Maybe I just need to lower my expectations when it comes to what qualifies for a front-page story in the [tag]New York Times[/tag]. Last week it was a 2,000-word piece on how many weekends Bill and Hillary Clinton spend together. Today, [tag]Nancy Pelosi[/tag] makes the front page with a largely unflattering piece that mocks the […]
The president’s [tag]Memorial Day[/tag] remarks yesterday at Arlington National Cemetery were largely fine, but like Michael [tag]Froomkin[/tag], I found one sentence in particular troubling. “In this place where valor sleeps, we are reminded why America has always gone to [tag]war[/tag] [tag]reluctantly[/tag], because we know the costs of war.” Maybe Bush meant we used to go […]
As with most Memorial Days, there are a number of compelling, well-written pieces published today on the value of [tag]sacrifice[/tag], the valor of American [tag]soldiers[/tag], and the meaning behind honoring those who serve and don’t come back. Today, however, the New York Times’ [tag]Bob Herbert[/tag] does a fine job of suggesting that “we take a […]
The [tag]New York Times[/tag] ran an item over the weekend about [tag]John Kerry[/tag] and his ongoing effort to debunk the lies spread by the [tag]Swiftboat[/tag] hacks, many of whom are still running around disseminating their nonsense. The Times noted that, as time has elapsed, Kerry has become more emerged in the fight against the group’s […]
I know I’ve written about 30 posts on [tag]Bush[/tag] and his “[tag]signing statements[/tag],” but it’s an issue that a) doesn’t receive the attention it deserves; and b) never ceases to amaze me. In a nutshell, the Bush [tag]White House[/tag] has enthusiastically embraced a policy in which the president will sign legislation passed by Congress into […]
As early as next week, the Senate will hold votes on [tag]constitutional amendment[/tag]s to ban [tag]flag[/tag] “[tag]desecration[/tag]” and [tag]gay marriage[/tag]. On [tag]Fox News[/tag] yesterday, [tag]Bill Frist[/tag] was asked whether these are “the most important issues the Senate can be addressing in June of 2006?” It’s not a bad question — too bad Frist didn’t have […]
Last week, the topic was whether Dems should give up on trying to reach Nascar Man. There was a wide range of opinions, to put it mildly. This week, by way of a follow up, let’s take this one step further and consider what Dems would say/do/argue/propose if they were going to pursue Nascar Man […]
I’m not saying [tag]Barack Obama[/tag] is going to run for [tag]president[/tag] in [tag]2008[/tag] — he says he’s not interested, and I take him at his word — but I am saying that the past few days produced several reports that could spark a bit of a [tag]boomlet[/tag]. For example, the WaPo’s Chris Cillizza reported this […]
If you’ve ever seen NBC’s “The [tag]West Wing[/tag],” you may be familiar with [tag]Charlie[/tag], the character who served as the president’s personal aide for the first several seasons. [tag]Bush[/tag] has a Charlie — his name is [tag]Blake Gottesman[/tag]. National Journal’s Alexis Simendinger had an interesting report on Gottesman yesterday, explaining that, in White House lingo, […]
First up from the [tag]God[/tag] machine this week is evidence from my friends north of the border that Americans aren’t the only ones who struggle with religious opposition to modern [tag]science[/tag]. Just ask the folks in the small village of [tag]Salluit[/tag], located along the northern coast of Quebec. The Quebec Ministry of Education is stepping […]