The political world was aflutter over the weekend with word that Newt Gingrich is not only trying to mount a comeback, he’s even considering a presidential campaign. Newt Gingrich is taking steps toward a potential presidential bid in 2008 with a book criticizing President Bush’s policies on Iraq and a tour of early campaign states. […]
I continue to be an enthusiastic supporter of former Gen. Wesley Clark, despite the fact that he holds no public office and is not a candidate for anything. This status, however, may soon change. Chatter is getting louder in Arkansas that former NATO boss and Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark will run for guv in […]
It’s encouraging to see last week’s revelation about Armstrong Williams become pretty big news. There have been a few developments of note since Friday morning.. * The scandal has already cost Williams one job. Tribune Media Services, which distributed Williams’ weekly newspaper column, told him Friday that it was terminating its relationship with him immediately. […]
Several of you have written in with questions about the process through which Dems will choose a new party chairperson next month. It’s a complex system, which I’m only passively familiar with. Fortuantely, Matt Stoller knows far more about this and he’s prepared a very helpful explanation of how the new chair will be elected. […]
The Bush White House is hardly known for its hostility towards religion. Yet, with the president’s inauguration coming up, Bush is under criticism from some of his far-right friends for approving a ban on crosses at the event. If you plan to attend President Bush’s inaugural parade Jan. 20, don’t pack those firearms, laser pointers, […]
One of the weekend’s more important stories was Jim VandeHei’s article on Bush’s embrace of “crisis” politics. President Bush had great success in his first term by defining crises that demanded decisive responses. Now, as he begins a second term, Bush is returning to the same tactic to accomplish three longtime conservative goals. Warning of […]