If Ralph Reed was planning to start measuring the drapes in Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor’s office, he may want to rethink his plans. His role in the Abramoff affair just got considerably worse (thanks to J.C. for the tip). Ralph Reed has said he didn’t know it until last year, but emails suggest he was informed […]
Last month, at the annual gathering of the National Religious Broadcasters, TV preacher Pat Robertson found himself on the outside looking in for the first time in his professional career. NRB effectively told Brother Pat, “Thanks for everything, but you’re not invited.” Of course, Robertson denied the snub. The CBN chairman insisted that he had […]
First up from this week’s God machine is a story that made its way around the ‘sphere pretty quickly yesterday. Some sites have gotten a few of the details wrong, but it’s still pretty disturbing. In the heart of the Bible Belt, a few Missouri state lawmakers are trying to give Christianity a measure of […]
Political parties, especially at the state level, are constantly in search of adding names and addresses to their voter lists. Usually, both sides play by the rules and acquire information legitimately. Recently, Republicans in Minnesota tried a different approach. A computer disk that the Minnesota Republican Party prepared to support a ban on gay marriage […]
Guest Post by Morbo Here is the opening sentence from a recent Associated Press dispatch from Wise, Va.: An investigation that began with allegations of cigarettes, alcohol and pork rinds being offered for votes led to the indictment Thursday of a small town’s mayor and 13 others on charges of election fraud and corruption. To […]
Long time readers know that I sometimes find it helpful to take a moment, particularly on Fridays, to take stock of the week that was and consider what we’ve learned about the president and his administration over the last seven days. This week seemed particularly revealing. * The White House was warned repeatedly two years […]
Newsweek’s Howard Fineman recently caught Bill Clinton at the National Governors Conference recently and was struck by just how impressive the former president is discussing, well, anything. In this instance, Clinton delivered an “hour-long, impromptu aria on the health-care crisis facing the country,” with an emphasis on childhood nutrition and obesity. Fineman marveled at Clinton’s […]
Legal Times’ Tony Mauro wrote an interesting profile this week on Alabama State Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker, whose far-right ideology makes him similar to the infamous theocrat Roy Moore. It was Parker’s connection to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, however, that stood out. To describe Parker as on the fringe of conservative legal thought […]
Dick Cheney seems to believe he’s in a position to lecture on the importance of fiscal responsibility. Vice President Dick Cheney urged Americans Thursday to do a better job of saving and challenged policymakers to strengthen pensions and fix Social Security to help people in their golden years. “The American dream begins with saving money […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * With Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) giving up his seat to mount a primary challenge against Sen. Daniel Akaka (D), several Hawaii Republicans believe they have a shot at becoming the first GOP […]