I was watching The Daily Show earlier this week and saw a video on oil prices by “correspondent” Rob Corddry. It was a pretty funny bit — Corddry rode around in a stretch Hummer limo, mocking bike riders, complaining about the enormous cost of filling the truck up, and driving a car from one end […]
I disagree with him on almost every political issue I can think of, but Rep. [tag]Walter Jones[/tag] Jr. (R-N.C.) seems to have learned a great deal over the last few years, particularly when it comes to the [tag]war[/tag] in [tag]Iraq[/tag]. Jones, you may recall, came up with the idea of changing the name of “french […]
During yesterday’s absurd “debate” on the war in Iraq, [tag]Republican[/tag] lawmakers weren’t just reading party [tag]talking points[/tag]; they were also reading a strategy document prepared by the [tag]Pentagon[/tag] at taxpayer expense. In a highly unusual attempt to influence the debate, the Pentagon sent a 74-page “[tag]prep book[/tag]” to several members of [tag]Congress[/tag], outlining what it […]
About 10 days ago, [tag]Ann Coulter[/tag] generated national attention by lashing out at [tag]9/11[/tag] [tag]widows[/tag]. The ensuing controversy lasted about a week and, aside from some support from the sanity–impaired wing of the GOP, the political world had largely moved on. So, naturally, [tag]Coulter[/tag] had to kick things back up again. In an email interview […]
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: * Texas’ bizarre, four-way gubernatorial race is still wide open, with the incumbent in the lead but below the 40% threshold, and three candidates bunched together in second. According to the latest Rasmussen […]
Salon’s Tim Grieve noticed that [tag]Dick Cheney[/tag] appeared on [tag]Sean Hannity[/tag]’s radio show yesterday and received the kind of harsh grilling that only a [tag]Fox News[/tag] personality can provide. Hannity: Well, I got to admit, these are good times for the administration. You got — Zarqawi is dead, revenues are up significantly, the deficit has […]
I’ll have more on the [tag]Kabuki Dance[/tag] on the House floor yesterday a little later, but in the meantime, I can’t help but wonder which of the following Republican statements was the most offensive. They’re all pretty over the top, so I’m having trouble deciding. Choice A: “America’s response started high above a corn field […]
Reporters aren’t usually funny at the White House press briefings, but yesterday, one journalist — unfortunately, it’s unclear which one — delivered a great line during an important exchange with Tony Snow. Q: Isn’t it a bit of a simplification to say that terrorists’ car bombs are obscuring the real picture? … You don’t think […]
The very first lawmaker to appear on The [tag]Colbert Report[/tag]’s “[tag]Better Know A District[/tag]” segment was Georgia Republican Jack Kingston. In the subsequent months, not a single Republican wanted to play along, prompting Kingston to send a note to his colleagues, encouraging them to be interviewed (and at least mildly humiliated). If last night was […]
Remember the congressional Democrats’ slogan for the year? “[tag]Together, America Can Do Better[/tag]”? Well, forget it; as Roll Call reported last night, Dems dropped the slogan after everyone complained. When Congressional [tag]Democrats[/tag] outline their domestic priorities [today], they also will be floating what will be their second attempt at a winning [tag]slogan[/tag] this election cycle: […]