selection of Cuba and Zimbabwe for a panel that will decide […]