Yesterday’s [tag]White House[/tag] press briefing was dominated by questions about North Korea’s missile test launch this week, and reporters quizzed [tag]Tony Snow[/tag] about whether a U.S. military response is under consideration. Snow dismissed the speculation. “The United States has…robust and mobile military capabilities. But again, I want to steer you away. There are attempts to […]
The Washington Post considered the global landscape today in a front-page piece and concluded that Bush has more challenges than he knows what to do with — or may be prepared to handle. From deteriorating security in Afghanistan and Somalia to mayhem in the Middle East, confrontation with Iran and eroding relations with [tag]Russia[/tag], the […]
Former House Majority Leader [tag]Tom DeLay[/tag] resigned from Congress and withdrew himself from consideration for re-election, after he had already won a GOP primary, claiming he moved to Virginia and was therefore ineligible. A [tag]lawsuit[/tag] challenged the move, arguing a) DeLay couldn’t take his name of the [tag]ballot[/tag] just because he expected to lose; and […]
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: * A new poll from the Survey and Policy Research Institute at San Jose State shows California Gov. [tag]Arnold Schwarzenegger[/tag] (R) with a solid-but-not-insurmountable lead over [tag]Phil Angelides[/tag], 44% to 37%. In March, […]
This is disturbing on so many levels. As the congregation of the World Overcomers Outreach Ministries Church looked on and its pastor, Apostle Alton R. Williams, presided, a brown shroud much like a burqa was pulled away to reveal a giant statue of the Lady, but with the Ten Commandments under one arm and “Jehovah” […]
In June 2004, the president’s [tag]approval ratings[/tag], according to Gallup, were in the upper 40s. A year later, in June 2005, Gallup showed Bush in the mid-40s. By last month, the [tag]president[/tag]’s support had slipped further, down in the mid-30s. So, which former [tag]Bush[/tag] supporters gave up on him? [tag]Gallup[/tag] released a report today examining […]
Part of the point behind the military’s embedded-reporting program was to “bypass the filter.” [tag]Journalists[/tag] could work literally alongside the troops, in the field, and report back on events in [tag]Iraq[/tag] without “editorial [tag]bias[/tag]” or “[tag]media[/tag] [tag]slants[/tag]” getting in the way. Or so administration officials believed three years ago. Now, [tag]Rod Nordland[/tag], Newsweek former Baghdad […]
I don’t intend to write about the [tag]Lieberman[/tag]-[tag]Lamont[/tag] primary every day, but it’s worth taking note of the extent to which Lieberman’s fledgling independent campaign is dividing the party. It started subtly, with Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Chairman Chuck [tag]Schumer[/tag] hedging a bit about whether he would (or could) support Lieberman, even if Lieberman lost […]
In case you missed it during the July 4th festivities, [tag]John Barrie[/tag], creator of the [tag]iThenticate[/tag] plagiarism-probing system, concluded that [tag]Ann Coulter[/tag] has repeatedly used words that are not her own in her syndicated column and best-selling book. As Editor & Publisher reported, [tag]Barrie[/tag], who holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, […]
Dan Froomkin recently said, “President Bush and his allies have escalated their ongoing battle with the media to nuclear proportions.” In a terrific new piece in for the New Yorker, David Remnick explains this battle is part of a concerted strategy — that goes back to the Nixon years. Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and others […]