In a terribly strange turn of events, congressional Republicans are intent on tying Democratic candidates to a woman most Americans have never heard of. Representative Melissa Bean of Illinois, a Democrat, has a Republican opponent in next week’s election, but he does not appear in the advertisement that skewers her. Instead, that role is being […]
How absurd is White House Press Secretary Tony Snow willing to push his smear of critics of the war? Far enough to say there is no distinction between troops and their mission. (via Dan Froomkin) “[T]he troops need to understand not only do we support them, but most of the people who are on the […]
Somehow, it seems those who complain about the gays the most always seem to get caught up in gay sexual affairs. This one, however, is a pretty big deal in the evangelical world. (via Aravosis) A gay man and admitted male escort claims he has had an ongoing sexual relationship with a well-known Evangelical pastor […]
Once in a great while, Bush says something so unbelievable, I have to wonder if he’s an incredibly good liar or living in some kind of bizarro world in which reality has no meaning. Consider, for example, this gem from the president’s interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. “I don’t like the tone in Washington, […]
Yesterday, we talked about John Cole giving up on the GOP. John went into considerable detail, and didn’t point to just one problem, but he did note that he’s ended up attacking old friends because he doesn’t know “how else to respond when people call decent men like Jim Webb a pervert for no other […]
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: * In Missouri, the nation’s closest Senate race remains frustratingly unpredictable. A new Rasmussen poll, released this morning, shows state Auditor Claire McCaskill (D) leading incumbent Sen. Jim Talent (R), 47% to 46%. […]
Yesterday, the New York Times reported on an important scoop: the United States Central Command prepared a classified briefing two weeks ago showing that Iraq is “edging towards chaos.” The report emphasized a sharp escalation in sectarian violence since the bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra in February, and tracked worsening conditions in October. […]
It seems the John Kerry frenzy has come to a merciful end, and I have no desire to start the debate all over again, but there’s one last point that warrants attention. National Journal publishes a daily round-up every morning of the stories featured on the network news casts the night before. In light of […]
Going into the homestretch of the campaign season, the list of factors going in the Republicans’ direction is exceedingly short. A substantial majority of Americans expect Democrats to reduce or end American military involvement in Iraq if they win control of Congress next Tuesday and say Republicans will maintain or increase troop levels to try […]
If [tag]John Kerry[/tag] was forced to apologize for a flubbed joke, and subject to days of intense media criticism, what’s the appropriate response to House Majority Leader [tag]John Boehner[/tag] (R-Ohio)? Yesterday, Boehner appeared on CNN with Wolf Blitzer, who asked the congressman about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Blitzer noted a number of Republican lawmakers who […]