At the [tag]president[/tag]’s press conference yesterday, a reporter noted that Bush had “failed” to achieve the major goals of his second term, most notably privatizing [tag]Social Security[/tag]. The president insisted that he hasn’t “given up” on his agenda, and still has “two years left.” For [tag]Bush[/tag], it wasn’t a casual remark — he still hasn’t […]
I can appreciate the fact that [tag]ABC News[/tag] Political Director Mark [tag]Halperin[/tag] wants to sell copies of his new book, “The Way to Win,” but brazenly sucking up to conservatives on national television probably isn’t the best way to impress anyone. Take for, example, Halperin’s appearance this week on Fox News’ [tag]O’Reilly[/tag] Factor. When O’Reilly […]
Just to follow up briefly on yesterday’s [tag]New Jersey[/tag] [tag]Supreme Court[/tag] [tag]ruling[/tag] on marriage equality, I can’t say I’m terribly surprised by the far-right apoplexy — this is, after all, one of their principal whining points — but it was nevertheless interesting to see just how quickly they went to the “judicial activism” card. Here’s […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * I love the new DNC ad about “stay the course.” Considering the fact that some of these quotes were just aired a few days ago, I also applaud the DNC for a nice, quick turn-around on putting the spot together. * The prize for the fastest high-profile denunciation of […]
This morning, my friend Zoe Kentucky at Demagogue had an item in which she sounded kind of disheartened. She knew the New Jersey Supreme Court would rule on same-sex marriage this afternoon, and she wasn’t optimistic about the political fallout. As Zoe put it, “As I see it, we’re pretty much screwed no matter how […]
Iraq is deteriorating, Iran is pursuing a nuclear program, and North Korea is defying the world and conducting nuclear tests. Looking at the international landscape, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has come to an interesting conclusion: Bush sure was right. After discussions of the North Korean nuclear test and the anti-Semitic remarks of Iranian President […]
Watching today’s White House press conference was a rather frustrating experience. It offered us a classic Bush sampler — featuring dissembling, dishonesty, straw-men arguments, poor grammar, inane talking points, and awkward attempts at friendly banter. It was, in other words, exactly what we’ve come to expect from the president we all know and, well, acknowledge. […]
The New York Times noted today that, conventional wisdom notwithstanding, the president is still in high demand on the campaign trail, at least by some. President Bush cannot show up just anywhere in the waning days of this midterm campaign. But there is a certain class of Republicans who are somewhere between eager and willing […]
I thought it was a fairly big deal when Rush Limbaugh targeted Michael J. Fox for criticism on Monday, but this seems to have captured quite a bit of the political world’s attention. The plea is as disturbing — and arresting — as a hostage video from Iraq. In a navy blazer and preppy Oxford […]
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: * The LA Times conducted a series of Senate polls in the five most competitive states, and Dems lead in three of the five. In Missouri, Sen. Jim Talent (R) leads Claire McCaskill […]