I’m not quite sure why, but some conservative [tag]Republicans[/tag] seem excited about the fact that that their constitutional amendment to [tag]ban[/tag] [tag]gay marriage[/tag] will lose this year, but by a smaller margin than last year. A majority of the [tag]Senate[/tag] this year will support the [tag]Federal Marriage Amendment[/tag], an outcome that both the left and […]
Usually, advocates of a certain policy push for a [tag]constitutional amendment[/tag] when they disagree with existing law and want to establish a right that does not already exist. Some conservatives in [tag]Missouri[/tag] seem to have things backwards. The Missouri House of Representatives has voted to place on November’s ballot a proposed constitutional [tag]amendment[/tag] that would […]
Just a couple of months ago, as the Abramoff scandal was picking up steam and lawmakers were anxious to recast themselves as champions of reform, the Republicans’ “[tag]K Street Project[/tag]” was seen as Exhibit A in the culture of corruption. John Boener campaigned to be House Majority Leader on an anti-K Street Project platform, telling […]
I remember a year ago I stumbled upon a website, which is no longer online, called “[tag]Draft[/tag] [tag]Chris Matthews[/tag].” The site had all the appropriate elements — a petition, an explanation of Matthews’ “qualifications,” etc. — and explained why the Philadelphia native should take on Sen. Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania in 2006. It was good […]
At a certain point, one starts to wonder if anything Bush has said about Iraq is true. The latest: On May 29, 2003, 50 days after the fall of Baghdad, President Bush proclaimed a fresh victory for his administration in Iraq: Two small trailers captured by U.S. and Kurdish troops had turned out to be […]
With the president’s support in freefall, it’s fascinating to see his media allies step up with comeback plans. [tag]Fred Barnes[/tag] offered his four-part “keys to a successful comeback” two weeks ago. Yesterday, National Review’s [tag]Rich Lowry[/tag] unveiled a seven-point plan of his own. Here’s an abbreviated version: * “Accept an enforcement-only immigration bill” and abandon […]
Considering that the [tag]Chicago Tribune[/tag] editorial page is pretty reliably conservative — it endorsed Bush twice — its exasperated editorial today was particularly welcome. The conservative Chicago Tribune editorial board apparently is fed up with Bush administration’s explanations of its involvement in the ever-expanding CIA leak case. In an editorial on Tuesday it declared that […]
Apparently, all the complaining from the White House and its allies about the “negative tone” of the media’s Iraq coverage has led ABC’s Good Morning America to seek some input from viewers. On March 22, the show went beyond reporting on the war coverage to ask viewers to suggest in e-mails the stories they would […]
[tag]Gallup[/tag] released a poll this morning on the public’s reaction to the latest [tag]leak[/tag] [tag]scandal[/tag]. The bad news for the [tag]White House[/tag] is that Americans strongly suspect Bush did something wrong. The good news for the White House is that the story has not yet captured their attention. Overall, 63% of Americans believe [tag]Bush[/tag] did […]
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: * Complicating [tag]Tom Kean Jr[/tag].’s (R) Senate campaign in New Jersey, conservative [tag]John Ginty[/tag] filed petitions with the state to take on Kean in a Republican primary. As the NYT reported, Ginty argues […]