Last week, at the bizarre “War on Christians” conference, pastor [tag]Rick Scarborough[/tag] presented [tag]Tom DeLay[/tag] as a martyr, compared DeLay to Jesus, and designated DeLay God’s official lawmaker. “I believe the most damaging thing that Tom [tag]DeLay[/tag] has done in his life is take his faith seriously into public office, which made him a target […]
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: * After a heated primary and some hurt feelings, Dems in Illinois’ 6th congressional district are closing ranks. [tag]Christine Cegelis[/tag] formally endorsed [tag]Tammy Duckworth[/tag] yesterday, after initially balking at the idea. The Hill […]
I think Judd is right that seeing [tag]Tom DeLay[/tag] brag about his “K Street Project” now is rather fitting. “When we took over in 1995, the K Street contributions to elections was 70/30 — 70 percent Democrat, 30 percent Republican. Today it’s 60/40 — 60 percent Republican and 40 percent Republican. That’s a change in […]
MoveOn.org political action committee unveiled a hard-hitting new ad campaign this week, called “Red-Handed.” It specifically takes aim at four vulnerable GOP House incumbents — Reps. Nancy Johnson (Conn.), Deborah Pryce (Ohio), Chris Chocola (Ind.) and Thelma Drake (Va.) — and accuses them of selling out to energy interests. Against ominous background music, a narrator […]
As if the corruption scandals weren’t taking enough of a toll on the [tag]Republicans[/tag] this year, they’ve lost their edge on [tag]national security[/tag], too. [tag]Democrats[/tag] smelling blood in November’s elections had an in-your-face taunt for President Bush’s political sage Karl Rove yesterday, claiming they would win on national security issues. […] New York Sen. Chuck […]
It’s a relatively minor point, but I’ve seen several news outlets note today that [tag]Tom DeLay[/tag] has been rebuked “three times” by the House Ethics Committee for improper conduct. That’s just not so. Tom [tag]DeLay[/tag] has been [tag]admonish[/tag]ed by the House [tag]Ethics[/tag] Committee five times, not including other instances in which he was investigated but […]
With [tag]Tom DeLay[/tag] [tag]resigning[/tag] from Congress in disgrace, Texas’ 22nd congressional district is suddenly in disarray. Since DeLay just recently won a Republican primary in the district by a smaller-than-expected margin, what happens now? DeLay told Time yesterday, “This is a very strong Republican district. It’s obvious to me that anybody but me running here […]
Remember all that bravado about [tag]Tom DeLay[/tag] never backing down from a fight? About how confident he was that he’d crush anyone who got in his way? About how his constituents loved him so much that he never worried about the criminal and ethical charges swirling around him? Well, never mind all that; DeLay is […]
The WaPo’s Peter Baker reported over the weekend that the White House, left with no real alternatives, has decided to try a new, more relaxed style for the president. As he takes to the road to salvage his presidency, Bush is letting down his guard and playing up his anti-intellectual, regular-guy image…. Call it the […]
Just to follow up for a moment on the “War on Christians” conference in DC last week, my friends at People for the American Way published a terrific report on the event’s panel discussions and forums, which included some eyebrow-raising rhetoric. I was particularly struck by the remarks of Rod Parsely, pastor of the Columbus, […]