I suspect Bill Frist and Dennis Hastert thought they had come up with a clever little plan. They saw Harry Reid pull an adroit stunt last week and thought maybe they could turn the tables a bit. Instead the gang that can’t shoot straight pulled another Keystone Kops routine. As I mentioned briefly yesterday, Frist […]
If yesterday produced one big winner — outside those whose names were actually on ballots — it’s outgoing Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (D). In fact, let the Warner ’08 hype begin in earnest … now. Tim Kaine tied himself to Warner, telling Virginia that if they’ve liked the last four years, he’ll carry the progress […]
Yesterday produced four major “culture war” headlines, two on modern science, two on discrimination against gays. The results were split right down the middle. In Maine, yesterday produced a rare victory against intolerance. Maine voters on Tuesday upheld a law that gives protection from discrimination to gays and lesbians, a reversal of two previous votes […]
So this is what it feels like to have a good election year. I’d almost forgotten. Just 24 hours ago, National Journal’s Charlie Cook, a non-partisan election analyst, said, “For Republicans, pulling out a statewide victory anywhere would at least slow the snowballing anxiety and pessimism that is pervading the beleaguered GOP.” That sounded about […]
Today is a big Election Day in some parts of the country. If you’re looking for results as they’re available, here are the links you’ll want to reference throughout the evening. * In Virginia, election results will be available at the state’s official elections page. * In New Jersey, official results will be available here. […]
The only real talk about a presidential pardon for Scooter Libby (or anyone else in the Plame scandal) has been coming from the left — the White House won’t comment on the possibility at all — but that’s all the more reason for Dems to get out in front of the issue. That’s what Harry […]
The story about the All Saints Episcopal Church in Southern California made the rounds a bit yesterday, and in light of my background on the issue, I wanted to weigh in. Rector J. Edwin Bacon of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena told many congregants during morning services Sunday that a guest sermon by the […]
I’m not one to jump to conclusions, but the New York Times sounded an awful lot like it was calling for Bush’s removal from office today. After President Bush’s disastrous visit to Latin America, it’s unnerving to realize that his presidency still has more than three years to run. An administration with no agenda and […]
The good news, congressional Republicans have finally concluded that a formal leak investigation on the Hill is necessary. The bad news is, it’s the wrong leak. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Tuesday called for a congressional leak investigation into who told the news media about previously undisclosed U.S. interrogation […]
The WaPo recently noted that the Republicans’ troubles of late have been a blessing for Dems. The public isn’t thrilled about DC generally, but clearly one party is suffering more than the other. In fact, as far as the Post is concerned, it’s starting to look a bit like 1994. Two-thirds of those surveyed by […]