In the grand scheme of things, examples of Bush’s mendacity are so common and disturbing, lying about replacing his [tag]Treasury[/tag] [tag]Secretary[/tag] probably doesn’t rank very high. It is, however, an interesting example of the [tag]White House[/tag] spinning a fairly obvious falsehood. As Think Progress noted, [tag]Bush[/tag] was asked on May 25 if Treasury Secretary [tag]John […]
[tag]Richard Ceballos[/tag] seemed like a fairly classic example of a [tag]whistleblower[/tag]. He was a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles who reviewed a warrant in a criminal case. Ceballos raised objections to flaws in the warrant, put those concerns in writing, but was overruled by his superiors. Later, he testified in the case about his […]
Greg Sargent at The American Prospect’s new media blog, The Horse’s Mouth, raised a really good point today about conservatives who criticize the media for Iraq coverage, not necessarily because it’s overly negative, but because the individual reporters are allegedly unwilling to leave their hotel rooms and see all the happy Iraqis. As Laura Ingraham […]
Exactly one year ago today: “I think we may well have some kind of presence there over a period of time. But I think the level of activity that we see today, from a military standpoint, I think will clearly decline. I think they’re in the [tag]last throes[/tag], if you will, of the insurgency.” — […]
I’ve been enjoying the speculation about [tag]Al Gore[/tag]’s future as much as anyone, but there are clear and unambiguous signs that he really isn’t going to [tag]run[/tag] for [tag]president[/tag] again. Ever. Time magazine, for example, reports this week that Gore has been “quietly telephoning some of his biggest fund raisers and telling them to feel […]
What do you know, the national AP wire now has a story on TV preacher [tag]Pat Robertson[/tag]’s alleged ability to pull off super-human [tag]leg presses[/tag]. Religious broadcaster Pat [tag]Robertson[/tag] says he has [tag]leg-press[/tag]ed [tag]2,000 pounds[/tag], but some say he’d be in a pretty tough spot if he tried. The “700 Club” host’s feat of strength […]
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: * In the race to take on Gov. [tag]Arnold Schwarzenegger [/tag](R) in California, a Los Angeles Times poll shows two Dems practically tied, but with state Treasurer [tag]Phil Angelides [/tag]making recent strides. According […]
The political world is abuzz over a major “scoop” from the [tag]AP[/tag] about [tag]Harry Reid[/tag] and some alleged improprieties. As congressional [tag]scandal[/tag]s go, it’s about as vapid and meaningless as a story can get. The AP should be embarrassed for running it. Senate Democratic Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) accepted [tag]free[/tag] [tag]ringside[/tag] [tag]tickets[/tag] from the […]
In the [tag]New Hampshire[/tag] [tag]phone-jamming[/tag] [tag]scandal[/tag], [tag]Charles McGee[/tag], the former executive director of the state [tag]Republican Party[/tag], pleaded guilty to conspiracy and served seven months in jail for his part in the scheme to have a telemarketer to tie up Democratic and union phone lines in 2002. Now that he’s served his time, where does […]
Over the weekend, the New York Times reported that Henry M. [tag]Paulson[/tag] Jr., the chairman of [tag]Goldman Sachs[/tag], did not want to become [tag]Treasury Secretary[/tag] because they saw how [tag]John Snow[/tag] and [tag]Paul O’Neill[/tag] had no “substantial role in shaping economic policy.” I guess they made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. President Bush nominated […]