For early-June, today is a surprisingly important day for elections nationwide. Voters in eight states will go to the polls, including what will probably be the most important race between now and November. Among today’s highlights: California’s 50th congressional district: The race to pick Duke Cunningham’s replacement was supposed to be easy for the GOP. […]
I realize [tag]Ann Coulter[/tag] is more circus clown that political pundit, but I have to wonder what kind of person lashes out at [tag]9/11[/tag] [tag]widows[/tag]. Think Progress noted that in Coulter’s new book, “[tag]Godless[/tag],” [tag]Coulter[/tag] describes widows who lost loved ones in the attacks like this: “These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in […]
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: *Former Massachusetts Gov. [tag]Bill Weld[/tag] (R), struggling in his New York gubernatorial bid, is under pressure to drop out of the race, and will reportedly end his campaign this afternoon. “His heart is […]
Apparently, former President [tag]Bill Clinton[/tag] is in demand this campaign season. In what promises to be his most intensive [tag]campaign[/tag] season since he left office, former President Bill [tag]Clinton[/tag] is scheduled to appear at more than two dozen fund-raisers for Democrats around the country, hoping to collect at least $20 million for his party’s drive […]
Dennis Hastert may be impressed by some electricity in Baghdad at 4 am, but conditions in the city are growing increasingly horrifying. In [tag]Baghdad[/tag], leaving home to work, shop or visit family has become an increasingly dangerous proposition. [tag]Violence[/tag] rears up without warning; residents navigate a citywide obstacle course of roadside [tag]bombs[/tag], shootouts and security […]
In terms of the criminal trial, it’s important that [tag]David Safavian[/tag], the Bush administration’s former top procurement official, acknowledged yesterday that he provided “a lot of insight and advice,” including government information not available to the public, to [tag]Jack Abramoff[/tag]. Since [tag]Safavian[/tag] was arrested last September for doing secret favors for [tag]Abramoff[/tag], his former employer, […]
As far as the political debate goes, [tag]Republicans[/tag] seem to have a little trouble offering a compelling explanation for why the [tag]Federal Marriage Amendment[/tag] is necessary now. Senate Democrats are effectively sidestepping the issue itself by asking, “Aren’t there better things we can do with our time right now?” So, what’s the right’s response to […]
It’s going back a few years, but in 2000, the reality-based community got a good look at what grassroots conservative activists wanted in the way of government action when the [tag]Texas Republican Party[/tag] published a party platform. Among other things, it called for a return to the gold standard; the abolishment of the Federal Reserve, […]
One of the first lessons they teach at right-wing talking-points school is to never equate [tag]gay rights[/tag] and [tag]civil rights[/tag]. It drives the base crazy and makes it harder to justify intolerance. Apparently, [tag]White House[/tag] [tag]press secretary[/tag] [tag]Tony Snow[/tag] missed the lesson entirely. Consider, for example, this exchange from today’s press briefing (via John Byrne): […]
If you ask Americans if they support [tag]gay marriage[/tag], a slim majority will say they don’t (in fact, a new ABC News [tag]poll[/tag] will be released in a couple of hours saying just that). But the far more important question is where this issue ranks on the nation’s moral radar. Despite the hype, culture-war issues […]