Just in case the antiabortion group Columbia Christians for Life (conveniently located at Christian Life and Liberty.net) hadn’t been ridiculed enough for exploiting the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina for political gain, the group is at it again. First, the group alerted like-minded fundamentalists to the idea that the satellite image of the storm, as far […]
About a week ago, Bob Novak wrote a column explaining that 2006 could be a “tough year” for Republicans in the Senate. Dem recruiting has gone well, Republican recruiting less so, and factors likely to drive the campaign narrative next year definitely tilt in the Dems’ direction. Later this week, the GOP’s hopes for a […]
Shortly after reports surfaced in January that Bush’s Department of Education paid conservative pundit Armstrong Williams $241,000 to promote the president’s education policies, the agency’s inspector general announced he would launch an investigation into this and other contracts with the media. The report is finally available and, confirming critics’ fears, the department’s “payola” problems went […]
On Friday, shortly after Bill Frist told Senate Finance Committee members that a vote on a permanent repeal of the estate tax would be held the first day back from August recess, Harry Reid gave his colleague a little advice: “Regardless of how one feels about the estate tax, we should all be able to […]
I’ve never published a book, but I suspect publishers consider timing a pretty important factor. When a non-fiction book hits shelves, it should not only have broad appeal, its subject matter should be relevant and pertinent to current events. I mention this because I received an advance copy of Chris Mooney’s The Republican War on […]
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) having only been elected to Congress nine months ago, is apparently a quick study. As Jesse Lee noted yesterday, Boustany has already learned to abandon principles for political expediency. For example, here’s Boustany on Sept. 1: Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr., (R-La.), said he spent the past 48 hours urging the […]
After a lengthy break, DC’s political world begins anew tomorrow when Congress goes back into session. What’s on the agenda? Believe it or not, a vote in the Senate on repealing the estate tax. Over the weekend, Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, asked, “How do you do […]
Because Northern Command oversees all active-duty military operations inside the United States, it’s also responsible for organizing the relief operations on the Gulf Coast. There are early indications, however, that NorthCom officials aren’t entirely pleased with the orders they’ve received of late from the president. There’s an interesting BBC World News report (brought to my […]
Over the last week, we’ve seen some stunning remarks in response to Hurricane Katrina, not the least of which includes the president’s claim, “I don’t think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees.” But for sheer callousness, consider Linda Chavez’s twisted observation. In New Orleans, “you are dealing with the permanently poor — people who […]
I realize that polls are hardly the most important thing to consider right now, but survey data does offer us some insight into the perceptions of the public and their concerns over how the Katrina disaster has been handled by their government. In light of the overwhelming and bipartisan criticism of the federal government’s response, […]