Today’s edition of quick hits. * In case his earlier apologies weren’t quite clear enough, John Kerry has apologized again for flubbing one word in a joke a couple of days ago. * Alas, Donald Rumsfeld is apparently staying on through 2008, at least as far as the president is concerned. * I haven’t read […]
I mentioned earlier that I didn’t think Bush had any business appearing on Rush Limbaugh’s talk show today, but since the president didn’t take my advice, it’s probably worth taking a moment to consider what Bush had to say. As it turns out, there was one noteworthy exchange. (via Kevin Drum) The question, oddly enough, […]
I’m having a hard time putting my finger on why the John Kerry flap is bothering me so much. Perhaps it’s the unjustified media attention. The fact that Kerry missed a word in a joke and subsequently apologized has, for no apparent reason, rocked the political world and is generating near-blanket coverage on the news […]
It’s no doubt just a coincidence, but am I the only one who’s noticed that House Republicans have had an awful year with regards to violence against women? In New York: Rep. John Sweeney [R-N.Y.] got into an early-morning fracas with his wife that became so frightening she called 911 for help, the Daily News […]
For weeks, Bush administration officials have taken turns explaining their lack of confidence in Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki and insisting that they’re still on the same page as him. Yesterday, however, in a development that seems infinitely more important that John Kerry flubbing one word in a meaningless joke, Maliki started flexing his […]
Chances are, you’ve already seen posts about this elsewhere, but Balloon Juice’s John Cole, who voted for Bush and is a life-long Republican, wrote a pretty powerful item yesterday explaining why he just can’t stay with the GOP anymore. There are at least two important things to consider about this: John’s poignant perspective, and the […]
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 Connecticut, a Quinnipiac poll a few weeks ago showed Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) leading Ned Lamont (D) by 17 points. A new Quinnipiac poll out today shows the race closer, but […]
It’s not quite “last throes,” but Rumsfeld’s Pentagon wants the public to believe that tremendous progress is underway in Iraq. When the Defense Secretary isn’t telling those with questions about the war to “back off,” he’s telling them that conditions in Iraq, including security, are “improving.” Behind closed doors, U.S. Central Command knows better. A […]
We may have less than a week to go before the midterm elections, but it appears the president is slated to have a relatively low-key day. President Bush will hold no public events of any kind on Wednesday, an exceptionally light schedule this close to next Tuesday’s midterm elections. That sparked questions about whether [tag]Bush[/tag] […]
I honestly can’t remember a more inane manufactured controversy than this one. President Bush last night accused Sen. John F. Kerry of disparaging U.S. troops in Iraq, echoing the 2004 strategy of ridiculing the Massachusetts senator to raise anew questions about Democratic leaders and their commitment to the troops. The highly coordinated White House effort […]